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The Studebaker Champion is an automobile which was produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, from the beginning of the 1939 model year until 1958.It was a full-size car in its first three generations and a mid-size car in its fourth and fifth generation models, serving as the junior model to the Commander.
The pea-green 1951 Studebaker sedan may have been old, it may have had a few mechanical issues, but for the two teenage girls it was a 2,700-pound freedom machine.
1928 Studebaker Commander GB Big Six Sedan. Until the appearance of the inline eight President in January 1928, all Studebaker cars of the 1920s were inline sixes.There were three basic models — the Light Six, the Special Six and the Big Six, developing 40 bhp (30 kW; 41 PS), 50 bhp (37 kW; 51 PS), and 60 bhp (45 kW; 61 PS) respectively at 2000 rpm.
For the 1961, Studebaker added a Lark model, the Cruiser, which continued through the 1966 model year. This model was built on the longer wheelbase chassis and was a better equipped and more luxurious version of the 4-door Lark and was designed to harken back to the Studebaker Land Cruiser sedans of the late Forties and early Fifties.
From blacksmith and wagon shop to its demise as one of the Big Four auto manufacturers, this timeline gives the highlights of Studebaker's history. Timeline: Follow the history of Studebaker ...
2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door coupe 2-door hardtop 2-door station wagon 4-door station wagon: Related: Studebaker Scotsman Studebaker Commander Studebaker Champion Packard Clipper: Dimensions; Wheelbase: 120.5 inches [9]
On the driver's side panel, it says, "Car No. 1 Studebaker's 2nd century." On Dec. 9, 1963, the company announced it would cease production in South Bend and shift its operations to its plant in ...
In addition, the company did not have the financial resources to add another body type to the model line. The company's leadership mistakenly thought the 2-door sedans, 4-door sedans, and 1954 Conestoga wagon would sell better than the 2-door coupes, so the company's resources were focused on production of the sedans and the wagon.