1956 Studebaker Commander 4-door Sedan

1956 Studebaker Commander in You Have to Run Fast, Movie, 1961

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Commander 57 ◊ 2022-04-05 01:19	1956 Studebaker yes, but no way to tell if Champion or Commander from this view.
fred1969 ◊ 2022-04-05 17:37	it depends: if the cops win the race it's a Commander otherwise it's a Champion -- Last edit: 2022-04-05 17:40:47
Lateef ◊ 2022-04-05 20:03	Yes; we've been over this before - this oft-seen stock footage of a '56 Studebaker police car is most likely that of a Commander. Police use of inline-sixes went out of fashion sometime in the early 50s.
Commander 57 ◊ 2022-04-05 23:15	I'm not a fan of listing a car model based on what it "most likely is" or "usually is". If a model cannot be positively identified in the photo, it should be left as "unknown", in my opinion. Regardless of that, the subject car was not built as a police car by Studebaker. Those factory specialty models had the 3/4 length side trim, not the full length style. The subject car is a regular Champion or Commander made up as a police car for the movie. Here is a photo of a factory built police model: -- Last edit: 2022-04-05 23:16:01