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What kind of car was the 1953 Studebaker?

What kind of car was the 1953 Studebaker?

I have long admired the Raymond Loewy designed 1953 Studebaker two door models. Sleek and low when every other American car you saw on the road was more or less a set of boxes on wheels, these cars could have saved Studebaker in the early to mid-fifties.

What kind of paint is on 1953 Studebaker Commander?

At least from the photos, it looks really clean. The seller says it’s a barn find and has been in storage for decades. The Coral and Ivory two tone color scheme is said to be mostly original paint. According to the seller, the upholstery was redone sometime in the distant past and apparently does not show any wear or tears.

When did the Studebaker Commander Coupe come out?

Sleek and low when every other American car you saw on the road was more or less a set of boxes on wheels, these cars could have saved Studebaker in the early to mid-fifties.

Who was the designer of the Studebaker Starliner?

It is much, much lower than it’s competitors of the era – Studebaker beat Pontiac to the Longer Lower Wider approach by 6 or 7 years! Credited to Raymond Loewy, the Starliner was actually the work of Loewy chief of design Robert E. Bourke.

Who was the designer of the Studebaker Coupe?

Legendary industrial designer Raymond Loewy often gets the credit for the svelte lines of Studebaker’s landmark coupe, with the car sometimes called the Loewy coupe. But it was Robert Bourke, a designer at Loewy’s studio, who penned the low, lean styling for what originally was to be a Studebaker show car.

What was the name of the 1953 Studebaker Starliner?

In 1953 the Starliner won Motor Trend’s award for “the most aesthetically styled,” and it was later cited as a milestone by the Museum of Modern Art . This is the Raymond Loewy design firm styled Starliner coupe, a car that was bold and new and looked ahead to the future.

At least from the photos, it looks really clean. The seller says it’s a barn find and has been in storage for decades. The Coral and Ivory two tone color scheme is said to be mostly original paint. According to the seller, the upholstery was redone sometime in the distant past and apparently does not show any wear or tears.

What was the price of the 1953 Studebaker?

The photos with the ad show the Studebaker looking crisp in an attractive shade of blue with a red interior, factory equipped with the 120-horsepower V8 engine. And the absolute artistry of that body design is hard to beat. The asking price for this uncommonly handsome Starliner is $48,500.

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Ruth Doyle