I have a Question @ 1951 Commander Coupe

[effiedude]

There is a 1951 Stude Biz coupe on EBay right now. It was My understanding that the 51 Commander was a V8 car. Did the Commander have a straight 6 option? Also the dash in the car looks to be a Champion gauge package. Will someone chime in and set this straight! Thanks all it' good to be back!

[studegary]

All 1951 Commanders were V8s (no six cylinder option).
I didn't see the eBay listing.
There were 3764 3 Passenger (business) coupes built. I think that one of them was a Commander (H-Q1 body code).

[effiedude]

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1951 Studebaker Commander 289ci V8 3-Speed Manual RWD Coupe SOUTH CAROLINA

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[effiedude]

Check the add above Gary! I thought it was a Champion. Thanks for your comment.

[studegary]

Check the add above Gary! I thought it was a Champion. Thanks for your comment.

I went to the eBay listing.
He states that it is a "10G-Q4". That is a 1951 Champion Custom 3 passenger coupe.
He states that only one 1951 Commander 3 passenger coupe was built and he decided to build his own.
Of course, the 289 V8 would not be correct for any 1951.
He states that 2421 were built, not my number of 3764.
I do not know what the number is that he gives for a "VIN". If it is an engine number, that would no longer be applicable.

EDIT: He may now call it a Commander becauuse it now has a Studebaker V8.

[StudeRich]

Just another Modified, someday no one will know how they were originally built.

[RadioRoy]

Here is the link to the auction

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Studebaker-Commander-/291506072272?forcerrptr=true&hash=item43df1daad0&item=291506072272

[jclary]

Just another Modified, someday no one will know how they were originally built.

Well...I've shared cruise-in parking space with this car. My completely stock '48 Business Coupe next to this "Modified" '51. It was a great example of how Studebaker could/should have built them. Some of you know this owner and his car. He escaped from California, where he built the car. It is first rate, and unless you are a rare automotive, mechanical, wizard...you'd never come close to building it for his "buy it now" price.

[clonelark]

Well said John. There were 4 different Business Coupes in 1951 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 and there were 2429 Business coupes built in 1951. Myself i have a 1951 Q4 #2233 delivered new in Morrilton Ar.

[Corvanti]

not a Commander - 'nuff said!

[studegary]

Well said John. There were 4 different Business Coupes in 1951 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 and there were 2429 Business coupes built in 1951. Myself i have a 1951 Q4 #2233 delivered new in Morrilton Ar.

I thought that were only three body series of 1951 3 passenger (business) coupes built - Champion Q1 Deluxe, Q2 Regal & Q4 Custom (pus the one Commander Q1 Regal). What is the Q3 3 passenger coupe that you refer to?
The body numbers would be a different sequence for each type/style/series.

[TWChamp]

Just another Modified, someday no one will know how they were originally built.

I agree. It's so nice to see original Studebakers exactly as they were built.

As has been said, this is a modified Champion, not a Commander.