Single Digit Body Numbers

[Desert Explorer]

I have the good fortune of having a 1955 C5 Commander Regal Coupe with Body#8 called out on the body tag. So now I am trying to get a rough idea of how many other survivors are out there, bearing a single digit body number. Particularly curious about 55 Commanders for obvious reasons. Still if you have any year, model or trim configuration and the body number is a single digit. Please chime in here. Its got to be a fairly exclusive club, so informal poll to see just how many survive.

[64V-K7]

A friend of mine owns 1955 Champion Sedan #5

[BobPalma]

Single-digit body numbers ended with the 1958 model year; the first 1959 model year bodies welded up were #101. BP

[8E45E]

A friend of mine owns 1955 Champion Sedan #5

I guess it is close to you in VA: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...ody-tag-number

And a couple other #1's mentioned here:http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...1949-Champion)

Craig

[Studebaker Wheel]

1949 Champion convertible. Body #1. Was here in Illinois for many years. Owner moved to Arizona. Now on loan to a museum there.

[(S)]

My M truck is 43,400 something. What'd I win?

[Desert Explorer]

Single-digit body numbers ended with the 1958 model year; the first 1959 model year bodies welded up were #101. BP

I would gladly open this up to post 58 cars and trucks with 101-109, its the same question. How many of the first 9 bodies manufactured (or numbered if you prefer) are surviving.

[Desert Explorer]

Looks like this informal pole has yielded 2 other than mine so far. I know there is more as I have seen a few in TW, and a bunch of Body tags in that article, but presumably those are no longer surviving if the tag is alone in a collection. Anyone else? Maybe there is just "almost none" still in existence. How funny would it be if there are less than 9 total.

[StudeRich]

I have a '58 President Sedan that probably is the ONLY '58 Studebaker extant that was ordered with AC-2887 Power Antenna, Cowl Mounted, maybe the ONLY President 4 Door with same ordered.

But the truth is, just like your Body #8, this trivia is cool, but has very little value or even significance at all, and no one cares.

[8E45E]

In the case of a 1947, 1953, 1956 Golden Hawk, 1963 Lark, or 1963 Avanti, it may not have been very reassuring at all to own 'Body #1' when it was brand new. The original owner no doubt would have experienced more annoyances such as rattles, leaks, and wind noise than those with much later body numbers.

The Lamberti reports give excellent insight on the Avanti's ongoing production problems.

Craig

[Desert Explorer]

I have a '58 President Sedan that probably is the ONLY '58 Studebaker extant that was ordered with AC-2887 Power Antenna, Cowl Mounted, maybe the ONLY President 4 Door with same ordered.

But the truth is, just like your Body #8, this trivia is cool, but has very little value or even significance at all, and no one cares.

Yeah I am staring to get that. Strange how that kind of stuff is so highly sought after and ads value in other areas of car collecting as a hobby, but not with our lovable Studes!

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In the case of a 1947, 1953, 1956 Golden Hawk, 1963 Lark, or 1963 Avanti, it may not have been very reassuring at all to own 'Body #1' when it was brand new. The original owner no doubt would have experienced more annoyances such as rattles, leaks, and wind noise than those with much later body numbers.

The Lamberti reports give excellent insight on the Avanti's ongoing production problems.

Craig

I am crossing my fingers that some of our astute folks keeping the various registry will chime in here.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Well.... I care..

Body Numbers Matter!

[StudeRich]

Well.... I care..

Body Numbers Matter!

Hmmm, are we talking about CARS here Jeff?

[Desert Explorer]

Well.... I care..

Body Numbers Matter!

Thanks! Figured I was not alone! From the number of responses here, gotta guess almost none of the single digit (or equivalent) cars still exist. That = rare even if it does not affect value in this slice of the hobby!

[(S)]

A local WA car that swings by for parts

The 4 th Los Angeles Car , Body # 19