Studebaker President Starlight Coupe 1958

[Tsukishima]

Studebaker President Starlight Coupe '58

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The Starlight coupe was a unique 2-door body style offered by Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana (USA) from 1947 to 1953 in its Champion and Commander model series. The Starlight body style was considered a halo model and was designated 5P (presumably "five-passenger", to distinguish it from the three-passenger Businessman's coupe). It was also manufactured in Vernon, California.

The President Starlight Coupe was produced for only one year, 1958. The Starlight was complete with chrome and fins, but it was still based on the old 1953 body shell. The narrowness of the body prevented the use of conventional quad headlights, so Studebaker restored to a 'pod' design where the lights bulged out slightly on the sides of the car.

It was powered by a 4736cc eight-cylinder engine making 210 HP when mated to its 3-speed transmission.

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[Szayelarel]

Great car; 👍

Horrible name.

 

[Aero2000]

Oh the blue one in the second picture is so beautiful, Good find!

 

[JKgo]

...I half expected to find StarLight suggesting this.

Nice Stude. Not like that other fakey GWA one...

 

[TheMuscleman]

And there was still someone complaining about Studebaker's looks. Just look at this classic.

 

[Time_Cop]

Reminds me of a Cadillac, but whatever, many of the cars of that period had similar design features. Not that it is a bad thing, the car looks nice. 👍

210 HP also look quite good for it.

 

[AngryEater]

Another looker from California.

 

[legacybear]

Great car; 👍

Horrible name.

Wonder why.