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1951 Studebaker Champion


1951 Studebaker Champion
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Copyright: Linda Unger (shelbeesmom) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4013 W: 1090 N: 10956] (48340)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-18
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Transportation, Artwork, Event, Experimental, Abstract, Action, Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed], Portrait
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM, 72mm UV
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-22 8:08
Viewed: 786
Points: 60
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Dave and I found this baby on a back street in Brenham. YES the car is REALLY PINK…the building was REALLY pink…but I did make the grass pink on purpose! A little Poetic license! Enjoy!

1951 Studebaker Champion Bullet Nose
The Thrifty One for 51’

Often described by people as the car which didn't know which way it was going -due to the wraparound rear screen which could have been the windshield - the Studebaker Champion was designed by famed stylist Raymond Loewy. He took a lot of his influence from the aircraft industry, and nowhere was this more evident than with the bullet nose which even carried a small spinning propeller early in production. This car has been substantially modified since those days, with a revised and strengthened chassis, Mustang II independent front suspension and a Chrysler rear axle on lowered leaf springs. A tuned Mopar 360 sits under the hood and is mated to a Chrysler Torqueflite gearbox with shift-improvement kit. The body has been treated to shaving off any superfluous trim, and the door handles now open on electric solenoid locks operated by remote control.

In terms of interesting, early fifties styling, two cars come to mind because of their unique, “bullet nose” front end designs– the 1949-50 Ford and the 1950-1951 Studebaker. In an eleventh hour management call for a new front end styling treatment for the ‘49 Ford, moonlighting stylists from Studebaker “borrowed” the “spinner” grill treatment from the Studebaker drawing board and turned it over to Ford, though in much tamer fashion. (The term “spinner” came about when after market accessories, the likes of Warshawsky (better known as J.C. Whitney to the consumer market) offered tiny, airplane-like propellers which mounted in the center of the chrome bullet.)

Though many automobiles began to take on a new look in the early fifties, the new front end treatments of Ford and Studebaker were a bit more radical if not somewhat controversial, particularly in the case of the 1950-51 Studebakers with its pontoon-like front fenders.

Studebakers of 1950 vintage, were divided into two basic series. The Champion (model 9G), smaller of the two, rode a 113 inch wheelbase and was available in three, sub series trim lines, Custom, Deluxe and Regal Deluxe, in body styles of 6 passenger two and four door sedans, a three passenger “business coupe,” and a five passenger “Starlight Coupe” which had a large, partitioned rear window which wrapped around the sides, almost to the rear edge of the front doors.

The top-of-the-line Regal Deluxe line also offered the 5 passenger convertible. Champions were powered by a cast iron, six cylinder “L-head” engine of 169.6 cubic inch displacement (that’s 2.8 liters for all you “generation X’ers” and later). With a low, 7.0:1 compression ratio and Carter, single barrel carburetor, the in-line six provided thrifty operation, but less than exciting performance.

Have a good one!
Linder
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Hi Linda!
Ilove old cars.This is beautiful!Looks like a cosmic rocket.
Cheers.
Cezar

Hi Linda
Well isn't this just Pinky:)
Good clear shot of the old car. Hard to imagine a person liking pink this much, house, car...and thanks to Linda they're lawn hehe. Good shot Linda, well done. TFS

Lyndon

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2007-03-22 8:44]
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Hi Linda,
what a great find, this pink Studebaker looks fabulous. Very well captured with wonderful surounding that even color matches the car. Sharpness, details and colors are great. Your framing does show off this pink beauty very well.
Sky

Great shot! Neat color!

Hi Linda ,
This is a nice and rare old car . It looks in mint condition but I am not sure of the color for a car . I like the angle you took this photo and the PP work on the grass. I can see it clearly and the most important is to see the bullet nose . You have been lucky to find it . Did you by it ?
Daniel

Wonderful car! Definetly!!!! Bloody hell to compare with this one modern car design sucks!:)

Nice details and colours! well captured!

Take care!
Martynas

Hello Linda,
beautiful a car, for the girls since pink ;ODD but a pink beaded. It has very interesting and original forms when one compares our modern cars. Cheer ! to have been likely to be able to cross its road which I hope will be still long, I think it considering the care who carry his owner, a wonder like that, owes it.
TFS, Corinne

An old but fantastic car!
A great shot!
Sergio

never seen a car this shape before linda :)
i think it looks cute :P love the color lol
it looks like a space-ship or jet plane without wings :P very cool

koh

Hello Linda,
I can remember the first adverts for this car in the Saturday Evening Post, It was so ahead of its time. And later the Avanti. Great Cars.
Great Photo as well, love the pink grass.
Say Hello to Lyndon for me.
MikeD

You make my nephes smile on this, it a classic:)
Excellent exposures on this one!!
Absolutely wonderful work!
David

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  • Lee1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 219 W: 20 N: 116] (541)
  • [2007-03-22 12:25]
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Hi Linda, I do enjoy looking at olders cars very much. Now this was a little bit before my time however it certainly has a unique profile and quite the color. Quite fitting setting against the old house in the background. Well caught and captured image. Good focus. Nice job, thanks.

Lee

I had long forgotten about this model. I could see Minnie Mouse behind the wheel! This, seen with todays eyes, is sooo Disney!!!! What a find, and pink to boot!
Cheers
Otto

Hi Linda.
Lovely old car, This is really old car. Beautiful shot. Very nice details and colours.well captured.TFS.
Greetingsss
H.Ayhan

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1412 W: 130 N: 3837] (15946)
  • [2007-03-22 14:12]
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Hi Linda

What an interesting car! I have never seen one before.. great shot... so its for sale did you and Dave put in an offer?
All the pink makes it look like such a happy place :) PP work on the grass looks really cool!

Tricia

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 879 W: 64 N: 1979] (13626)
  • [2007-03-22 15:09]
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Hi Linder,
Perfect timing as I shop for cars this weekend. Very cool, very pink - but maybe the gas milage wouldn't be conducive. Well spotted, love the PP works !! TFS Julie

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  • WTS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 272 W: 56 N: 269] (1405)
  • [2007-03-22 15:16]
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So you must have talked to the owner to get those spec, is the 360 fitted with the six pack?
Like what you did with this, POV, grass just keeps us in the pink of things.
great write up Linda TFS
Wayne

Hi Calamity,
Where do you have to put the batteries? Or is it a spring driven vehicle? Modern horses hû! Fine shot Mâm. Great soft tone lilac colours even the underground is perfect (and that's not always the case in Texas ;)
Hans

Funny car! At that time it was a serious design; now it looks like designed by a child…

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 225 W: 3 N: 205] (1317)
  • [2007-03-22 16:51]
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What an excellent art-work! The car is curious and beautiful, but the pink grass is all a great point! How did you do it?
Excellent composition and really beautiful presentation.
Congratulations and TFS.
Maite

Nice pinks. . . . i'm going to paint the honda this color ;o)
Nice sharpness and angle.
good note
well done,
Shelby

Hi Linda, lovely old car with splendid original color, great presentation, very well done, ciao Silvio

Nice and funny looking car.
Great colours, that goes well with pinkie framing.

Tom

hi linda!
excellent shot of this old car, great pp work.
tfs
zoran

Love this!!! The cute pink car that leaked onto the grass very nicely worked. Great pov and as I said love the color. TFS
Christan

Hello Linda !

Another one that may end at Barrett Jackson auction for megabucks(^_^). Personnally not my type of car here Linda.
I prefer Chevys of the same year .

Cool post however !
Robert

Linda, nice portrait of this old car. Well composed and presented. TFS.

John T

Linda, another old beauty presented by you. Lovely car, composition and colors. TFS.

Vandana

Would you believe Linda that just before you loaded this one I saw one of these classics on the streets here...not pink though. Excellent tight crop, good POV showing the frontal features of the car and lovely PP work. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘If Only...’

superbe voiture !! tres etrange ,mais jolie ,de plus le rose est "funny" comme couleur
exellente photo ,qui donne un temoignage du passé ,c est bien la ton style que j aime tant,ainsi que les precedentes sur les villes et habitations du Texas
a bientot ,ma soeur
Philippe ,fan number one

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  • bujin Gold Star Critiquer [C: 104 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-06-13 16:58]

Like the coulord, but a bit to noisy for me, sorry....

Hi Linda
Went back a bit in your gallery. This car is like a bulldog, ugly but beautiful all the same time. The pink well... Nice to see a old split windshield had not seen one in a while. I just love the name "Studebaker" and "champion" reminds me that I'm getting old. Great pic Linda and I just love the grass. Nice job and well presented. Made me smile! Referring to the above comment I did not ear a sound LOL.

Paul

OOH Yes! I love this one.
I think this model is one of my favouritest.
Great POV and,er,pink grass.
I could quite happily get married in ne of these.
Thanks Linda.
Cheers
Steve

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