Saw one of these in a junkyard in Chesapeake, VA. back in the '80s. Engine was gone and had a tree growing up through the engine compartment. Body was solid though and still had most of the glass. Had I known then how rare they were I'd have bought it. Eventually someone did. Darn!
Love 53& 54 Studebakers.Lots were made in to salt shakers.Like the coupes and hardtops better but this wagon is rare.289 I think was the v-eight size they had then.Lots were made with three speed stick with over drive in them.Wish they had shown the front to.They were so far ahead of most in sleek.
You go hotrodtommy not a lot of people know a lot about studes these days Just an interesting note for those who may not know it the 53 body style was actually used in every Studebaker car and truck (the champ) ever built after it right up until the last model rolled out of Canada in 67 they refered to the practice as makeing rolling changes something most all cars do these days but they did it because being independent they couldn't afford a completely different cars each year as was the norm in those days ah the good old days when it was actually exciting to see what the new models were going to look like every year you gotta love a 2 door station wagon though also the 53 body style was the first sleek body style of the at that time modern day cars most all the rest didn't catch up until 57
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