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Member ID: Studebakester

Location: Lancaster, CA

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Vehicle Info

1953 Studebaker Commander

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Sep 22, 2007

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Dan’s Studebaker Commander

  • Currently 3.4 /5 Stars.
3 guestbook comments

I recently purchased this 2 owner Studebaker with a bit of Bonneville history. According to the previous owner, the original owner bought this as a family car and later started 'playing' with it. He ran it a B'ville with a supercharged Stude engine. It has a Hawk GT dash filled with 2-5/8" Stewart Warner gauges, including 2 pressure gauges (0-10lbs), obviously used for boost readings.

My plans are to kustomize with a B'ville image. That would include a chopped top, frenched headlights, frenched 56 Buick tail lights, frenched lakes pipes, shaved bumpers and doors, hood, trunk. I also want to keep the Stude engine, but with a lot more power and a 5 or 6 speed trans behind it. Of course it will be slammed and run moon discs and wide whites.

It has some rust issues (probably from the salt of B'ville) but I've already got replacement sheet metal for that. I just need time to work on it, and to make some money to fund it. Working on that.
Studebakester's 1953 Studebaker Commander This is how it looked when I bought it.

Studebakester's 1953 Studebaker Commander

Studebakester's 1953 Studebaker Commander This is a couple of weeks later. More changes now.
Studebakester's 1953 Studebaker Commander

Studebakester's 1953 Studebaker Commander

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ripp37  

Posted by: ripp37

05/21/2009 06:19PM

Nice ride you have there 5*s to you . Come check out my 54 Chevy with a big block 396 and comment. Also check out my web site at http://www.thevintagepartshunter.com

olds68  

Posted by: olds68

01/20/2009 04:29PM

5 stasr and aadded to favortive list !

eddymelissa  

Posted by: eddymelissa

05/06/2008 11:51PM

Very nice Car. There's something special about Studebakers. I'm looking to get one (as soon as the wife OKs). Is the motor compatible with any Chevy or Cadillac? Eddy

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Studebakester

Location: Lancaster, CA