The only issue is the fact that the engine is apparently a bit smoky, but it does have good oil pressure and runs quietly and smoothly. In 1953, the polarizing appearance was updated and shares some appearance features with the Citroen DS that appeared in 1955. Im glad youre not so we can be friends!, Yeah, i get it ! Driven almost daily. The 1950 bullet-nose front will fit right on but only from a Commander. This particular Starlight may not be perfect, but it does appear to be a solid car with only a few very minor rust issues. Not perfect but very nice $5500 obo. After reading all the comments, maybe this car hasnt rolled the speedometer as I thought it probably had. 1949 Studebaker Commander..Starlight Coupe..Beautiful Car..The One Everybody Wants..Low Mileage..Slate Grey Paint..One Re-Paint back to Original..Original Grey .More. If this Stude were 225 miles from me, and I wanted it, Id probably drive over too. CHAMPION (6 cyl., 169.6 cu.in., 80 h.p. 1949 Studebaker coupe, real good body, non original engine. No front seat, or lo. Cadillac V8 - 2800 Miles (Since Build) Y, 1949 Studebaker Custom Pickup Truck Features: Custom Frame Mustang Front End Corvette Rear End Tilt, 1949 Studebaker Pick-up Featured in Custom Classic Truck June 2012. 2016, 2017 and 2018. Good chrome, paint and upholstery. dash dials Automatic hill holder and foam rubber seat Save Search. My, how times change. Do not have a title for it; will be selling bill of sale only. When the other items ran their course, they were replaced by non-tri-star items. but if it were in Indiana, Im sure not flying across the country to look at an $8000 car. This is where I sat down and read the whole maintenance history. Zoom Classic Cars proudly presents this 1960 Studebaker Hawk. 1950 Studebaker R2 Pickup truck on a 1986 Monte Carlo SS chassis. In his advertisement, the owner does make some claims about the book value of this Studebaker, and those are pretty close to the mark. It had the 226. 1954-1966 STUDEBAKER COMMANDER LARK HAWK WHEEL CYLINDER KIT QTY. The body style was shared with the President and Commander series for 1936. Classifieds for 1949 to 1962 Studebaker Vehicles. There was also a smoother looking instrument panel, doing away with the individually hooded gauges of the previous year. Dont give me too much credit But the engines suffered from overheating, and on the Champion, oil filters were an extra cost option, my father did not opt, the engine was toast at 40,000 miles. OTOH, fuels in those days contained sulfur, some of which would end up in the crankcase and combined with condensation, the result was sulfuric acid in the oil with predictable dangers. Charlie is right about the Studey engines. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'barnfinds_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_4',148,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-barnfinds_com-large-leaderboard-2-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'barnfinds_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_5',148,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-barnfinds_com-large-leaderboard-2-0_1'); .large-leaderboard-2-multi-148{border:none !important;display:block !important;float:none !important;line-height:0px;margin-bottom:7px !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-top:7px !important;max-width:100% !important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center !important;}The seller may be able to find the title, but its currently MIA amongst all his fathers paperwork. PARTS PRICES We currently only have 1, priced at $25,000. If its operable, I want to drive it. LoL. But, Studebakers, even the lowest price Champion, were so much better finished than the Ford/Chevy/Plymouth of the time lots of exposed screw heads in the big 3. Someone buy this car, return it to glory, and show it off. Its doubtful the car could be easily coaxed to start, but no mention is made as to whether the engine is stuck after all this time. Read More Haggle Me (855) 232-1831 Hobart, IN 46342 (581 miles away) 1 Classics on Autotrader is your one-stop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old cars for sale. Deluxe While there are some cars from automotive history which would tend to make rear seat passengers feel claustrophobic due to little or no visibility from the rear seats, the Starlight is not a car that could have that sort of criticism leveled against it. After all, if only 10% have survived after 73 years, that could equate to maybe just a couple of hundred left. V8, 4sp, 8 lug wheels. Runs smooth with its 6 cylinder and 6 volt system. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL 289 V8 WITH CHROME VALVE COVERS, ALSO SOME PERFORMANCE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, ELECTRIC FUEL P 1955 Studebaker Champion. The car was based on the 1953 2-door Starliner hardtop. . windshield and window vision! Im generally a purist but this would make a nice restomod. Or subscribe without commenting. cushions (standard except on Champions), Automatic overdrive, Its stunning. So just a couple years later, Commander cars were 232 V-8. V-8, the added structural weight increased the car's 0-60 mph acceleration time to an unacceptable level. buying and selling classic and collector vehicles. You do get a different view It was pristine, and came with a encyclopedia set size pile of maintenance records, detailing ball joint changes and other fairly deep type work. It featured reverse gear lock-out, hill-holder, anti-creep and a locking torque converter which allowed direct drive with virtually no converter power loss in high gear. If a car is in Indiana and I want it badly enough, Im catching a plane to Indiana. Even though the car was equipped with the 232 cu. Selling a classic 1955 Studebaker Commander. THE 1963 BEING THE RAREST AND THE MOST COLLECTABLE. 6 cylinder, 3 speed. will get toasted early, unless you have MADE ONLY 3 year only cars with retractable roof, from 1963-1965. This car just stares back at you, asking please save me.. I was actually born in the back seat of a 1949 Champion, delivered by my grandmother. A new It retailed for $1,510. From the firewall back the Champion and Commander are the same. Nice California Jeep for sale. A few years in the future, Studebaker would be the American distributor for that brand, but in 1953, the M-B tri-star emblem was turned upside down and put on the front and rear of Studebaker cars, minus the encircling ring. The 1953 model sold retail for $2316 ($23,457 in 2021 dollars [1]). Only 100 of these units were sold before Studebaker began using GM Saginaw type units. Being somewhat geared to manufacturing and mechanical practices, I question why this is such a general observance. Deluxe 2 Door Sedan 48-49-50- yrs were known to burn oil-later yrs not so much like the bullet nose n starlite coupes 53-4-ken. Overhau, 1949 Studebaker Pickup RatRod Custom - Automatic - 500 C.I. The theory was that if the frame could flex a little, the car would ride better. Beautifully restored and presented in the period-correct shade of Tiara Gold with Arctic White fins. It is all original with 90 percent original paint, having only the hood repainted due to sun fading. The President Classic used the longer 120.5" wheelbase of the Hawks, and like the 19471950 Land Cruisers used the additional length to create a roomier rear passenger area. Like when boating 1949 Studebaker Commander. M-B complained and Studebaker hastily re-designed the emblems. Its all in the planing and the skill of the modifier. A couple of thoughts come to mind. :-) My grandmother had the foresight to have put a shower curtain and two old towels down for my mom to lie on. The Champion and Commander are the same from the firewall back except trim. Their classic lines make for one fine hot rod. Comes with body panels to complete the work I cannot, plus the custom paint to match t 1951 Studebaker Champion. I remember when oil-changes were recommended every 1,000 miles. Body in decent shape. The main criticism revolved around the length of the deck lid, which many felt made the car look like it was traveling in the wrong direction. 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I can generally tell within 5 minutes if Im buying the car or not. Solid car for the year. $3,000 Dealership CC-1656610 1951 Studebaker Commander 1951 StudaBaker Commander Bullet Nose! Would I recommend my techniques to everyone? We joked about cars that had done the ton, or rolled over. Ive bought literally scores of vehicles sight-unseen and had them shipped. probably would never have drawn any connection between the two brands.) Self-adjusting brakes Variable ratio "extra-leverage" Regal While a lot of us still change oil every 3,000 miles, the recommendations for most new cars in the past 20-30 years have been more like 6,000-7,500 miles. I love biking ClassicCars.com has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, successfully making the Inc. 5000 list in both 2015, I for one, would do the same. WeBe Autos Specializes in Marketing and Advertising Muscle, Classic, Vintage and Specialty Cars, 1949 Studebaker Four Door Sedan, Suicide Doors, Just needs a little TLC, Both Run and Drive. It is a 2-door coupe and it has been garage kept for most of it's life. If interested Please SEND me a phone number for a return phone call. Background [ edit] In. The car is not perfect, but it is a really solid example of a quite unusual and interesting car, and good examples do sell for prices of around $20,000. 1964 Studebaker Commanders most commonly had a dual headlight arrangement which they shared with the Challenger though quad headlamps were optional. ; wb: 123 in.) You would be destroying what is special and unique about this rare and beautiful car, and turning it into just another boring restomod. Solid car for the year. In most cases where people say Id buy this if it werent so far away, I suspect they wouldnt actually buy it if it were two blocks away. Rebuilt engine had no dipstick hole in the block. Runs and drives nice. Coils springs for 1950 made a world of difference. The 1950 Champion differed from the Commander, which had a distinctive bumper, carried over from 1949, longer front fenders and large headlight bezels, as well as a distinctive jet-style hood ornament and shared an appearance with the 1949 Ford Sedan. Clean Title $6000 or best offer Beautiful original car nice paint bright chrome and trim. After all, you get the rar, 1953 &1954, Studebaker Titled non-op coupe with no rust. *289 Cu. HeckId even sample Exners handiwork from the back half to residential use. Represented to us as 44,527 actual miles with actual odometer reading on the title as proof. We need to step outside our modern paradigm to appreciate cars built for around-town driving, dirt roads, or narrow concrete ribbons. None of the 51 front parts will interchange. Spending tens of thousands of dollars on a vehicle is a huge deal, and Im not about to get burned. This can probably be attributed to the introduction of the lively new Studebaker V8 engine that year. Filters Sort. 2016, 2017 and 2018. Fits 1947-1953 Studebaker Commander Drum Brake Wheel Cylinder Kit Front Dorman (Fits: 1949 Studebaker Commander) $11.80. On the Champion, a gold S replaced the 8. If you jacked up one corner of the car, to change a tire, for example, the frame flexed so much that you could either not open the door or could not close it. Studebaker Box, Needs finishing touches, New Tires, Just had new windshield installed. Engine horsepower increased to 127 as the result of a 0.5 compression increase (to 7.5). These new colors included green, blue and tan as well as an opulent silver-gray. Coming or Going? In a 1953 road test done by Popular Mechanics, the Commander got a 0-60mph of 17.9 seconds and was rated as getting 26.1 mpg at 30mph.[5]. ClassicCars.com has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, successfully making the Inc. 5000 list in both 2015, Regal Deluxe 2 Door People older than myself often make comments about how old engines just did not have the life in them that new engines do. Selling as a complete parts car, bill of sale only show contact info. on a box or fumbling under the dash panel for servicing! Studebaker distinctions for '49. We loved it, but by 45,000 miles we were hearing death rattles from the main bearings. Original 283 engine. I do it because it is relaxing , These are now collectors items. The car was later modified to 1954-model specifications, and was occasionally driven around South Bend by engineers. There is much difference betwixt them. THE ENGINE HAD A COMPLETE OVERHA 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo V8 3spd, straight body, good interior, runs and drives. The front grille bars had 5 small vertical fins each to differentiate them from the earlier model. Run and Drive. In October 1928, three Commander sixes lined up at the Atlantic City Speedway to challenge the 15,000mi (24,000km) speed record (64.25mph (103.40km/h)) held by the much higher-priced Auburn straight-eight Speedster. The Commanders engin was 226cid until 1950. Chief engineer Gene Hardig discussed the request with E. T. Reynolds. In 2016 The Journal, brought to you by ClassicCars.com, was celebrated as the SECOND MOST INFLUENTIAL automotive blog in the world by NFC Performance. good interior, front seats non-original. The original owner was a rep for Colt, and drove the wheels off the car, but never considered getting a newer model. Truck looks runs and stops a Rare- 1948 Studebaker Champion- Runs great, Florida Car. sensational new 1949 Studebakers! However, in late 1952 Studebaker produced one prototype of a 1953 Commander convertible to determine if the model could be profitably mass-produced. If it were an $80,000 car, Id hire a marque expert more local to the car to evaluate it. trim rings or discs optional at extra cost on all models. This would have been around the year 1949 when new cars were impossible to buy. We have been working on such a project for the last few y, 1949 STUDEBAKER PICKUP AWDALL BODY WORK DONE, NO RUST AND PAINTED IN CORVETTE SILVER.BODY RETRO FITTED ONTO AN AWD OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA CHASSIS.POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, POWER WINDOWS.4.3L V. 1949 Studebaker Pick-up Featured in Custom Classic Truck June 2012. 1949 Studebaker Commander. They agreed to let the employee purchase the car on the condition that the employee never sell it. Deluxe 4 Door Sedan Use Classics on Autotrader' intuitive search tools to find the best classic car, muscle car, project car, classic truck, or hot rod. 49 Studebaker Champion convertible. 2 door sedan. 4 door with suicide doors, No motor no trans. 1949 Studebaker Four Door Sedan. Door Convertible A part of American Automotive History, 1959 Studebaker Lark Convertible A very rare American Icon the "Studebaker Lark Convertible." Its been refinished in its original color of Shenandoah Green. Solid car for the year.Read More. It is believed that this motor has never required a rebuild and runs nicely. Like my new Audi, but no electronic read, my 39 MG did have a float in the oil pan, pressing a button on the dash changed the gas gauge to an oil gauge. So, I frequently wonder how much the vastly-improved longevity of modern engines is due to the elimination of sulfur in our fuels. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. The shorter wheel based Champion Starlight Coupe looked better, to my mind, the big difference being the trunk length. Please Note The Following **Vehicle Location is a, 1949 Studebaker Pickup RatRod Custom - Automatic - 500 C.I. spine-saving, cost-saving improvements than any new trucks ever We use cookies and browser activity to improve your experience, personalize content and ads, and analyze how our sites are used. Sign up for our free daily email and youll never miss another find: Giant Drop-Top: 1969 Mercury Marquis Convertible. Dimensions are: 8 1/2 inches width by 11. Extremely beautiful vehicle with 65,370 original miles, every. The famous designer, Eleanor LeMaire was retained to brighten up the interiors of the new cars. The Zimmerman (formerly Automobile Driving Museum) in El Segundo CA, next to LAX, has one in museum quality condition which they drive on some Sundays to give visitors a ride around the block. That vast expanse of rear glass offers panoramic views in every direction. Showing low miles. This car DOES NOT RUN and has been sitting in a barn for a long time but out of the weather 1950 Studebaker Champion 14,000 obo All these items are new within the last two years. I put a little heat to them, and discovered they were glued in place by solid blocks of wax build up. Runs and drives great no rust car is from Florida 56,000 original miles has power steering show contact info no texting please. The Commander is powered by Studebaker's 245ci flathead six-cylinder rated at 102bhp. Once again, the Land Cruiser had its own wheelbase, at 119"; the Commander now shared the 115" wheelbase of the Champion models.
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