When Studebaker decided to infuse a more radical restyling into their car line for 1953 little did they know their influences would be so well received within the performance world. The new Studebaker ...

I’ve got to hand it to Studebaker for making cars as long as they did, while having to compete with the likes of General Motors, Chrysler and Ford. That’s right, they weren’t owned by any of the ...

Dave and Sue Ciappa have owned and built more than their fair share of top-shelf street rods over the years (many of which have graced the pages of SRM), but this time around Dave wanted to do ...

Before the age of muscle cars, big coupes and pillared two-door sedans reigned supreme. Among them, the likes of the Studebaker Starlight Coupe stood out thanks to its hood-like trunk cover, with ...

Joe Kresse is a former CPA and current investment adviser who lives in Redwood City with his wife Barbara. They have two married sons and five grandchildren, all of whom live in the Bay Area. I bought ...

This classic ad may technically be for Studebaker's entire 1953 lineup, but it's the automaker's halo car -- the Raymond Loewy-penned Commander Starliner hardtop -- that's front-and-center. The ad's ...

The search: Zola Hansen's dad gave her the car, which she has owned for 52 years. As teenagers, the couple took the car on a few dates. Upgrades: The Studebaker was parked in a storage lot in the ...

I always loved the Studebaker Hawks and their predecessors, the original “Loewy Coupes” from 1953-54, designed largely by Bob ...

The sensuously-styled 1953 Studebaker Commander Deluxe Starliner Coupe was virtually stock on the outside, including the original chrome dish style full wheel covers with their concave, gold centers.