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$71,500
1953 Studebaker Champion
Price:
$71,500
Financing:
Summary:
Used 1953 Studebaker Champion
Location:
Morgantown, PA
Description:
1953 Studebaker Champion In 1953, Studebaker was redesigned by Robert Bourke, from RaymondLoewy's design studio, ("the Loewy Coupe" or "Low Boy"). The 2-doorcoupe with a central pillar was called the Starlight while the moreexpensive hardtop coupe was called the Starliner. In addition tothe Loewy Coupe there was also a 2-door sedan based on a shortened4-door sedan. The 2-door sedan has a taller profile, and the backside windows in the 2-door sedans are noticeably bigger than thewindows in the Loewy Coupe. For consignment, a 1953 Studebaker Champion that has been massagedinto a quasi resto-mod. A chopped top, nosed and decked, frenchedlighting, shaved doors and badges, vent windows trimmed, a full oncustom interior and a powerful drivetrain are just a few of thespices added to the recipe for success on this consignment. ExteriorThis midnight blue metallic eye catcher started out as a humbleStudebaker Champion and now has been transformed into an awardwinning, great running, reliable and comfy inside kewl skate. A3-inch chopping of the top, all steel which is rust free, someshaving of the trimmings and handles for simplification, flushmount front and rear glass, and lightly smoked windows all worktogether to give us a modern looking 1953 street Stude. Wonderfulflowing lines courtesy Raymond Loewy show from the side that thehood and trunk deck are virtually the same length with the nowlowered roof with sloped back glass. The bumpers have been paintedto match the exterior and all trimmings have been shaved for asurgically clean look. The back of the car has also been simplifiedwith frenched tail lights to match the frenched headlights. Below,in front of the rear wheels are the oval tipped side exit exhaustand highly polished Budnik Formosa 15-inch wheels are on all 4corners and are wrapped with staggered width black wall rubber fromthe 29th week of 2022. The finish is in the deep end of the pooland few small chips and scratches are the only flaw to be noted inthe body. InteriorGray and ivory ultraleather makes up the majority of the doorpanels thatpresent with some light yellowing on the upper sills andarmrests. Adding to the wow factory are mirror polished cranks andactuators and we are in resto-mod custom heaven! Smooth sculptedlate model low back buckets are using more ultraleather for thesmooth bolsters and tuck and roll inserts. Running through them isa custom fabricated ivory ultraleather wrapped center console, nowfashioned with a B&M Pro-Ratchet shifter and a pair ofcupholders. Warm gray carpeting floods the floors and is veryclean. The original dash has been modified and now a wonderfullyfashioned custom dash is presenting in body matching midnight blue.It is fronted by a tilt column with a billet rally style Studebakersteering wheel. The gauge cluster in front of the driver is now allsilver faced AutoMeter ProComp Ultra light units. An AlpineAM/FM/CDstereo has been fitted into the dash, as have rectangle and roundvents for the heater & AC. In back is a nicely rounded benchthatvery muchmatches the buckets and a well tucked custom 6-pointroll cage has been installed for some extra safety. A quick lookupward gives us the view of a stitched ivory headliner, and thismaterial carries forth into the rear side panels as well. DrivetrainInitially, with a raise of the hood, we feel like we may be peeringinto a black hole, but upon a little bit of further investigation,what to our wondering eyes does appear but a midnight blue painted454ci V8 that sits perfectly in the smoothed and customized enginebay. Aluminum is the material of choice for the intake manifold anda 4-barrel carburetor is perched atop. On this mill, if it's notpainted midnight blue it is either cast or polished and it alllooks great, including the silver coated headers that can be seenfor the exhale, and on the back a rebuilt TH400 3-speed automatictransmission. Taking the handoff from the transmission is a Curriesupplied Ford 9" axle with 2.75 gearing and TracLoc. UndercarriageThese surfaces have been painstakingly sandblasted and thenrepainted in black for the frame and purplish/midnight blueflooring, rockers and body hangers. An overall great look can beseen on the floor pans rockers and suspension parts with all beingrust free. Speaking of which, a 1970Camaro has donated its frontsubframe and comes to us with power disc brakes, and on back areleaf springs and Caltracs bars and more power discs. Polishedstainless exhaust in dual form shows up and the pipes are snarlingrearward from those headers under the hood. Drive-AbilityThis car lit right up with the simple turn of the key, and on thetest track it did fab! Nice acceleration, smooth automaticshifting, good handling and looking good while doing it. Allfunctions working as designed and quite frankly with all theupgrades and amenitiesI almost forgot I was driving a 70 year oldcar. Overall, this builder has taken what was originally a fairly lunkyclunky utilitarian car and turned it into an award winning showpiece and eye catcher. A fab color combo, and the body work done isall tasteful and just modernizes this cat. Hold up the trophy likeyou are the Champion. Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and specialinterest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for salewith showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehiclebarn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in ourshowroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. Thewebsite is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)227-XXXX. Please contact us anytime for more information or to comesee the vehicle in person.
Transmission:
Automatic Transmission
For sale by:
Dealer
Features:
Center Console
Posted:
December 19 2023 on Americanlisted
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