Nineteen forty-nine again sees a carryover of Studebaker’s models, which still look fresh and up-to-date despite the launch of the large corporations’ first post-war automobiles. South Bend’s cars only receive a grille that is, once again, slightly modified, and new wraparound bumpers.
Studebaker Champion DeLuxe
The Champion is traditionally Studebaker’s cheapest offer, and the DeLuxe is the plainest of the line. Its five-passenger coupe with its striking panoramic rear window is now called “Starlight” by Studebaker.
● 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: 487 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger “Starlight” 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: 487 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger “Starlight” coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
Studebaker Commander DeLuxe
The Commander is Studebaker’s most expensive line since 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 a larger six-cylinder engine, which displacement is increased this year. Its bodies are the same as the Champion’s from the cowl back, while its trim is similar to that of the Champion DeLuxe. The business coupe is no longer part of the Commander range - though officially listed until 1948, this model’s production had been already stopped anyway.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 4.0-litre, 100 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: 522 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door five-passenger “Starlight” coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan.
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.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 4.0-litre, 100 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: 522 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door five-passenger “Starlight” coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
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, 4.0-litre, 100 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: 532 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 five-passenger coupe with its striking panoramic rear window is now called “Starlight” by Studebaker.
● 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: 487 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger “Starlight” 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: 487 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door three-passenger coupe, two-door five-passenger “Starlight” coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
Studebaker Commander DeLuxe
The Commander is Studebaker’s most expensive line since 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 a larger six-cylinder engine, which displacement is increased this year. Its bodies are the same as the Champion’s from the cowl back, while its trim is similar to that of the Champion DeLuxe. The business coupe is no longer part of the Commander range - though officially listed until 1948, this model’s production had been already stopped anyway.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 4.0-litre, 100 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: 522 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door five-passenger “Starlight” coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan.
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.
● Introduction: May 1946. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 4.0-litre, 100 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: 522 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door five-passenger “Starlight” coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
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, 4.0-litre, 100 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: 532 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan.
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