1950 Studebaker Other

Champion Sedan

Manual

G537074

Clear

3 Speed with Overdrive

Gasoline

RESERVE LOWERED after auction ended on 9/26. Some jerk with no activity for 7 years and no rating bid high and I had to cancel that bid; wrecked the auction for the other good eBayers. Here is a 1950 Studebaker Champion Bullet Nose 2 Door Sedan. I bought this car a few years ago from a Studebaker Club member in Minnesota who had it for a few years. He told me the car came from Colorado. Indeed the rear window has a Second Car Parking Permit on it from a City in Colorado. ------->>>>>> There are 37 pictures at: http://photobucket.com/studebakerchampion This car has never seen salt or the severe winters we have in Minnesota. It is the BEST original condition 1950s Studebaker I have ever seen. Remarkably straight body panels, hood, rear deck, rood and doors. Rocker panels are in excellent condition. Front fender rear tear drops and rear fender front tear drop areas are S-O-L-I-D. The floorpans and bottoms of the doors are Solid too. The car does not have any of the typical rust thru seen around vent intakes, bottoms of fenders or on the bottoms of the doors. I see some bubbling rust on the bottom edge of the trunk deck. There are some surface rust spots and rust starting on spots where the paint has come off. There is some cracking paint around the right front fender which I attribute to the plastic sheeting the previous owner had on the car. The worst surface rust is on the roof where (never do this) the previous owner covered the car with plastic sheeting. This has caused the paint to pop off and delaminate on the roof and in a few areas. Looks bad, but the metal is solid and with normal bodywork prep, priming and painting that will take care of that easily. The paint is not the greatest; a repaint will not be a major undertaking though. Never cover a car with plastic sheeting. The left rear trunk hinge is slightly sprung and crowded by a replacement trunk seal so it sticks up somewhat. Overall though the body is exceptional for an original car this old. The trunk floor has been PORd and is in great condition in corners and the spare tire wheel well. Notes as I walk around the car: the drivers door glass is cracked. There is some rust along the top of the rear fenders along the fender welting seams; again not rusted thru. The bumpers are straight and the bumperettes are pretty good chrome; some scratching and the chrome is old, but they are straight. The passenger side vent window is missing. Very good Bullet nose and hood eyebrows; although nominally pitted somewhat. The limited stainless around the windows is in very good condition. What may have saved this car from lots of rusting was the fact that the interior door panels were taken off (so the doors could breathe and the carpets were stripped out so rusting would be minimal. I have the door panels and they have the stainless trim on them. They will be good for templates. The headliner was drooping so i removed the old roof cloth. All of the headliner braces are still in place. The seat cover material is long gone and just the old cotton padding remains. The seats appear in good form and shape for reupholstering. They have covers on them in the pictures. The engine compartment has the original flathead 6. This past weekend I put a battery in it and it turns over freely. Did not detect a spark so i replaced the coil. Still did not fire. Not enough time left to pull and check the distributor before getting this ad on eBay. The engine turned easily and without resistance. I have confidence that a bit more checking and fiddling it will have the engine running. It has the three speed transmission with Overdrive. The odometer shows 02,521 or 102,521and I believe it because of the cars condition. Some early owners took very good care of it. I am pretty sure the car has had one repaint and that it was always green. i have never driven this car or had it running. It has been kept in my building and covered (under a proper car cover) for the years I have owned it. Minnesota collector plate title and licensed. Have ignition and door keys too. I suppose I am missing some small things. Ask if you have particular concerns. Nothing is perfect but this is a great start for your project. Can be stored here for some time after purchase so let me know what you need. For sale because I have too many Studebakers and projects under restoration. Need money for those projects. Like I said, This is one of the best original 1950 Studebakers I have seen in the Midwest and it is without salt damage or a lot of rust. Make it yours. You will not be disappointed. ============================== We are pleased that you would consider bidding on our item and it is a pleasure to offer personal service to winning bidders. 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