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Studebaker Commander - 1950-1951 | 
| The big news coming out of south bend, indiana, for 1950 was studebakers new bullet-nose design by bob bourke of raymond loewys studio. People must have liked it, for production shot up to 343,000 for the model year. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 100 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Side-valve, in¬line 6 and v8
displacement 245.6232.6 cu. In. Power rating 101120 hp transmission 3-speed manual
chassis: Front coil-spring and rear semi-elliptic leaf-spring suspension; Drum brakes; 3,025-3,376 lbs.
price: $l,807-$2,328 |
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Well-designed automatic
both studebaker series the commander and the champion were given reshaped rear fenders, new instrument panels, a wraparound rear window and vertical taillights. In addition, coil-spring front suspension replaced 1949s transverse-leaf springs. And both got the automatic transmission option first offered in the spring of 1950. Designed and built by the carmaker itself, studebakers automatic was one of the best and included a no-slip torque converter.
compact, light v8
but only the commander, the high-end series, received a v8 engine for 1951 in place of the in¬line six-cylinder. Lighter and more compact than the six, it prompted studebaker to reduce the length of commander sedans, coupes and convertibles by 10 in. Its hard to swallow a testers claim that this powerplant transforms
the maidenly studie of recent years into a rip-roaring, hell-for-leather performer that can belt the starch out of practically every other american car. but a commander did win in class in the 1951 mobilgas economy run, averaging 28 mpg over 840 miles.
A bullet nose unmistakenly identified 1950 and 1951 studebakers. Shown here is a 1950 commander |
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