1953 Studebaker Starlight Coupe

1953 Studebaker Starlight Description

Buy 1 and Get an additional 2 ½ cars and a treasure trove of parts!

I’m selling these for my brother who used to build muscle cars and hotrods, but knee, hip and shoulder replacements have taken all the fun out of building. His last car to build was a Studebaker Starlight Coupe (See the last picture of the black car – its not for sale).

He spent hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars combing the country to find these cars and the parts - but his loss can be your gain!

Up for auction is:

· 1953 Starlight Coupe - Cream, no motor, good body, needs floor pan – clear title

The Winning Bidder will also get:

· 1953 Starlight Coupe – Blue/Green, original 233ci V8, 2bbl with 3 speed.

· 1959 Hawk (with fins) – Cream, original 233ci V8, 2bbl with 3 speed overdrive. Western car

· Black Starlight, unsure of year, partially cannibalized but has good floor pan and other parts

Lots of miscellaneous parts including;

· Gauges, mufflers, carburetor, etc.

· Miscellaneous NOS stainless trim

· New headlight and tail light bezels

· Chevrolet 366ci Big Block V8 Engine, Complete, Ready to install

· Chevrolet 402ci Big Block V8 Engine, Complete, Needs rebuilding

· (2) GM 700R4 Automatic Transmissions

NOTE: Mileage is not correct but eBay requires a number. Also, these cars are located in east TN. No cherry picking - Winner (must) take all! You can build yourself an awesome hotrod too. What makes these cars such an excellent choice for a hotrod? In an era marked by big, heavy, bulky cars that all looked alike, the Studebaker was low, sleek and weighed quite a bit less than it’s competitors.

If you’re not familiar with these cars, in 1953 designer Robert E Bourke, head of Raymond Loewy Associates Studebaker design operation, radically redesigned all Studebaker cars. Studebaker sedans rode on a 116 in wheelbase, although emphasis was placed on the sports car-like "Loewy" 2-door coupes that rode on Studebaker's longer 198.6 in wheelbase with a curb weight 3075lbs.

Offered in both Champion and Commander model ranges, the coupes were available as pillared and hardtop body styles. Hardtop coupes were designated Starliners while the Starlight designation was applied to the five window pillared coupes. For 1955 the pillared Starlight reverted to "5-passenger coupe", the pillarless "Starliner" became "5-passenger hardtop."

For 1956 these 5-passenger 2-door coupes with pillars were heavily modified and reissued as the Studebaker Hawk series.

In 1958, Studebaker again applied the Starlight name to a body style, this time on its first full-sized hardtop models since 1952. With lackluster sales and a switch to the compact Lark, the company no longer was in need of the Starlight moniker and it was permanently retired at the end of the model year.

NOTE: Your bid is a binding contract so please don’t bid unless you plan to pay. Please do your due diligence and ask all questions before bidding as all sales are final and there are no refunds, warranties or guarantees, implied or otherwise. Cars are being sold as is/where is. Winner must pickup the vehicles and parts within 30 days.

I will do my best to answer all questions and where I can’t answer – I’ll put you in contact with my brother, who is ultimately the expert.

** NOTE: A $500 deposit is required within 24 hrs via PayPal with the balance due in cash or cashier's check when the vehicles are picked up. Other terms may be available - please email me to discuss.

Thank you for looking, bidding and good luck!