"The Unknown Musclecar, A Poor Mans Nova" Owner:   Studearch Year: 1966 Make: Studebaker Model: Daytona Est.Horsepower: 250 Page Views: 2763 Comments: 1 Comments Ratings: 0 votes   Overall: Rating : Exterior: Rating : Interior: Rating : Performance: Rating :

1966 Studebaker Daytona 2-Door Sports Sedan
3006 lbs.
Chassis
• Frame/ Manufacturer: Stock Studebaker,
• Wheelbase: 109”
• Rear-end /Ratio: Stock Dana Spicer 44 / 3.73 : 1
• Rear Suspension: Stock, cleaned and painted, new bushings
• Rear Shocks: New, Gabriel #82103
• Front Suspension: New lowered springs, wound (not cut) powder coated silver, new bushings, rubber bumpers
• Front Shocks: New, Gabriel #82087
• Steering Box: Stock with long pittman arm
• Rear Wheels: American Tork-Thrust II 15x7” wide, with locks, Ford pattern
• Front Wheels: American Tork-Thrust II 15x6” wide, with locks, Ford pattern
• Rear Tires: Goodrich T/A Radials P225 70R-15
• Front Tires: Goodrich T/A Radials P215 65R-15
• Spare Tire: New Firestone on stock, painted Studebaker rim
• Battery: trunk mounted, vented box, kill switch, Optima Red
• New rubber door seal kit, new window rubber, weatherseals
Engine
• Make and displacement: Chevrolet 355 cu.in.
• Crankshaft: Stock, polished
• Rods: Stock, balanced
• Pistons: New, hypereutectic
• Camshaft: Chevrolet L-79, hydraulic lifter
• Water Pump: New Chevrolet, Pace Automotive
• Cooling Fan: Stainless steel Flex
• Radiator: Stock re-cored 3-row, new hoses, 160 d. thermostat
• Alternator: Stock, 34 amp Prestolite ALK6403
• Heads: New 3-angle valve job
• Valves / Springs: Stock, new 3-angle valve job
• Valve Covers: New GM, heavy duty chrome steel
• Air Cleaner: New GM, heavy duty chrome steel
• Intake Manifold: New Weiand Stealth aluminum
• Carburetor: New Edelbrock 650 cfm, electric choke
• Exhaust / Mufflers: New dual, aluminized, Dyna-Flows
• Exhaust manifolds: Thermal coated tube headers, copper gaskets
• Starter: Rebuilt, Chevrolet
• Ignition: HEI
• Sparkplugs: Accel 276S
• Sparkplug wires: Taylor Spiro Pro 90, purple, with Made for You looms
• Dressup: Mr. Gasket, chrome
• Engine mounts: Stock Chevrolet/ Stude with new rubber pads
• Fuel Line: Stainless steel, replaceable filter, Carter M6624 fuel pump
Body
• Body Style: Two door, sedan – emblems, vinyl top removed
• Hood: Stock, dechromed, interior hood release, new rubber bumpers
• Grille: Stock, dechromed, painted black
• Bodywork: all identifying emblems removed, vinyl top removed, mild dechroming
• Paint type/Color: Basecoat/clearcoat urethane, color-sanded, stock “Yellowknife Gold” original paint on jambs, underhood, and trunk
• Headlights/ Taillights: Stock, new rear lenses with blue dots, new back-up lenses
• Bumpers: Stock, rear is rechromed
• Other items: Original factory undercoating was left intact in good condition,
Gas Tank: Stock, new Stewart-Warner sending unit
Transmission and Brakes
• Rebuilt Chevy “New Process” A-833 four speed with overdrive 0.76:1 fourth gear
• Hurst shifter, 4-speed white knob
• New clutch disc, throwout bearing, resurfaced flywheel
• Rear Brakes: New shoes, cylinders, springs, turned drums
• Front Brakes: new 11” discs, new calipers, rotors, SteelTech adapters
• New MP Brakes dual master cylinder, proportioning valve
Interior
• Ultraleather and tweed, reupholstered stock front bucket seats, rear seats with fold down armrest, side panels, garnish moldings, headliner, package tray
• Stock dashboard, stock console, lighted glove box
• Kenwood KRC-2007 AM/FM tape player
• Infinity Reference 3052 front speakers
• Kenwood KFC-1077 rear speakers
• Double thick floor insulation
• Tinted glass
• Stock, reconditioned seat belts with Stude “S” logo
• Stock steering wheel
• Stock ashtrays, cranks, handles, pedals
• New carpet and kick panels
• Fully carpeted trunk

• History
This car was built in 1965 for the 1966 model year in Ontario, Canada using a Canadian GM “McKinnon” 283 engine and Stude 3-speed with overdrive manual transmission. It was purchased by an elderly couple in Albuquerque and driven until 1982 when the electric overdrive failed with 49,000 miles. It was purchased by another buyer and driven home to be stored again until 2000. After 18 years of storage, all it needed was gas and a battery to be started and driven again. The transmission and engine were replaced and the car restored in 2001. Every document, window sticker, registration and glove box literature, 2 owner manuals, and shop manual are included as well as every receipt and the rare, final letter from Studebaker stating the close of production.

Studebaker produced 8935 vehicles for 1966, the least units ever.  Of these, 620 were V-8 Daytona’s, the top of the line. Studebaker produced its final car March 17, 1966.