Vehicle Description
1951 Studebaker Champion Regal Deluxe ConvertibleSpecial factory
order (documented) with desired colors, black soft top, automatic,
white walls, optional climatizer and signalsCorrect restoration by
the granddaughter of the original Indiana owner 82k original miles
and sold on actual mileage title Assembled in Studebaker?s South
Bend, Indiana factory on April 5, 1951Originally bought from Snider
Studebaker in Indianapolis, IndianaFunctioning original tube AM
radio One of only 3,770 Champion convertibles made in 1951, very
few with automaticsSpecial factory ordered Maui Blue exterior (code
8452W-VZ), red interior (code 7670 MT CL) and black, power-folding
top all rebuilt in the early 2000s by car?s previous owner170 CID
inline six-cylinder engine rebuilt during the early 2000s
#849927Seldom-seen Automatic Drive two-speed automatic transmission
and 4.10 gearingFirst Studebaker offered with automatic
transmissionRestored push-button radioDocumentation includes
original build sheet, original owner?s manual, original copy of
1950 Studebaker Land Cruiser, original Auto Drive owner?s guide, a
letter from a Brice Reed dated August 6, 2001 on company letterhead
Studebakers are rarer than hen?s teeth these days and we have an
even rarer model here at MotoeXotica Classic Cars, a 1951 Champion
Regal Deluxe Convertible. This is the car if you want to get
noticed in traffic, turn heads at a traffic light or get asked,
?What kind of car is that?? This example is one of only 3,770
Champion convertibles made in 1951 and even more rare with the
Automatic Drive two-speed automatic transmission option. A correct
restoration was performed by the granddaughter of the original
Indiana owner and is still sold on a actual mileage Pennsylvania
title with 82k original miles. Only 656 miles were driven on this
handsome Studebaker in the past 15 years!This example was a Special
Factory Ordered Champion that was placed on March 26, 1951, it was
assembled in Studebaker?s South Bend, Indiana factory on April 5,
1951 and was shipped on April 6, 1951 to Snider Studebaker in
Indianapolis, Indiana, where its original owner bought it. The
build sheet lists it as a special factory order with the following
options ? black convertible top, automatic transmission, white
sidewall tires, climatizer (heater/defrost system) and directional
signals.The original family had the car restored to its correct
color and trim, Maui Blue on the outside (code 8452W-VZ) and in
eye-popping contrast, a red interior (code 7670 MT CL). The
re-paint, interior and black, power-folding top were all rebuilt in
the early 2000s. The paint is in overall excellent order, with only
a few minor blemishes visible at close range. The windows and
lights are in similar fantastic condition, the car?s body is
straight and solid, the battery appears in great shape and the
chrome bumpers are in excellent order.This Studebaker rolls on
Firestone Deluxe Champion wide whitewall tires, size 6.40-15 at all
four corners. Each tire is mounted on a steel wheel topped with a
factory wheel cover. The wheel covers are in excellent shape while
the tires are in very good condition.Under the hood is a 170 CID
straight six-cylinder engine that was rebuilt during the early
2000s. Backing this motor is the rare Automatic Drive two-speed
automatic transmission and a 4.10:1 rear end. This was Studebakers
first model offered with a automatic transmission.Inside, the car?s
red interior is in overall excellent shape. The split-folding front
and rear bench seats are in fantastic condition and as must be
noted again, the color really stands out against the body color.
The car?s dark floormats are in good, original shape. The
three-spoke steering wheel is more like an objet d?art than a tool
to change the car?s direction. The Maui Blue metal instrument panel
and red inner door panels are in excellent condition. The car?s
shifter is in good, original shape. The interior also has a clock
and map pockets. Completing the interior is a restored pushbutton
tube AM radio that still pulls local stations and sounds pretty
rich and warm!Documentation includes original build sheet, original
owner?s manual, original copy of 1950 Studebaker Land Cruiser,
original Auto Drive owner?s guide, a letter from a Brice Reed dated
August 6, 2001 on company letterhead.Competition to this Studebaker
in 1951 included Chevrolet?s Styleline Deluxe Convertible, Ford?s
Custom Eight Convertible and Plymouth?s Cranbrook Convertible
Coupe.Taking this car to a cruise night or car show will almost
guarantee you would have the only Studebaker Champion or the only
Champion droptop and definitely the only one with an automatic
transmission. Be prepared for lots of smiles and stories from
onlookers and strangers who remember when they had one or their
parents or grandparents owned one. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars
today to check out this rolling time capsule.VIN: G 1060021 EIN:
849927This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 82,756 miles and
believed to be original. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and
clear, actual mileage PA title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!Note: Please
see full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the
purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.