Now far ahead of most competitors with its fresh design introduced during spring 1946, Studebaker sees no reason to deeply modify its cars for 1948. The grille is only slightly altered, while a new ornament stands on top of the bonnet.
Studebaker Champion DeLuxe
The Champion is traditionally Studebaker’s cheapest offer, and the DeLuxe is the plainest of the line. Its three-passenger coupe version is actually a business coupe.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 2.8-litre, 80 hp, mounted at the front. A high-compression version of this engine is available. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 484 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan.
Studebaker Champion Regal DeLuxe
The Champion Regal DeLuxe adds bright stainless steel mouldings around the windows, along with stainless steel rocker panels. It remains otherwise rather similar to the Champion DeLuxe. A convertible is exclusive to this line.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 2.8-litre, 80 hp, mounted at the front. A high-compression version of this engine is available. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 484 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
Studebaker Commander DeLuxe
The Commander is now Studebaker’s most expensive line as the President has been dropped from the company’s post-war range. The Commander DeLuxe is set on a longer wheelbase, the extra length being used to house the larger six-cylinder engine, but its bodies are the same as the Champion’s from the cowl back. Its trim is similar to that of the Champion DeLuxe.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 3.7-litre, 94 hp, mounted at the front. A high-compression version of this engine is available. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 519 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan. Note: though officially part of the Commander DeLuxe range, no three-passenger coupe was built this year.
Studebaker Commander Regal DeLuxe
The Commander Regal DeLuxe combines the chassis and engine of the Commander DeLuxe with the trim of the Champion Regal DeLuxe. Its long wheelbase variant, the Land Cruiser sedan, is now promoted by Studebaker as a separate model.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 3.7-litre, 94 hp, mounted at the front. A high-compression version of this engine is available. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 519 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, two-door convertible coupe. Note: though officially part of the Commander DeLuxe range, only one three-passenger coupe was built this year.
Studebaker Commander Land Cruiser
Available only as a sedan, the Land Cruiser is a plush variant of the Commander which enjoys a chassis lengthened by ten centimetres, for the benefit of the passengers’ legroom.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 3.7-litre, 94 hp, mounted at the front. A high-compression version of this engine is available. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 529 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan.
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Studebaker Champion DeLuxe
The Champion is traditionally Studebaker’s cheapest offer, and the DeLuxe is the plainest of the line. Its three-passenger coupe version is actually a business coupe.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 2.8-litre, 80 hp, mounted at the front. A high-compression version of this engine is available. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 484 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan.
Studebaker Champion Regal DeLuxe
The Champion Regal DeLuxe adds bright stainless steel mouldings around the windows, along with stainless steel rocker panels. It remains otherwise rather similar to the Champion DeLuxe. A convertible is exclusive to this line.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 2.8-litre, 80 hp, mounted at the front. A high-compression version of this engine is available. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 484 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
Studebaker Commander DeLuxe
The Commander is now Studebaker’s most expensive line as the President has been dropped from the company’s post-war range. The Commander DeLuxe is set on a longer wheelbase, the extra length being used to house the larger six-cylinder engine, but its bodies are the same as the Champion’s from the cowl back. Its trim is similar to that of the Champion DeLuxe.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 3.7-litre, 94 hp, mounted at the front. A high-compression version of this engine is available. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 519 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan. Note: though officially part of the Commander DeLuxe range, no three-passenger coupe was built this year.
Studebaker Commander Regal DeLuxe
The Commander Regal DeLuxe combines the chassis and engine of the Commander DeLuxe with the trim of the Champion Regal DeLuxe. Its long wheelbase variant, the Land Cruiser sedan, is now promoted by Studebaker as a separate model.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 3.7-litre, 94 hp, mounted at the front. A high-compression version of this engine is available. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 519 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, two-door convertible coupe. Note: though officially part of the Commander DeLuxe range, only one three-passenger coupe was built this year.
Studebaker Commander Land Cruiser
Available only as a sedan, the Land Cruiser is a plush variant of the Commander which enjoys a chassis lengthened by ten centimetres, for the benefit of the passengers’ legroom.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 3.7-litre, 94 hp, mounted at the front. A high-compression version of this engine is available. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 529 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan.
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