1951 Studebaker Champion Deluxe Starlight 5-passenger Coupe [10G-C3]

1951 Studebaker Champion [10G-C3] in The Tijuana Story, Movie, 1957

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Lateef ◊ 2020-09-12 18:42
Commander 57 ◊ 2020-09-13 03:30	Hard to tell, but it appears to have a bright rocker panel (meaning Regal trim) so it could be either a Commander or Champion, as that one trim line was shared by both models. Is there a rear view which could pin this down via the presence or absence of a V-8 emblem on the trunk lid?
Lateef ◊ 2020-09-13 08:48	Nope. I had it listed as Champion per the fairly obvious black gravel shield, though.
Commander 57 ◊ 2020-09-13 18:57	A good general rule of thumb. No Champion had bright guards except for the convertibles. But all Commander Regals also had black rubber guards, while State-trimmed Commanders and Land Cruisers had the bright guards. (Champion Custom models had no guards at all.)