The design of this car was just selected one of the most beautiful American cars of all times!
Offered up for sale is the second favorite car in the collection. Designed by Raymond Loewy, this 1954 Commander Starliner hardtop was arguably the best design of the early 50's. In fact, the style was so terrific that the New York School of Fashion presented its Gold Medal to Studebaker. This was the year Studebaker became Sudebaker-Packard with total production of about 68,000 cars.
Because of their appealing designed many of these cars have
be customized and re-powered into magnificent hot rods. Thus original Starliners are rarely found in
any condition and almost never in this condition. They sold new just over $2,000, which, in
today’s market would just cover some engine parts. It was bought about 11 years ago from a Washington,
D. C. Avanti dealer who wanted to restore it for his personnel collection but
sold it well before completion beyond some mechanical work. Since then it was undergone a complete, and
detailed frame off restoration with about 500 miles driven since then, in fact,
no car in this collection is driven adequately but when they are driven be
prepared to have people wanting to know about the car.
This car received the same level of attention and care as
described in the other two cars with the theme always being to bring it back to
another half century of service. No
detail was overlooked or covered up, and as usual, no pop rivets and no Bondo
to cover rust. Even the dash and
interior trim was blasted and repainted its proper colors. Exterior
paint is Viper red (with black top) using 4 coats of Valspar single
stage urathane on top of 2K primer, and it has many rare NOS trim parts that
were originally bought from American Service Center in Arlington, Va. The correct interior is an upholstery kit
from the original Phantom in Knoxville, TN.
While the goal is original restoration, this car has
fiberglass front fenders, and Edelbrock carburetor with original air cleaner
and vapor return to the gas tank intake port to provide relief from vapor
lock.
This is a rare opportunity to buy a very rare car. "A SIMILAR STARLINER COST THE BUYER $38,500 AT THE JANUARY 17, 2013 BARRETT JACKSON AUCTION BUT IT WAS TOWED OFF. THIS CAR STARTS"
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