The truth about Loewy’s “Studebaker” staff designer, Robert E. Bourke

[rgallatin]

Many of you know how important Robert E. Bourke was to Studebaker design. For those who are curious: Robert E. Bourke headed Raymond Loewy Associates Studebaker operation from 1949 to 1955. Bourke worked on or designed the 1947 post-war Studebaker, the 1950 bullet-nose cars and the 1953 Starliner Hardtop.

[paintim613]

Many of you know how important Robert E. Bourke was to Studebaker design. For those who are curious: Robert E. Bourke headed Raymond Loewy Associates Studebaker operation from 1949 to 1955. Bourke worked on or designed the 1947 post-war Studebaker, the 1950 bullet-nose cars and the 1953 Starliner Hardtop.

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Pretty sure he did important work on Stude trucks, also.

[r1lark]

Pretty sure he did important work on Stude trucks, also.

As well as the '49 Ford......................

[drpreposterous]

From Wikipedia:
As acknowledged by Robert Bourke,[2] Virgil was the final designer of the acclaimed 1947 Studebaker Starlight coupe.

Just thought I'd toss that in...no disrespect to Mr. Bourke, I just wondered...

[studegary]

Pretty sure he did important work on Stude trucks, also.

Yes, the 1949 R and 2R models.
He was in South Bend until 1955 and his work included work on the 1956 Hawks.

[studegary]

The link that shows a Koto design is basically an overall design by Bourke that Koto put his touches on one side of (the side that you show). The two sides of design models were usually different. Koto came from Hudson and assisted Bourke on the 1953 Starliner design.

It would be nice if the cars pictured for the 1953 and the 1950 were at least stock in appearance (maybe factory pictures).