“They’re only original once”, can probably best describe this very fun and iconically styled 1952 Studebaker Champion Custom Starlight Coupe originating from the design studios of Raymond Loewy, with the collaborative efforts of Bob Bourke, and Virgil Exner. Originating out of Kokomo, Indiana, it was a one family owned vehicle until 1980, wherein in later re-appeared, and was acquired by a gentleman in Michigan, after 35 years of hibernation. Based on the documentation which accompanies it, it appears the mileage and chronology is probably correct. Absolutely revolutionary in its design for the Studebaker Centennial celebration for 1952, it was, and is a vehicle design by which no other manufacturer came close to emulating. Its rear glass, “Vista Dome” wrap around four windows, encompassing the cockpit has an aviation cockpit inspired motif, as did the previous years “Bullet Nose” chassis, which was discontinued for the newer design illustrated herein, ultimately the inspiration for the nose treatment of the Studebaker Hawk.
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Location: Belchertown, Massachusetts, United States
