1942 Black Out Cars

[Carl Purdy]

Did Studebaker ever build any black out cars in 1942? The ones with no chrome. Grills and bumpers were painted the same color as the car. Right after WW11 my stepdad bought a black out F##d. And also remember a 42 Pontiac the same way

[Swifster]

I certainly won't say they didn't. But all of the '42's I've seen came with chrome. Of course I haven't seen very many either...

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona

[Swifster]

I certainly won't say they didn't. But all of the '42's I've seen came with chrome. Of course I haven't seen very many either...

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona

[JDP]

Yes they did, at least with minimal chrome.

64 Commander 2 dr.
64 Daytona HT
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
62 GT Hawk 4 speed
60 Lark HT
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

Yes they did, at least with minimal chrome.

64 Commander 2 dr.
64 Daytona HT
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
62 GT Hawk 4 speed
60 Lark HT
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[lstude]

I have never seen one, but this is from the book The Studebaker Century.

It looks like the grille has been painted and there are no headlight rims.




Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter, http://centralvirginiachapter.org/

[lstude]

I have never seen one, but this is from the book The Studebaker Century.

It looks like the grille has been painted and there are no headlight rims.




Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter, http://centralvirginiachapter.org/

[Dick Steinkamp]

My early '46 M15A-28 has black out door handles. I believe Studebaker was using up war production inventory with these.

[Dick Steinkamp]

My early '46 M15A-28 has black out door handles. I believe Studebaker was using up war production inventory with these.

[Lark Parker]

I have a steel center grill strip for a M truck.
Usually these are stainless.
I presume it is a blackout strip like the previous owner believed it to be.

Lark Parker aka Trim Trader

[Lark Parker]

I have a steel center grill strip for a M truck.
Usually these are stainless.
I presume it is a blackout strip like the previous owner believed it to be.

Lark Parker aka Trim Trader

[Roscomacaw]

There was a "blackout" 42 Commander for sale in Los Angeles not too long ago. Yes, they built a fair number of them.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Roscomacaw]

There was a "blackout" 42 Commander for sale in Los Angeles not too long ago. Yes, they built a fair number of them.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Carl Purdy]

I guess I became a car nut about 1946. My uncle came home from the war and started a garage in Chesapeake, Mo. I was only 6 years old but remember my uncle teaching me all the different kind of cars. I remember when the 47 Studebaker came out I saw it in a parade in Joplin, Mo.

[Carl Purdy]

I guess I became a car nut about 1946. My uncle came home from the war and started a garage in Chesapeake, Mo. I was only 6 years old but remember my uncle teaching me all the different kind of cars. I remember when the 47 Studebaker came out I saw it in a parade in Joplin, Mo.