1951 Packard 200 - Photographs and History

The fierce debate about Packard's demise is worth a good look; see the in-line discussion below the main article. The pictures of the 1951 Packard 200 are also very good. Many thanks to The Truth About Cars for the article.

View the 1951 Packard 200 here.

1951 Studebaker Commander - Land Cruiser

From the November 15, 1950 St. Petersburg Times:

"Front-end styling alterations center around the new grille, "spinner", and bumper support splash shield. New trunk deck handles and re-designed tail lamps are the new rear features."

Stunning 1951 Studebaker Champion

I had the share this stunning 1951 Studebaker Champion photograph by "bridgepix" that I found on Flickr.

See other photographs by "bridgepix."

Studebaker Racing - 1951 Studebaker Commander

Bob Coolidge publishes a one-of-a-kind website about Studebaker racing. Here's an excerpt and image.

"Frank Gise from New Point, Indiana raced in two NASCAR events. He raced a 1951 Studebaker V8 Commander Starlight Coupe in the Southern 500 at Darlington, South Carolina on September 3, 1951. He started 9th but finished 65th out of 82 starters after the right front wheel broke on lap 215. On September 8, 1951 Frank raced the Central city Speedway in Macon, Georgia."

See the full Studebaker Racing website.

1951 Studebaker Champion Business Coupe Restoration

I stumbled upon a well-documented restoration of a 1951 Studebaker Champion Business Coupe. This article is a great reference from those doing a frame-off or in-situ/frame-on restoration. The restorer/owner did a great job of providing plenty of pictures; simply click on each section in the article to view the images.

Details:
1951 Champion Business Coupe
Model: 10G-Q4 #1219 of 2429 Vin: G1050198

"The roof area was covered with an aluminized bubble wrap like material with about 1/4" thickness. This was glued to the roof with 3M 777 Spray Adhesive. For the headliner fabric, I went with a cool grey vinyl instead of cloth. It will last longer and be easier to clean than a fabric."

Click here to see the final Studebaker restoration.

Click here to read the full article.

Studebaker Champion - Magazine Articles

Below is a link to an amazing archive of magazine articles about the 1950 Studebaker Champion and 1950s Studebaker cars.

Publications include:

• Popular Science, September, 1949
• Popular Mechanics, September, 1949
• Automotive Industries, September 1, 1949
• Mechanics Illustrated, November, 1949
• Australian Monthly Motor Manual, December, 1949
• Science and Mechanics, December, 1949
• Consumer Reports, March, 1950
• Motor, March, 1950
• Popular Science, April, 1950
• Science and Mechanics, August, 1950
• Motor Trend, January, 1980
• Turning Wheels, October, 1985
• Car Collector, November, 1985
• Cars and Parts, March, 1986
• Thoroughbred and Classic Cars (from Britain), December, 1989
• Car Collector, June, 1990

See all Studebaker magazine articles.

Studebaker Meet-Up - Sacramento - Photographs

The Karel Staple chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club is exhibiting a half-dozen members' cars at the Towe Auto Museum in Sacramento, CA, including a 1951 Studebaker Champion and a 1950 Studebaker Commander.

Another great set of Studebakers were in the parking lot during today's Karel Staple Chapter meeting. Photographs of some of these vehicles, including a Studebaker truck, Champion and Golden Hawk are below.