The 1966 Studebaker Daytona was the personal car of actress Frances
Bavier, who portrayed Aunt Bea of Sheriff Andy Taylor in television's
Andy Griffith Show. Miss Bavier, a New York native, died in 1989 at
the age of 86. She lived her last 17 years at Siler City, N.C., about
35 miles east of Denton FarmPark.
Her furniture, the car and other property were brought by moving van
in 1972 from California to the home she bought in Siler City. She
obtained a North Carolina driver's license and drove the car to the
grocery, bank and post office. In later years, she employed a
chauffeur who tried to convince her to get a newer car. Miss Bavier's
preference for her beloved Studebaker was never swayed.
It was produced in the last year of the Studebaker brand, assembled
in Canada with a six-cylinder engine made by Chevrolet and labeled
"Studebaker Super Skybolt Six." Miss Bavier bought it new in
California during her residence there in the role of "Aunt Bea."
The car is owned by Denton residents Brown Loflin and Sean Bingham.
They paid $20,000 for it June 2, 1990, at a Raleigh auction of
property the actress bequested to the benefit of the state university
system's Center for Public Television.
Richard Cosgrove ( I got this info from one of the websites listed
below).
If you click on either of the two websites, you can actually see Aunt
Bea's car. It is not in the best shape.

http://share.triangle.com/node/17221
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g49081-d143836/Denton:North-
Carolina:Denton.Farm.Park.html
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