I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON MY 58 4DR CHAMPION REGARDING PRODUCTION NUMBERS. I AM TOLD THAT THE 6CY, A.T. COMBONATION IN THE CHAMPION IS ODD....HOW MANY WERE PRODUCED WITH AUTO TRANS?
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Studebaker didn't keep detailed records of that nature. To answer the question, you'd have to manually examine every individual 1958 "G" Production Record, which would take days. (Or if you're wealthy, you could pay the museum a considerable sum to research it for you!) 
BP
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All Studebakers are odd.
Few Studebakers are odd enough to be valuable.
Please let us know exactly what you are interested in and you will get a bunch of great info.
Jeff[8D]
quote:Originally posted by 907-1958 CHAMPION
I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON MY 58 4DR CHAMPION REGARDING PRODUCTION NUMBERS. I AM TOLD THAT THE 6CY, A.T. COMBONATION IN THE CHAMPION IS ODD....HOW MANY WERE PRODUCED WITH AUTO TRANS?
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Jeff
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Note: SDC# 070190 (and earlier...)Comment
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Like Bob P. said, I don't know of this breakout of AT vs. Std.quote:Originally posted by 907-1958 CHAMPION
I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON MY 58 4DR CHAMPION REGARDING PRODUCTION NUMBERS. I AM TOLD THAT THE 6CY, A.T. COMBONATION IN THE CHAMPION IS ODD....HOW MANY WERE PRODUCED WITH AUTO TRANS?
By 1958, I do not think that this combination would be "odd".
My guesstimation is that about one-half of the 1958 Champion production would have been automatic transmission.
Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerComment
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Since we all have to guess on this one, I put mine in as 70% Standard & Overdrive, and 30% with Flight-O-Matic Trans. not that it really affects the value of a '58 Champion, or matters at all. [:0]
Think about what the experience would be like when you park your Ford or '54 Chev. Powerglide or maybe '56 Commander Automatic at the dealer and take a test drive in a new 185 c.i. Champion with Flight-O-Matic, thinking you could save a buck. And then you step on the go pedal and wait, and wait and wait for some action to happen!!!
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That would be when most people would opt for the Commander or the Overdrive Champion! [
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StudeRichStudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967Comment
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185 flathead cubes strapped to an auto... I pity those poor, smoldering rear tires[
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Surely you meant "I pity those poor, molding rear tires!"[xx(]
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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Hey 907-1958,
Does your '58 Champion have the optional quad headlights? Most of the others (1958 Champions) I've seen have 7" singles stuck into the pods that were grafted on for the sole purpose of adding quads, topped off by a strange bezel to fill in the gaps on both sides of the single sealed beam. I wonder why they didn't just use the same setup as the '58 Scotsmans on those cars?
LH
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A precisely timed neutral dropquote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs
Surely you meant "I pity those poor, molding rear tires!"[xx(]
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door
[xx(] might make something smolder!
LHWhirling dervish of misinformation.Comment
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QUAD HEADLIGHTS ON MINE.Comment
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Sounds like yours is a pretty high zoot Champion. I'm kinda fond of '58 Studebakers- Ya just don't see many of them, though. I think there were a bit less than 45,000 Studes total built for 1958, of which 38 percent were Scotsmans, so there weren't many around in 1958, either.quote:Originally posted by 907-1958 CHAMPION
QUAD HEADLIGHTS ON MINE.
LHWhirling dervish of misinformation.Comment
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53,886 Studebaker CARS for the 1958 model year. You may be referring to the number of cars built and sold in the US (44,759). 39% (20.870) were Scotsman.quote:Originally posted by Lark Hunter
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Sounds like yours is a pretty high zoot Champion. I'm kinda fond of '58 Studebakers- Ya just don't see many of them, though. I think there were a bit less than 45,000 Studes total built for 1958, of which 38 percent were Scotsmans, so there weren't many around in 1958, either.
LH
Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerComment
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