1953 Studebaker Champion Regal Starlight

1953 Studebaker Champion Regal in The Born Losers, Movie, 1967

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
vilero ◊ 2009-07-20 20:43
atom ◊ 2009-07-20 20:46	1953 Studebaker Commander?
Bruno58 ◊ 2009-07-20 20:50	i agree http://i.pbase.com/o6/21/783021/1/83330355.smcq7NQ8.DSCN0201640.jpg
DynaMike ◊ 2009-07-20 20:57	Yes, 1953/54 (no difference except on the front). But I guess it is rather a Champion, not a Commander: there seem to be 8 characters on the rear badge, not 9... The pillared coupe was called Starlight.
vilero ◊ 2009-07-20 21:03	In this enlarged pic, I've counted 9 characters in the trunk
DynaMike ◊ 2009-07-20 21:06	OK! Then it will be a Commander
Commander 57 ◊ 2010-02-15 19:21	Disagree. That trunk bar reads "Studebaker" not "Commander". This is a Champion Regal (note side window chrome). Emblem is a star with the "S" over it = Champion. Also, Commanders had a scripted "Commander" on the right side of the trunk lid and same is not present in the photo. Two other ways to tell this is a '53: In '54 the "Studebaker" name was raised to the level of the trunk lock and the horzontal bars over the taillamps were eliminated. -- Last edit: 2013-08-01 05:14:17