Faux Airplanes and Paul's 1951 Studebaker Commander 4-Door Sedan.

[JDaly]

Here's a little visual history of our own family's 1950 Studebaker Champion - footage included.
And a little more history on how Mr. Bob Bourke modelled the "bullet nose" directly from the P 38 !

Hope you enjoy this.

[mbstude]

Just one little detail - the car is a ‘51 Commander, not a ‘50 Champion.

[JDaly]

Thanks again Mbstude. I think I corrected it on the post and here. Much obliged

[JDaly]

Thanks MB Stude. I did not know for sure and will correct it now. Much obliged.

[Topper2011]

Nice story and a very nice color video. I've never seen a 1950 Crestliner and my parents owned a 51 "shoebox" too. Thanks for posting that.

[JDaly]

Thanks... the video is from old 16 mm kodac film converted to digital and the color comes through very well. Gratias

[paul shuffleburg]

Here is a link to Bob Bourke's design of the SPINNER front end.

http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/Design/Bourke_interview.htm

[JDaly]

This link from UMICH is Very interesting.
An interview primary source filled with real personalities.
I note that Bourke said
"I had made some sketches for the car. The front end of the car - you can see in the 1940 models and after, I was putting spinners on stuff because of the aircraft. I was a spinner freak." -
confirms the secondary sources I was using, but he comes across as so much wide angle.
Thanks again.