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A Red Hot 1953 Studebaker Street Rod

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The 1953 Studebaker Champion featured in this article is one great looking Street Rod. The car is painted in GTO Red. 1953 Studebaker Champion Street Rod Brief History of the Studebaker Champion The Studebaker Champion had a relatively long history. It was considered Studebaker's economy model. The model first came on the market in 1938. It was produced into the 1942 model year but it's production, like every other American civilian automobile, was halted in February 1942 due to the U.S. entering World War Two. The next Studebaker Champion to see was the 1946 model. That car was essentially a 1942 model with some minor changes. Credit for the new post war model Studebaker Champion goes to the legendary Virgil Exner and the Raymond Lowry Studios . Virgil Exner was a very well known automobile designer who worked for several companies, most notably for Chrysler and Studebaker. Raymond Lowry Studios performed many types of design wwork including stations and train cars for the