IDENTIFYING STUDEBAKER CARS

12G 1952 CHAMPION

H 1951 COMMANDER

3H 1952 COMMANDER

BODY TAG SYMBOLS KEY FOR ABOVE CARS

WHAT IS A "C" AND A "K" ?

In many Studebaker publications the term C&K is used.

Studebaker used letter designations for each of the body styles they produced. C&K refers to two of these body styles that are frequently confused.

From 1947-1952 it was fairly easy. Studebaker made only one line of cars, the Sedan. It came in various body styles, but they are all pretty easy to distinguish. The problem began in 1953 when a new line of Sedans and another line of sport models was introduced. These continued in various forms through the 1964 model year. The sedan 2 door was called an "F" body. The sedan 4 door was called a "W" body unless it was the longer Land Cruiser, President Classic, type which was called a "Y" body. The sport models came in two forms- the 2 door coupe was designated a "C" body, and the 2 door Hardtop was designated a "K" body

Still do not know if your car is a 2-door sedan, 2- door Coupe or a 2-door hardtop? If you roll down the front and rear windows and there is no post separating the front from the back, your car is a "K" body hardtop. If there is a post separating the front from the back glass, your car is an "F" body Sedan. If your back window does not roll down but instead flips outward, your car is a "C" body Coupe.

If you are still not sure which body style you have, you can lift the hood and check the body tag mounted on the passenger side of the firewall. It will read something like 62F12345. The "F" would indicate a 2 door Sedan

C - 5 PASSENGER COUPE

1953 COMMANDER OR CHAMPION COUPE
THIS IS THE "C" BODY STYLE
THIS WAS USED FROM 1953 TO 1961 ON THESE CARS AS WELL AS THE FINNED HAWKS