Turbo charged Champion 6

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Studebaker-1950-STUDEBAKER-TURBOCHARGED-CONTVERTIBLE-ONE-OF-A-KIND_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a5a91017QQitemZ230412587031QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

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Maybe some of you have seen this before. This is the kind of off the wall stuff that really sparks my interest. If I had any money I'd bid on it. Dick

[55champion]

Now that's something you don't see everyday.

[TedsHawk]

I like that! looks like something that Studebaker could/should have made. but maybe with a V8, but the turbo is cool wonder how it goes.

1957 Golden Hawk
"Studebaker? they dont make them anymore"

[JeffDeWitt]

Hmm... the ad says it was a business coupe that someone made into a convertible, I don't see any added reinforcing in the pictures.

Jeff DeWitt

http://carolinastudes.net

[52-fan]

I would love to examine this one up close.
It is sad though that he cut up a business coupe to do this. I hope the top was caved in so that it was actually saved this way. It is rare to see a home grown convertible that has all the details finished.

"In the heart of Arkansas."
1952 Champion Starlight w/overdrive. Searcy, Arkansas

[Jim B PEI]

I like the look even better than the four seater convertible; looks fast even standing still. I wondered about the underside too... shouldn't he have installed the optional hook and eye latches on the doors for going over bumps and around corners? If I could afford this car, I'd remove those aftermarket guages and get some tweaking (cosmetic at least) done on the top, especially at the front. I hope it has a T86. The single best improvement to my way of thinking would be dual exhausts attached to a Cathcart split exhaust manifold. I wonder what it sound like??

Jim B on PEI
63 259 o/d Wagonaire
57 Champion W4 o/d
57 Champion W4 automatic

[DEEPNHOCK]

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36045

[Mikado282]

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...arged+champion. Here is one that I found.