Chasing Classic Cars VI

You never know where a Classic Car lead might take you.

While scouring the area for Classic Cars, I stopped at Shrock Brothers Studebaker, Coalport PA. It doesn’t get much further out in the countryside than Coalport, PA yet, in the middle of the "PA Wilds" is a thriving classic car business.

Dave was the tour master that day. He was gracious with his time. Myself and wife were treated to the full tour of the shop. What fun!!! 

Shrock Brothers began business in the 1960’s as an auto body shop and then spread itself out. Today, it manufactures vintage Studebaker reproduction replacement parts and sells high end hand made collectible Studebaker Toys. All their toys are made of pewter, one of a kind, perfect detail and of course to scale.The Toys made a big impression on my wife and she had lots of questions about how they are crafted. HMMM, perhaps a gift for her in the future?

Dave and Tom have also custom built several of their own cars. In 1963 they built the “Super Turtle” and in 1980 they customized a Studebaker President Boat-tailed Speedster with a rumble seat. This car has been featured in several magazines over the years including the Studebaker Drivers Club magazine “Turning Wheels”  

In 1982 Dave and Tom restored a 1935 Studebaker Commander Roadster that found itself in the movie “Color Purple”.

So you can see the Shrock Brothers are all about Studebakers.  They manufacture reproduction parts for Studebaker, they hand craft Studebaker Toys and they customize and restore Studebaker Classic Cars.

They also collect Studebaker Cars. I don’t have it in my notes I recall that Dave told me they have a collection because their father starting buying Studebakers, and then he and Tom purchased Studebakers. None of the vehicles were ever sold. He made it clear that none were being sold today either except maybe the Jaguar.

That’s why I had wandered to Coalport that day. I came to see the cars and I was not disappointed.  After the tour of the shop, Dave took us to one of his garages. It was truly a Studebaker Museum.  All the cars and trucks were Studebakers except the Jaguar Replica that his son had built and used while in college. 

Here a few snapshots of what I found:

 

 

If you love classic cars like we love classic cars and you find youself wanting to get out into the country side, give Dave or Tom a call and stop by for a chat. You will not be disappointed. If you can’t do that right away,you can go to the Shrock Brothers website and take the virtual tour. 

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