1958 Studebaker Champion [58G]

1958 Studebaker Champion [58G] in Istanbul, Movie, 1985

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Built in: — Made for:

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Author	Message
chicomarx ◊ 2010-10-02 20:00
chicomarx ◊ 2010-10-02 20:04	... with added foglight per Belgian laws.
DynaMike ◊ 2010-10-02 20:55	1958 [58G], correct? Btw, were Studebakers still assembled by d'Ieteren in Belgiu, in 1958? -- Last edit: 2010-10-02 21:00:04
chicomarx ◊ 2010-10-02 22:49	Yes, until 1960. http://home.scarlet.be/panhard/513n_diet.html "Op 13 mei 1960 verliet de 100.000e VW de fabriek. De achteruitgang van Studebaker in het bijzonder en de achteruitgang van Amerikaanse auto’s in Europa in het algemeen heeft D’Ieteren doen besluiten om zich in Vorst alleen nog te concentreren op de verkoop en de productie van VW en Porsche modellen. Evenwel gedurende twee jaar, van 1956 tot 1958, had D'Ieteren de verdeling van Packard op zich genomen. Packard overleed in de schoot van Studebaker, dat zelf ook enige jaren later, in 1966, verdween."
Commander 57 ◊ 2010-10-03 17:03	Nice close up of this rare hardtop showing rear detail. Apparently special-made for the overseas market as there were no U.S. Champion hardtops.
Michael ◊ 2010-10-07 14:13	Nice car. One of 120 built. As Commander 57 said, only for the overseas market.
Ingo ◊ 2010-10-07 18:34	michael wrote As Commander 57 said, only for the overseas market. To be correct: built IN the overseas market, if you see DynaMikes comment.