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2009 PRICE LIST-- PRICES INCLUDE S/H IN CONTINENTAL U.S.
53-55 C & K ALL VINYL
COMPLETE KIT INCLUDES:
SEAT COVER SET HEADLINER
VISORS W/EXCHANGE CARPET SET
WINDLACE KICK PANELS
DOOR PANELS REAR QTR PANELS
ARM REST COVERS PKG TRAY
CONSOLE COVER
COMPLETE KIT PRICES: CREDIT/CARD CASH/CHECK
53-55 C&K ALL VINYL ----------------------------------------$2472.00------------$2400.00
53-55 C&K LEATHER (EXCEPT SPEEDSTER)-- -$3502.00------------$3400.00
**50% DEPOSIT TO START COMPLETE KIT**
INDIVIDUAL PRICES:
SEAT COVER SETS CREDIT/CARD CASH/CHECK
53-55 ALL VINYL ----------------------------------------------$1082.00------------$1050.00
53-55 LEATHER (EXCEPT SPEEDSTER)-----------------------$2112.00------------$2050.00
PANEL SET INCLUDES DOORS, REAR QUARTERS, KICKS & PKG TRAY:
PANEL SET CREDIT/CARD CASH/CHECK
53-55 2D (EXCEPT SPEEDSTER)-----------------------------------$927.00-------------$900.00
CARPET SET CREDIT/CARD CASH/CHECK
53-55 (EXCEPT PRES & SPSTR)---------------------------------$319.00--------------$310.00
MISC ITEMS
HEADLINER------------------------------------------------------$206.00---------------$200.00
WINDLACE-------------------------------------------------------$ 88.00----------------$ 85.00
CONSOLE COVER (VINYL)-------------------------------------$88.00-----------------$85.00
VISORS W/EXCHANGE (WE REBUILD YOUR OLD ONES)---$ 77.00----------------$ 75.00
ARM REST COVERS (PAIR)-------------------------------------- $ 31.00---------------$30.00
KICK PANELS (PAIR)---------------------------------------------$ 52.00---------------$ 50.00
TRUNK DIVIDER--------------------------------------------------$ 67.00---------------$ 65.00
DASHLINER--------------------------------------------------------$ 98.00---------------$ 95.00
865-525-6151
The 1953-1954 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight/Starliner is the V-8 version of the daring and enduring "Loewy coupe" design, and is similar in most other respects to the six-cylinder 1953-1954 Studebaker Champion models.
The sleek European styling of the 1953-1954 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight/Starliner was matched by equally nice interiors trimmed mainly in vinyl or (for 1954 only) cloth, both color-keyed. There was also a slightly less posh DeLuxe-trim version of the fixed pillar Starlight offered in both years.
These could have been the cars that would have assured Studebaker's future, but, as the production figures suggest, they didn't. One reason was spotty assembly quality on the '53s, a result of the rush to get the design into production. Another was a flimsy frame on '53s, which was improved for '54. Still another reason was the company's miscalculation about the sales of the coupes versus those of other body styles.
Had Studebaker geared up to build more coupes, more would undoubtedly have been sold. As it was, the company thought the shorter wheelbase sedans and wagons, with scrunched-up lines based on the coupe styling, would sell better. Despite their greater rarity, the '54s seem to trail the '53s in value right now, but that may reverse itself in time.
Production of the 1953 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight/Starliner:
2-door hardtop: 19,326
2-door coupe: 20,859
Production of the 1954 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight/Starliner:
2-door hardtop: 5,040
2-door coupe: 6,019
Specifications of the 1953-1954 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight/Starliner:
Wheelbase, inches: 120.5
Length, inches: 201.9
Weight, pounds: 3,040-3,175
Price, new: $2,213-$2,502
Engines for the 1953-1954 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight/Starliner:
Type Size
Horsepower
Years
ohv V-8 232.6 cid
120
1953-1954
