1954 Studebaker - orig. 1960 photo by fun images, on Flickr
Caption's wrong, of course; it's a '53. The explanation on this photo is that it's from a family album and was taken in 1960, when this beautiful coupe was only 7 years old. Sigh....
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1954 Studebaker - orig. 1960 photo by fun images, on Flickr
Caption's wrong, of course; it's a '53. The explanation on this photo is that it's from a family album and was taken in 1960, when this beautiful coupe was only 7 years old. Sigh....
Last edited by showbizkid; 12-09-2010, 02:22 PM. -
FWIW, it is a '54. (Egg crate grilles).
I really like it. Monotone Black with the Hawk wheel well moldings and wire wheel covers really looks good. Ditch the bumper guards and call it perfect. -
I ditched the bumper guards on my '57 Champion, what a difference!1957 Studebaker Champion 2 door. Staten Island, New York.
"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think." -Albert EinsteinComment
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Man, those wheel opening moldings really dress that baby up! Not many cars had wheel opening moldings, even in '60. I'm hard-pressed to come up with any...Cadillacs do come to mind. Of course, later on, most deluxe models of American cars all had wheel opening moldings.Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
(formerly Greenville, PA)
Currently owned: 1966 Cruiser, Timberline Turquoise, 26K miles
Formerly owned: 1963 Lark Daytona Skytop R1, Ermine White
1964 Daytona Hardtop, Strato Blue
1966 Daytona Sports Sedan, Niagara Blue Mist
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If you look very closely at the grill you will see that it is indeed a 1954.Comment
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Really? Then what's with the Tri-Star on the hood?Comment
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I think, if you look close the emblem is the V/8.Comment
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It's got the Tri-Star but it's also got 54 side grill inserts. Of course with the wheels and the wheel opening trim it's not exactly stock anyway.Originally posted by showbizkid View Post
In any case it IS a beautiful car.Jeff DeWitt
http://carolinastudes.net
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I will not swear to this,but does it have the Speedster diamond stitched interior?think I see a hint of it on the rear seat and package shelf?Joseph R. ZeigerComment
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The car appears to be a Vernon, CA assembled 1954 Starliner with added wheel well mouldings.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerComment
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I dont think its a tri-star on the hood but if it is it could have had the hood changed when it was repainted (has the paintline trim on the roof pillar). StevesigpicComment
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The "paintline trim" is why I identified it as a Vernon car. They used the Studebaker script on the C-pillar on monotone cars.Originally posted by wolfie View Post
I also do not think that there is a tristar on the hood.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerComment
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Yup, only the CA monocolor cars had the Studebaker script on the paintline of the two color models. Well, mine did, too, and it was made in SB, but that's because I didn't notice the holes after the car was stripped and before it was painted. Too late then!Originally posted by studegary View PostChip
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Also, the bumperettes on the front are the larger '54 type, although they could have easily been changed out.Chip
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I learn new stuff all the time!Comment
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