Did Studebaker ever sell any industrial engines?
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1963 Champ "Stu Bludebaker"- sometimes driver
1957 Silver Hawk "Josie"- picking up the pieces after an unreliable body man let it rot for 11 years from an almost driver to a basket case
1951 Land Cruiser "Bunnie Ketcher" only 47M miles!
1951 Commander Starlight "Dale"- basket case
1947 Champion "Sally"- basket case
1941 Commander Land Cruiser "Ursula"- basket case -
Studebaker sold 'crate engines' for decades, end users employed them as they chose.
The Studebaker Champion 170 six was quite popular with boat builders. And I wouldn't be surprised that various Studebaker engines were purchased to power CD sirens and sawmills as well as for various military applications. -
Perhaps 'quite popular' was an overstatement. My Studebaker crazy father owned an early inboard that had a Champion 6 replacement for the original Gray Marine whatever.
Used to play in when I was a kid, and grew up with it parked out back. We never did get it launched.Comment
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If Ever, there was a Niche Market SOMEWHERE: Saudi Arabia, South America, Africa, USA you name it, for Specialized Vehicles: Commercial, Military etc. Studebaker would fill it!
So it would not surprise me that Engines would also be sold if needed.
Back in the early 1950's there were quite a few Champion Engines for Weasels being sold off from Surplus Military material Co's. In Fully Cosmoline or Wax coated Boxes and packed for overseas waterproof shipment.
I still have the waterproofed Gasket Set from one Engine Dad bought.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967Comment
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