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#6 of 14 Re: Archaeologist trying to Identify Car [mac24] by uplanderguy

Jun 01, 2011 (6:17 am)

Replying to: mac24 (May 31, 2011 9:15 pm)
I honestly cannot think of a Studebaker Champion from the '40's or '50's (last model year was '58), that had any cursive "Champion" nameplate on the decklid. Earlier ones had a printed "Champion" nameplate on the trunk handle, and later '50's models had only "Studebaker" across the trunk lid.
 
That "Champ" pickup nameplate was only on the front doors. Like everybody else, Stude trucks had "Studebaker" in painted letters across the tailgate.

#7 of 14 Re: Archaeologist trying to Identify Car [uplanderguy] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jun 01, 2011 (7:30 am)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Jun 01, 2011 6:17 am)
That's why I asked him if the script was actually broken or if we could see a picture of the panel. The description, otherwise, doesn't seem to add up.
 
I think there was a rather obscure German minicar called a Champion, but odds of it being that are astronomically small.
 
It could also be part of a dealer's name. Back in the day, you did find dealer's names in chrome script.

#8 of 14 Re: Archaeologist trying to Identify Car [Mr_Shiftright] by mjolle

Jun 01, 2011 (7:57 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 01, 2011 7:30 am)

 
Here is a photo. The pickup sounds better and better. How about the trunk of a '41 Studebacker? Or was that a 'Champion'?

#9 of 14 Re: Archaeologist trying to Identify Car [mjolle] by texases

Jun 01, 2011 (8:05 am)

Replying to: mjolle (Jun 01, 2011 7:57 am)
Any way to see a picture of the whole panel? We'd get you an aswer real quick!

#10 of 14 Re: Archaeologist trying to Identify Car [mjolle] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jun 01, 2011 (8:08 am)

Replying to: mjolle (Jun 01, 2011 7:57 am)
This is from a 60s Stude pickup:

#11 of 14 Re: Archaeologist trying to Identify Car [mjolle] by texases

Jun 01, 2011 (8:16 am)

Replying to: mjolle (Jun 01, 2011 7:57 am)
Well, here's a Studebaker Champ pickup door emblem, looks like a match:

 
From this Ebay Item
 
That's what I get for not looking - fin got it already...

#12 of 14 Various Studebaker Scripts by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jun 01, 2011 (8:13 am)

This website shows some of the various "champion" scripts one finds on Studebakers:
CHAMPION SCRIPTS

#13 of 14 Re: Archaeologist trying to Identify Car [texases] by uplanderguy

Jun 01, 2011 (8:14 am)

Replying to: texases (Jun 01, 2011 8:05 am)
Studebaker did use "Champion" nameplates on the hoods of some late '40's and early '50's models, but looking at Studebaker International's online catalog, none had the style of print or spacing of letters that emblem does. Strange indeed.

#14 of 14 Re: Archaeologist trying to Identify Car [uplanderguy] by berri

Jun 01, 2011 (6:31 pm)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Jun 01, 2011 8:14 am)
I don't know squat about this really, but find it interesting nonetheless. Maybe I'm just a bit of a nostalgic. Anyway, this got me to looking at an old car spotters guide book I have. It showed a drawing of the interior dash of a 46 Champion having a script Champion logo on it. So maybe the part comes from the interior of some WWII era model?
 
I've always had a bit of a fascination with the independent makes of US vehicles from the 50's. That may come from growing up in a lower middle class Chicago suburb neighborhood where most people drove used cars, and independents tended to sell cheaper used so there were more than a few around my blocks.

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