A Studebaker you will never probably see in the flesh

[Studebaker Wheel]

Motor Trend in 1954. An unnamed California member has told me he has information on a survivor but his credibility is suspect.

[Dick Steinkamp]

Now THAT is a cool car!

Even Studebaker built customs.

[9echo]

I had an uncle who drove a '37 Ford with the chrome side pipes like this. That would have been just after WW II.

[Chris Pile]

Obviously, the pipes don't add to the look.
Otherwise... COOL!

[qsanford]

I wonder if the registration could be traced at the Mass. DMV?

[Studebaker Wheel]

Actually the plate is from Connecticut (my error). I have tried that before and most states do not keep records going back that far.

[SN-60]

My friend Larry Warner used to own the '38 Commander version of this body style in pristine condition. He passed several years ago (Larry's car was/is RHD)

PS...The subsequent owner of this '38 Commander convertible sedan tried to round up all of the correct parts to convert the car to LHD, but I believe he sold it before the conversion was accomplished.

[raprice]

Wow, looking at the photos, we can only wonder "what if." Who wouldn't like to own something like that?

Rog

[SN-60]

Wow, looking at the photos, we can only wonder "what if." Who wouldn't like to own something like that?

Rog

Apparently, most of the 1939 new car buyers!

[qsanford]

It looks like the pictured driver is wearing a uniform. I wonder if the L I on the plate was for a Livery plate? A truly beautiful car.

[klifton1]

Were those real convertibles or just sedans with the top cut off? The reason I ask, is because the windshield posts and header is so delicate compared to the normal car of that vintage.
Klif

[57pack]

Remember seeing a 1938 Studebaker State Convertible in a Jack Benny movie. I believe the car belonged to Rochchester (in the movie) and Jack had borrowed it as his Maxwell had broken down. Jack then proceeded to rear end a Taxi and did significant front end damage to the Studebaker. I can't remember the name of the movie but, it was one beautiful Studebaker!

[SN-60]

Were those real convertibles or just sedans with the top cut off? The reason I ask, is because the windshield posts and header is so delicate compared to the normal car of that vintage.
Klif

These bodies were unique. they were not converted sedan bodies.

[studegary]

Hartigans (sp) from New York own/owned a '37-'39 four door Studebaker convertible. It is decades since I last saw it and my memory of it is weak.

[Studebaker Wheel]

Studebaker did not make a convertible of any kind in '37 but there are a few surviving examples with bodies made in Europe (Swiss, Belgian or English). Of course in '38 they did offer the convertible sedans on either the Commander or President chassis. There are two surviving '38 Presidents and about five Commanders. Two were shown at the Lancaster SDC Intl meet, one belonging to Raplh Snyder and the other to George Vassos, the latter being a RHD originally sent to New Zealand.