1953 Studebaker Regal

1953 Studebaker in Cuba, Movie, 1979

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

01:30:12 Background vehicle

Author	Message
Commander 57 ◊ 2010-06-07 14:15	1953, yes. Too far away to tell Champion vs Commander. Note non-stock bumper guard pattern. Due to upright grille appearance, this appears to be a sedan.
62imperial ◊ 2010-07-17 20:28	It is a four-door sedan. This car shows up several times in the movie in the background (like in the shot of the '56 Bel Air), but this is the clearest shot I could get.
62imperial ◊ 2017-12-19 06:04	More background shots:
Commander 57 ◊ 2017-12-19 14:28	Heavy chrome around windshield = Regal. Late '53 owing to hood emblem style but too blurry to tell if it is a "V-8" (Commander) or "V-S" (Champion) emblem. (And why is it red??)
130rapid ◊ 2024-10-08 20:27	Previous main picture.
130rapid ◊ 2024-10-09 14:42