Not many young people know the name, Studebaker. If they do, they think of Fozzy Bear’s car in the first Muppet Movie. “Ah, a bear in his natural habitat, a Studebaker.”
The 1951 Studebaker Commander was the subject of jokes when it was introduced as well. “Is that thing coming or going?” “Which end is the front?” It should be noted, average Americans were not nearly as skilled at insults as we are today. The car shared a center, jet intake feature with Ford for a couple of years. Coincidence?
Two years after this car hit the streets, Studebaker’s 1953 Commander would leap a full decade ahead of Detroit styling. We at one24scale, are rather fond of Studebakers.
Interested in classic cars? Studebakers are a great buy.
