How does one tell the difference between a 1950 "commander regal deluxe/state " and a "commander deluxe regal...this is a 4 door car..I presume that the difference is the "trim " options but how can I tell which I have with my car ?....Thanks in advance...John
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the tag on the firewall should tell the tale
Mabel 1949 Champion
Hawk 1957 Silverhawk
Gus 1958 Transtar
The Prez 1955 President State
Blu 1957 Golden Hawk
Daisy 1954 Commander Regal Coupe
Fresno,Ca
Mabel 1949 Champion
Hawk 1957 Silverhawk
Gus 1958 Transtar
The Prez 1955 President State
Blu 1957 Golden Hawk
Daisy 1954 Regal Commander Starlight Coupe
Fresno,Ca
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First line of firewall tag (Body Tag) should bear thus:
17A-W3 = Commander Deluxe (intermediate trim level)
17A-W5 = Commander Regal Deluxe (Highest trim level)
17A-W1 = Commander Custom (lowest trim level)
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.
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The 2749 only means it was the 2,749th 17A-W5 body they put together. Not "CAR", but just the body tub assy.
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.
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1951: 10G=Champion, H=Commander,
Coupe (5-passenger) "C" 10G-C1 Champion Custom, 10G-C3 Champion Deluxe, 10G-C5 Champion Regal
Sedan (2-door) "F" 10G-F1 Champion Custom, 10G-F3 Champion Deluxe, 10G-F5 Champion Regal
Coupe (3-passenger) "Q" 10G-Q1 Champion Custom, 10G-Q2 Champion Deluxe, 10G-Q4 Champion Regal
Convertible (Folding top) "S" 10G-S2 Champion Regal
Sedan (4-door) "W" 10G-W1 Champion Custom, 10G-W3 Champion Deluxe, 10G-W5 Champion Regal
Coupe (5-passenger) "C" H-C3 Commander Regal, H-C5 Commander State
Sedan (2-door) "F" H-F3 Commander Regal, H-F5 Commander State
Convertible (Folding top) "S" H-S2 Commander State
Sedan (4-door) "W" H-W3 Commander Regal, H-W5 Commander State
Land Cruiser (4-door) "Y" H-Y5 Commander StateLast edited by fatboylust; 10-26-2011, 12:57 PM.
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OK, now I am getting somewhere. It is obvious someone has some better references than I do. Does anyone have a list of items that would be characteristic for a 1951 Commander Regal (H-W3) or items that would be additional to make the car a Commander State (H-W5)? Thanks, tom
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Itctmwod, you will need a copy of the Body Manual a some time. As one scans/scrolls through the lists of parts, particularly say the interior section there are notations following the part names which specify to which body/trim level they are applicable. For example: "2118-1 272110T ARM REST, FRONT DOOR (FOR LEATHER TRIM) W3-W5 - U.S.A. . . . .". The text is red is the kind of notation to which I am referring.
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