Studebaker Dude
How I Became a Car Guy – Part 1
March 10, 2022
By: Jon StalnakerAKA The Studebaker Dude Things were much different back in the 50s, especially when it comes to cars. I grew up with a father whose occupation was to repair wrecked cars. He was a master at it and as far back as I can remember, I wanted to spend as much time as…
How I Became a Car Guy – Part 8
March 10, 2022
By: Jon Stalnaker AKA The Studebaker Dude My dream of owning a sports car came to fruition when I bought a Fiat 124 Spyder. I had fun driving that car on the Pacific Coast Highway and it satisfied my desire to own a sports car. It wasn’t very practical so eventually, I got rid of…
How I Became a Car Guy – Part 7
February 27, 2022
The seed was planted; it’s up to me to make it grow.
Dennis Gage – Bash with the Stache
February 9, 2022
By: Jon StalnakerAKA the Studebaker Dude In my first story in this series, I mentioned that I met Dennis Gage a second time at a fundraiser event at the California Auto Museum in Sacramento. I was there with our club chapter Vice President, Johna, and her husband Rick, our Webmaster, Darlene, and her husband Jeff.…
Studebaker Dude: A Very Special Present
December 29, 2021
A Very Special Present By Jon Stalnaker AKA The Studebaker Dude (Since this is a Christmas edition of the Sapulpa Times, I will continue my regular series of stories next week. This is a true story of my favorite Christmas present. Merry Christmas, Enjoy) I’m a pretty good photographer, not great, but good enough to…
Studebaker Dude: Scratch It Off the Bucket List
December 20, 2021
Most hard-core car guys are aware of the TV show My Classic Car, hosted by Dennis Gage. Let me tell you about the time he and I met.