1947 Studebaker Commander

1947 Studebaker Commander in The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Movie, 1953

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Ddey65 ◊ 2009-09-06 17:31	Studebaker, of some kind.
DT83 ◊ 2009-09-06 17:34	Looks like a 47-49 model.
Big Dave ◊ 2009-09-06 18:29	With the divided grille, I am thinking 1948 Studebaker Commander.
colonel ◊ 2009-09-06 19:29	The grille gives it as a 48 Studebaker.
Big Dave ◊ 2009-09-06 21:02	The chrome bars on top of each front fender make it a Commander.
Commander 57 ◊ 2009-09-07 03:15	Commander yes. But a 1947, not 1948. (The '48 had a different bumper and a heavy chrome strip over the top of the grille)
Commander 57 ◊ 2010-02-18 23:37	BTW, those fender top ornaments are of the correct Commander style but were optional, not standard, in 1947. Champions had no fender top ornaments, but had optional, short fender side chrome ornaments. In 1949 and 1950, fender top ornaments were standard on Commanders. They were optional on '47 and '48 Commanders. In 1951, they were standard on State Commanders and Land Cruisers but optional on Regal Commanders. Fender top ornaments were optional on '50 to '51 Champions but were not available at all on '47 to '49 Champions. (Have yet to do a detailed review of 1952 models) -- Last edit: 2010-02-19 19:43:39