This article is about the 2-door coupe designed by Virgil Exner of Raymond Loewy Associates and manufactured for 1947 to 1952 model years. It is not to be confused with the Starliner Hard-top 2-door coupe introduced for 1953 which was designed from 1951 under Robert E Bourke then head of Raymond Loewy Associates Studebaker design studio
Motor vehicle
Studebaker Starlight
1947 Commander 5-passenger Coupe renamed Starlight for 1949
Overview
Manufacturer
Studebaker
Production
1947-1952
Assembly
Studebaker Automotive Plant, South Bend, Indiana, United States Studebaker Automotive Plant, Vernon, California, United States
The Starlight coupe is a unique 2-door body style that was offered by Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana (United States) from 1947 to 1955 on its Champion and Commander model series. It was designed by Virgil Exner, formerly of Raymond Loewy Associates[1] along the lines of the ponton style that had just gone mainstream after the WWII.
^"Virgil M. Exner's Striking Studebaker Starlight Coupe Design". The Old Motor. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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