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1951 Studebaker Champion Regal

1951 Studebaker Champion in Steelyard Blues, Movie, 1973 IMDB

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: US

1951 Studebaker Champion Regal

Position 00:49:55 [*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl SX

2013-03-16 02:29

Claimed to be a 1950 model - see /vehicle.php?id=580540
[Image: studebaker2.jpg]
[Image: studebaker3.jpg]

Commander 57 US

2013-03-16 03:07

But actually a 1951.
Cannot tell model from views shown.

dsl SX

2013-03-16 03:22

What do you need? No rear view given.

Commander 57 US

2013-03-16 03:24

That's what I would need - a trunklid view to see if there is a V-8 emblem.

dsl SX

2013-03-16 03:37

2nd thumb on /vehicle_580540-Pontiac-Ambulance-1960.html has a slight glimpse of bootlid but that's all.

Commander 57 US

2013-03-16 04:00

Yeah, I saw that. Not quite a good enough view to tell.

62imperial US

2013-03-18 08:56

Champion Deluxe Starlight Coupe (rubber fender guard IDs it).

Commander 57 US

2013-03-18 12:30

No. Have covered this before.
The '51 Commander Regal also had rubber guards.

The 1951 Studebakers that had stainless steel gravel guards were the Commander State and Land Cruiser models and all Champion convertibles. (Commander convertibles were all in the State trim line.)

All other models had rubber guards except for the Champion Custom which had no guards at all.

We can however say the subject car carries Regal trim since it appears to have ss rocker trim.
But Champion Regal vs Commander Regal can only come from a trunklid view, dashboard view or a shot of the engine to see if it is a 6 or V-8.
(The Commander and Champion names were on the front to the right of the spinner as you face the car but you would need an extreme close-up shot to read them.)

-- Last edit: 2013-03-18 13:26:42

dsl SX

2013-03-18 14:19

Do these add anything?
[Image: studebaker4.jpg]
[Image: studebaker5.jpg]
AFAIK the film is not based on a book or any other previous source, so could have chosen any car it liked to be the final car to complete Veldini's smash-em-up record. What makes this definitely a 51? Were there any model year shenanigans to explain the film reference to a 50 such as a spring launch of the 51?

Commander 57 US

2013-03-18 17:22

Unfortunately, the new photos still don't show the center of the trunk lid where the Commander V-8 emblem would be.

If the film references this as a 1950 model, they simply made an error. Clear 1951 styling right down to the bumper guards (or should I say guard).

lightninboy US

2013-03-18 17:36

I recall the guy in the movie said something like "I've hit every American car built between 1940 and 1960 except a '50 Studie." And then there's a '50 Studie in the derby. And he takes the ambulance and hits it.

Gamer DE

2016-12-03 10:24

But this Studie is a '51 so he still has some searching to do... ;)

shputnikstudebaker

2022-03-09 13:47

champion no v8 emblem [Image: fordambulances49-50side2.jpg]

Commander 57 US

2022-03-09 14:58

Hard to tell, but OK.

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