General Information

Serial #

G 313463

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL/ ALUMINUM/ RUBBER/ GLASS, ETC.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

467.0 cm

Width

167.0 cm

Height

183.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

1225.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Studebaker

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Indiana

City

South Bend

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1947 TO 1970s

Canada

Studebaker's presence in Canada goes a long way. in 1911, the Studebaker corporation of Canada was formed in Walkerville, Ontario. tTe firm stayed in Canada until changes in the tariffs and reorganization of the American company lead to the closure of the Canadian plant. Studebaker came back in Canada in 1948 this time, in Hamilton. From 1963 until march 1966, all Studebaker production was being made at the Canadian plant. The company then closed.

Function

Owner driven passenger car for general transportation.

Technical

Revolutionary body styling - well ahead of its time. "It is a landmark car in the history of car styling, the first large-volume production car to blend its front fenders completely into the body and combine that with a true straight horizontal grille" (from the world of automobiles:..., 1974) The champion was Studebaker's low price model. This model was nicknamed "double ended" because of the similar front and back. This car features the industry's first self-adjusting, self-centering brakes. It is also improved with increased interior visibility by improving the window area. The car design is often attributed to Raymond Loewy but Virgil M. Exner is most probably also one main contributor if not, the designer. The dash was designed by John Reinhart.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

none

Finish

SILVERY GREY FINISH

Decoration

N/A