Studebaker and Nash Cars in India

[Rudra Sen]

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[IndrojitSircar]

Found this old picture of my Golden Hawk while i was hunting for the president pictures this is how it looked when it had come.

[suren181]

Saw this Studebaker (Commander?) in the parking lot at City Center a few days back. Sorry for the crappy phone cam pix.

[IndrojitSircar]

Originally Posted by suren181

Saw this Studebaker (Commander?) in the parking lot at City Center a few days back. Sorry for the crappy phone cam pix.

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Hi Suren

A very nice catch indeed.Well i don't think this is a commander.This car looks more like a 1948 Land cruiser.See the doors,the lights and the front end.I am attaching some pictures below of the Land Cruiser.One more thing and that is this car is a sedan(4door) and the commander and the champion both of this time were coupes(2 door).If you remember one more thing and that is when you look at the car infront on the right side next to the Studebaker badge did you see land cruiser written or commander?

[IndrojitSircar]

I got this video from the studebaker club today and it shows a 1956 Golden Hawk from pre restoration till full restoration.Have a look guys its great.

YouTube - 1956 Golden Hawk Restoration History in Pictures

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by IndrojitSircar

A very nice catch indeed.Well i don't think this is a commander.This car looks more like a 1948 Land cruiser.See the doors,the lights and the front end.I am attaching some pictures below of the Land Cruiser.One more thing and that is this car is a sedan(4door) and the commander and the champion both of this time were coupes(2 door).If you remember one more thing and that is when you look at the car infront on the right side next to the Studebaker badge did you see land cruiser written or commander?

That is not true, 4 doors were definitely offered. Lights at front end too.



1948 Studebaker Brochure / 1948 Studebaker-06.jpg

[IndrojitSircar]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

That is not true, 4 doors were definitely offered. Lights at front end too.

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Karl could you post a pic of the rear.

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

That is not true, 4 doors were definitely offered. Lights at front end too.

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I think this junked one I spotted here is a similar model?

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1357688-post2146.html (Rust In Pieces... Pics of Disintegrating Classic & Vintage Cars)

[IndrojitSircar]

Originally Posted by Stanher

I think this junked one I spotted here is a similar model?

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1357688-post2146.html (Rust In Pieces... Pics of Disintegrating Classic & Vintage Cars)

That is a 1947-48 model but not sure if it is a Commander,land cruiser or a Champion because we could have made that out from the front but since we have the side we cannot say for sure what it is.

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by IndrojitSircar

That is a 1947-48 model but not sure if it is a Commander,land cruiser or a Champion because we could have made that out from the front but since we have the side we cannot say for sure what it is.

True. But if you look closely at the door handles on the junked car, they are identical to the commander in the pic. posted by Karl. So could be one?

[IndrojitSircar]

Originally Posted by Stanher

True. But if you look closely at the door handles on the junked car, they are identical to the commander in the pic. posted by Karl. So could be one?

Shyam,

Look at the pics below where i have compared the distance between the doors (width of the B piller) for the junked car,48 land cruiser ,48 commander (uploaded by karl),48 champion.















Now the thing to note is the width of the B piller of the junked car and the others don't really match.The others are a bit wider (mayb wrong).Now the door handles and the plate kindof things behind it of the junked car match the commander and the champion.The thing i tried to make out fromt he junked car picture is wheather the door is not alighned properly and as a resulst the width is not match any of these but it dosen't seem so by looking at the picture.Please put in your inputs as well.

[IndrojitSircar]

Another thing i noticed is that all the four cars you will notice that the land cruiser has a quater glass on the rear door where as the other three don't.So I think the junked car is not a land cruiser.It is possibly a commander or a champion.

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by IndrojitSircar

Now the door handles and the plate kindof things behind it of the junked car match the commander and the champion.

Originally Posted by IndrojitSircar

Another thing i noticed is that all the four cars you will notice that the land cruiser has a quater glass on the rear door where as the other three don't.So I think the junked car is not a land cruiser.It is possibly a commander or a champion.

That's what I too think. The junked car has to be either a Commander or a Champion. Definitely not a Landcruiser.

[wasif]

Guys.

The car rotting away is a Champion and the other is a Commander.Neither of them are Land Cruisers.

I know this cause I have see both of them close up in person.

There were no Land Cruisers in Hyderabad in those days.

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by wasif

Guys.

The car rotting away is a Champion and the other is a Commander.Neither of them are Land Cruisers.

I know this cause I have see both of them close up in person.

There were no Land Cruisers in Hyderabad in those days.

Could you then share a bit on their history

Especially the junked one?

Incidentally, I'd reckoned the navy blue ADX one belonged to the Cherma's collection. 'could be wrong too.