1950 Champion Business Coupe?

[kurtruk]

STARLIGHT-(note...not Starlite) was not used as a designation in 1950. At that time the Studebaker Corporation referred to it as a 5-passenger coupe (C model). The business coupe was designated as a 3-passenger coupe (Q model). I don't believe the designation "Starlight" was used before 1953.

Advertising started using Starlight in 1949.


OK, a little hard to read, but it's there as the caption. Many more you can read on eBay.

[TX Rebel]

Split w/s

I have a 51 w/one-pc w/s & a '50 regal cpe w/split w/s. I have seen '50 Starlight coupes w/ one-pc.
The 9G is a rare well-optioned car w/back seat, pb radio, turn sig, OD & back up lights.

[skyway]

Wow, hard to tell its age; imagine a contemporary model with no ink showing.

[RadioRoy]

The starlight coupe a.k.a 5 passenger coupe is a DIFFERENT body style than the business coupe a.k.a 3 passenger coupe. The roof line and rear window are different between the two coupe styles.

All Starlight coupes, along with all convertibles and all Land Cruisers always had one piece windshields in the 47-52 years.

The split windshields are 47-50 two door sedans, 47-50 four door sedans, and 47-50 business coupes.

In 51 and 52, all Studebaker body styles got one piece windshields.

[RadioRoy]

I have a 51 w/one-pc w/s & a '50 regal cpe w/split w/s. I have seen '50 Starlight coupes w/ one-pc.
The 9G is a rare well-optioned car w/back seat, pb radio, turn sig, OD & back up lights.

I have seen a couple of business coupes with back seats. Having never seen a back seat listed as an option in any of the literature of these cars, I always assumed that the back seat was installed by a previous owner. I wonder if any after market entrepreneur/factory made back seat options or kits for these cars.

[TX Rebel]

the back seat in my '50 looks like it grew there & is still nice. The back seat in my '51 was in too rough cond to determine how good of a fit it may have been.

[RadioRoy]

Barry,

Your 50 and 51 are both business coupes and both have back seats? Am I understanding this correctly?

Any chance of pictures of the back seats in these cars?

[Sdude]

Mannnnn....... you guys saw a lot of detail! All I saw was the girl.

[TX Rebel]

Barry,

Your 50 and 51 are both business coupes and both have back seats? Am I understanding this correctly?

Any chance of pictures of the back seats in these cars?

I will post some when I can locate them. now on ebay"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Studebaker-CHAMPION-/221890980521?forcerrptr=true&hash=item33a9bbaaa9&item=221890980521