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The 1927 Studebakers were offered again as Standard Six, Special Six, and Big Six .. But this was to be the

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o .t: ie 1927 cars were t ie .' .. lise w . ee s. .hese -':'-SIC wheels

were standard equipment because the four-wheel brakes precluded the use of' spoke or wire: 'wheels on. the front, and apparently only the disc wheels would work. In 1928, by redesigning the front axle, wire or wooden wheels were once more in, 'use" ... The names President, Commander and Dictator were beginning to appear. In the middle to late 1927 early Commander and Dictator car's for '19.2·8 were Introduced. The President title was used on a mode of the Big Six cars for 1927. The President Deluxe 7-passenger Sedan was mounted on a Big

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The Standard Six offered a .2.4,2 cubic-inch engine developing 50 horsepower at 2.200 rpm. The bore and stroke 'were 3-3/8:x.4,.:5. inches .. The Standard Six models used a 14-gallonfuel tank and had a 6-quart oil capac i-

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wheelbase was '113 inches, A total of seven models 'were available ranging in price from $1,160 fora 3~pas'Senger Roadster to $1".385 for a 5-passenger Custom Sedan.

The Special Six used the 289 cubic-inch engine developing 65 horsepower at 2400 rpm .. These models had a bore and stroke of 3.5x5 inches. The fuel supply, as on the Big Six series, came from a 19-9allon tank. The c _. al h d 6' qu t 0'1' c -. - acity T' ". 'he' tire 811•I'7e-

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on both Special and Big Sixmodels w,as.32x6. 75 inches. The wheelbase for Special Six. cars was 120 inches. The body types amounted to four models priced from$_l,480 for a Duplex Phaeton, to $,1 .. ",8310 'for a .5:I-pa:s,·senge.r

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might on target 'was th.e earl;y 19i27 Standard S,ix. :Spo;rt :Roadster' 0:0, th.e 1,13 .. inch. wheelbase, T'h,e Voehicl'e: w1eighed 3,030 peunds and sold :f·or' $1,250. It accommodated three passengers, A Duplex Roadster als 0 was available for .$l,I60 .. It w,ei.gh.ed 2.,965 pounds, This. model came in. Ch-opa. Blue an,d Bold Blue ..

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developing 75 horsepower at 2400 rpm. The bore and stroke consisted of 3-7/8x5 inches .. A total of eight

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mo ors mane U·.p t·· s series .. emg priceo trom $·1,,6'10

for a Sport Phaeton. to the top of the line 7-pass,enger President Sedan for $~2:,,2·4·5,. The wheelbases we're '120 .. h hil th Pr 'ltd - d' I ~ 1- -',.. h

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Roadster for three passengers for $1,160, to a Custom Sedan for five passengers for $1,885. An models came

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made to Dictator, an additional two models became available: a Tourer for 5 passengers at $1,165, and a 7'~p:- assenger 'I'ourer for $.:-"12145 As Die" tato ··'r··:' S'-' .' th e tire size

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changed to B lx5.25 inches. Chromium parts began to be used on the 1927 models throughout the entire line by the mid-season Dictator debut. The EU Standard Six saw a run, of 6.5,,333 units sold from June, 192!6" to September, 1927. From early summer of 1927 to Augu . IS--·'t '19"·'2"'·8'," a total of 4' '8':'1 -3·~,3·:~,··,'9-·· ear -,s···: 'W' . ere produc e' d a .

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~ An easy detection of' the Standard Six. cars over t:h:e Iarger series 'W:8,S; the: wheel set up", Tb'6' Standard Six came ·urith, demountable rims 'usi'og six lugs." while' the more expensive '. . dl ~,~-'., ·d·I·• f-'~' 1--1'-' di . ·h·l. ,. lB. " 'T' h- ~ 19' 2·7': . , d·· I" . Id' fi' - .mo' S:u;; use . IVe-, .ug ... se w . ee:lIs ... -' IS:- ,-". - _ .mo,_.e, $0·. . ,or

$1,,225 and weighed 3,200 pounds. It was called the Standard Si~. Coupe,

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Limousine Blue beltUne betw'e~en the moldings .. T'h,e balan'ce of' the 'body' W'HS done in, blaek, 'I'his model weigheid 3,,225 pounds and. delivered for 1$1,,385,. It seated fi.v'e passengers,

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fastened b,Y the six lugs, around the perimeter, In 1928, by II redesigning of the front axle, either the wire or' wooden

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was the era of novelty d,eliv'ery -tru,ck bodies :~or s,p~cifi;[~ types of businesses and such thin,gs' as shoes, millk bot,tl,es, epnd,Y'

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with th,o new 19,,:28', front ae'"JC1:':I-'e •.. · and brake d esign

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Intent of produeing sueh IR vehicle in )192·8 or 1929~ N ote that a, special door bas 'been used which does ~not. match t.he: moldin.g of the hood and eewl.

In 1:927', the Specialty B'(l:dy Co" er,e.a,ted this. example o'f a :r,ath'er luxurious 6"pI8sse'D,ger depot hack, It eame on a Standar 'd" S .. ···,.IiI"V" C:'h'a'~ ~~'I~'C!! 'M·····, '0" .del EU', but was not p:--art.df

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the year, A to'u,ch ,of eustom-ear eiass IS " OD'D ". m une Wl ... e

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bumpers are from 1927:; but 'the ,r,adi8't~r. co:re .is,~he flat s.tyle, as on 19,28s~, OD,d body sty'le is more 1925 .. 2'rft :S·OI take y'onr pick, It ,appears; that the, vehicle is in the engineering 'Or test'in,g: department, and is running on, ~olm,~ sort 0,(

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' ate model by' certain features, an -, an e·ar,_y one ,.:'Y ot:· ers,

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free-standing larger' eowl Iamps as seen, on late, 19,27 vehicles, 'The vehicle Iike other Blg ,Six Brougham .. s shown here, d 'H-'d :,:,- , '$19, '-'8"'5-c,,-

I B_ ._vere ,_-, _ or~,_ - ,:\ '_~

LT'- 'h" 1-'9-,"'2-,,':7-': E:":'S--, B:", :S<!Ii, , :7',-'·'" " ',,' ""',, ,-, ;', ': ' S'-" "d"_' '-,'" ',"'" 'I"'" -'. ,,'.'- "t:iI;t'I-,-" d

, ,,' e ",' - " " :.:Jg ,IX, .pas,senger. -,e ,an", was now 1_ e.

"P ""IIi'd:- .. -,t!"·'· . d - -'S a mod' el '''I i"ri'-t: h .'J!IIin th- e B:I+'g S':': It! X 1·1--- e T' hi- .'Iii:;;

_- r-eSJI .' ,en an,~ wa: ... ' I . •. I ""-',8,1':- . I, :.' •. I.,:' .,1 ':, " .. ,' ,ID",',,,, .•. ' 'io

;OV'D''ft'III'p--''la Is ext re m el -Y" clo 's"e" i'n- 8" PI'P' - earance to I ' the reg rular 'B" - •• g

~ta'~ ..... ' I~ I :l~l ~:~ _:LL-' .- . _: ~~: ,.~ ", ~ " .. , ::." JL -: .:. , ".;:> .. Ur&.a.&J., ':' .-.~ , . ,,".: . - - ~ , ' I!IJt: ~ ._I~. I. ',_:

S',., ',' rod I' '-'t" th ,-' ,,-' " d of ,t-h' ',' B,t; .- S~~~'· . , ,.~ .. - 'S-' ""t',.. di ".;, b " th ' IX moce s a I .. ne ena O'!.J se . 'lg: ,:,IX, serres, •... ~ .. laD-,og ._,y 1,_ lie

rar :-e' "C--'Br-"I 1"'10: Albert E, '-''II''"C'ki'·D'' C'" 'on t:·'h' '~, n-~'g'lh- t-:" and a n urn ,t!"d-,',e.nt' 'U'·"'It;e-'''d'

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St-' - 'd' --'- bak I ,',-,'-- - "" ,,-, \ '-'. 1 t· ",-;, -T"'-hi}C!' .', ersinn C·' '8" 1m" -e' wit -h- ~- eh ··""'m' ,c " ed

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headla .'. ,--. wh ,:' I' ,,_-, , -- '" ,-- ,- ,,', ,-_'-, ' ' "th:-:', '_, '"B-' ,., : 'S--"!!'-,~-:", ~-,-:' ---, -,-1--",,- '-- ,---!t-"~"Ill 1....", d':'

" ~a laIn,P-S--" w. _. ereas many 0 ' ·er ,-' ,Ig_ ,IX ,exam,p_es, fiLl· .nB_

p,sinted, Iamps, Probably the co:mpany was using up supplies before the chrome unlts were put Into production, as I

Ii< - d -"ii; f'th" 'Ii' 'ht t b' . b ,It

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Introduetfon (l.~ ' .. ,ese .Ig ·.8 seems ._0,,· rave .. een a ,runnmg

change,

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A" 1'927 early' Big S:ix, ,5"'p'Dss,e'D:g',e,r Custom Br.'OlJ~,gbam used th,e ear:Jy 8ty:~e 'buM',pera with, painted bullet shape head Iamps .. Tbis example delivered for- $1.,:98'5,; Ft,O.B. th,e .f,actory-~'.

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A ,1927 ES 7'~plaB'SeDger Big Six: Sedan entered the market in ,J,''I'II:nl'e' 11 '92'6- '- an "~,'dO' remain ted UD' I :,t'_I~11 Oet - obe p. 1'·9-27--' befo re , bein 'g"-'

_' ~_ tI' ,- ,',I ,,- " . '!C . ,' .... , 1-,, .:iI." ., I .. , _'~" '.' .', -_.-

phased, out to 'be renamed the PresidentSeries. ,A total of

9' 40---, "~'5- v ..... :w;,..: .. ,·:,1 . - .,' i···· - .,,-- --'Jf' -:- et ",--",; d Trh" '.' 7','-"" " , -" - '-' - ,- - ,'" __ "iII,_, hed , '.' ,".' ~,eLuaes were m,8D:w., a" :11II"e' ~ _.' e r "pa,sse'oge,r Wiel,g' :e~

4,,'0501 pounds and sold for '$2",245,,,

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This was thee first 192:7' President '7""'pass,eng'er Sedan delivered in Cleveland, Ohio, 'The' OWD,e:r was State Senator George H,. Bender 'wh,Q ,took, iden'very Irom the Ioeal Cleveland Studebaker .. :Ersklne dealership.

This is a late model Big S,ix or, if :y08 wish, early Presidenf

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, 0" e,· , : ,.' "pa,s,seng,er - ',e' an,~, "S,P'I) - ~ So _':. '0 newer .,IDmp.e.:r

de !iii , " ' "'h' .." '". d-: h'" '"" . d-j-r ".... . 'b"": . _ .. J:. t'"1 ·'1111 ' -t ;j;" th A-' t '1' t

" esrgn, C I romee . ea , amps, ; "UL' ;S' III . retains me ,-all,R.n '9

goddess radiator mascot, It came on ,the 131 -ineh wheelbase used 0'0 192'8, cars. This example made its 'il'D'trodueti,o,n 10 December, 1'927, and, lasted until Oetober. 1928,~ The number produced W':8S, 13,186 units,

Studeb ..... 1i ... ".· "f"f', d" .. ' .. ·""··"··,·""t'''·l···· that . '·'1, d -

:· ... ·· .. n "ei.:lIIle1r o,,,~_,er'e·· , so m;any S.y, es ." ·.·:a OV61"a:p,pe:" on,e

th d iii; thi·!Ii th t "'t" _,11 ... , '·'t" d!l>f'f'" It t h

ano "er:u,nng,:-: :,S era rnar 1. - mases 1·: ·.·Il · J,CU,"~'O S"OW'

each, one, 'This! example of 'a~1927 E,S 7~plas.seDgie,r Limousine

: ... , .. " ... ,' .... ,', .. " d·"I,t,·· .... ",,',". red vehi .:) .. ~ . ;,·,·t"lh " windo .. · .. "· .. ·"t·,'~,t'!"""lt

eame as a '. n,v'cr-owne ve nc ,e, WI •.. a w,rn",ow P,~.:I. ,.1011:,

. lth t to d' - , .. til, -h f"'f I d ..:.1....:!'

wr "~;O'U . D, WlD':·OW p,~I,:1 cOD, Oil' as a c ,: au I em' eU'CI:os,e :,,·W,ive

lim ,Ii Sh h !II h 1 ".. lli f if:2 2"4.t: I ,iI

sousme, '·","~own" ere IS the .atter, setnng 'or' '~";,~: ~;" It 1,S

, ,,·di""-;,· , . " "" .' ""t·· .. b J. th ·,·12····7·',."' I' "'1" ·3:·'"1" .',:.: aeh :". :h,' " "':lb' " ,. ,.' t""b'" ch - .. "'.: ,'''" '.

n_ng on el .. ,er.!. ~e" ... or "'" . In· WI .~" .·asle as "" e·" . ,aSSIS

length Increased O'D later mo,dels,~

Seen bebin,d "t'h',e' wheel of the 1,9'2,7 President, he drove, ,durln,g

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'hi:s career as 18 mO'VI'e '."lrec""o:r.ln,·' ollywood 1,8," ·'O.OD,I, .. "y,~

T Ist . A" .:i' 'lI'~', .. "ii!d" season m iod e'l h avina o'ld"' m,.

DIS, o,y,~ .' g,81.n, IIlr s a JDl:. "","01:" ",~, , , .' i, '., I' .' __ "I.". ,u.> __ ~" .'. 1Ito;a,

bumpers with the Studebaker medallion in the center and chromed bullet-shaped headlamps, Tolstoy was the son ,of

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rne ,1"',om,oUSOS;SI,an nove" I'S','.,

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Thi 19-"'2"'7" ·S···t'· d bak h" earse emplo ed the 'B'I"g <S····'j·x eng'm'" e

,:" S ,_-> .... :.,":0" e;·.·" .,e:r .' earae ••. : I_I.'. r"' . ",Y ( .•......... I:, "" .. x, ',I ~,', •.. '!;!

rude 0'0 a 158··,io'ch wheelbase and used a 'body' from. the, ]M,eteol' M'otol' Car COt, This firm Iater became: the Mllle'rMe,tc:or Division 'o,t W:ay:ne C:QI'p@, of Piqua, Ohio, in 19,56.

A ~O' ··'m"·:'b'.··m";~·.at"io· D' F··",UD. -,,ft'l!lo'I C·.,.·~,a:r and' Ambulance 'was' purchased

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,Y sne oaxeon-Damers-. ,ltlS_:IC'.IO',,,, 0, eve,l,an,_.",_' __ 0 m

19:'~ .... '.. L.,!' 1 ., fi I I-d I!!I' C"1 I d i '19:2-"7'

, .~' i ,. T,ms; vemcie was the I .~Blt, on~, SIO' .. , IB,. eve an '._; m ..,~" 'I

Th !iii' • 'I .. boi h A", 'b I d • I e owne'l"s praised j,ts service . at··, as an .. ", .':fD.-U.1 anc'e ~'n."_

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il: une,r"a . . -,ar ~ I . :e: UDJ"" was D,O .. on ,Y use ",.lD '. :",eve an,I.:~ :.0 ~

ill! "...lI!' iiIi't'iIi' '11'1 'E' il" , . bl-- I!i. t· III

In surroundmg er res ·a,s; wen, ,'J',as'· Iy removeme In Jan,O'ir

fittings made coover,sian from hearse to ambulance and baek

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·ag'BJ.'D, a re\ loti'v,el ,Y' snnpre ,)0 I I,. ","I ,', .--'8 type Q).: amr :u_ '" nee W',DS

not really set .. up for emergency 'work, 'but was more o:f a,

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pa renr _rOllspo'r"er.

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'T,his l84inch, wheelbase Stud,ebak,er bus had a l~pa,ssen:ger

.. .Ji!_, dri" '") t' .' . ·t' 'T" "h" I till" . . .. . . t

(in:cl'u,Wng ' .. _:'".,~ vert sea:_lng capOt'Cl i:y,~ -," I ,esea.-lng ,arrangem,en :

eonsistedof a semi eh~~ype with, entrance onl;y on the' right from four doors, The: b,od,Y builder for these buses 'was th'e 'King,sOOn Body CI,O,. of 'Kingst.o,n." N:e,w Y ork, All ~'(IWS of seats had their own, door except th'ose~ directly over the. reae axle .. Passengersin tbe'Sle seats had t,OI fold ,d,OWD, the r,ii,ght seat :iD, the row' ahead, Notice the step ,plate· ov'er' the: ,re:ar fender '* to help the, driver in loading' the roof~top luggag'~lCarg'o area ..

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This is II 192,7' Big' S,ix Mod,eI N l5":pss,s.,en:g'er (lu.cludln·g' driverl bus, Stude'bake,r referred to ,it as the. cress-seat sedan , type .. It used ,the· 152 .. inch wheelbase. Dehaxe fitted buses

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,. of this type w'ore: 'use •. .an 'i.'O'..:"e1f""CI·."Y wor "',i 'U;S,UOJl:Y se . ween,

- - dill" • th th -- I.'" ·t J-:

~. smaller 'towns and 'C1ti,@S(, ]['8_ . ,etl-Uuu I'D ]ID'ner-cJ.Y operataons.

T'"'h-' e roof ... ,t.' ",0' "p,.'~ 'oo,rrul 'was, for car.rving· lug-:- gage, parcels, mall,

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and 'W' h iatever else W"·'Q",-_'l . .,l1 'g--'-e"D'- erate some additional p-'-,r---oft!I,·-t .

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'19127 Erskine Model 50

'The Erskine first made its, debut in 1927 as a Model 50, receiving the title of "TbeLittle Aristocrat". 'W""~th""'~" rt ',' doubt the nost strikir .·i fe .. ,t·I,. ,.C-,' of .. the

.1 nout a uount j ,I e most S'~"rl-. ng reai ,ur;e orune

E' ski: ."'-', ,:S'~', ",", .'.' it - .,' 'j' ';p' rosed Ell: ,'I ':;, ",,"', ! ,t· ,·1"'" ""'g"- '.,,-,

~ rssme "IX was 1,S, sup oosec uropean stynng.

S· d bak fol th k . liII A' 'I- f"

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tudebaker .. elt there was ·a, market m . unerrea "or a, car

that was built, in America but which had a European

fl,· ,-' ,' .. , '-, ,t, its d .'C:" "'iI ~T" 'he ·d: e, t .' ···lill·' i!!', : ·~":C:.·""' .. ' .. :.". ''''f~' the

.avor .0, 1),S, nesign. .6 rae iator mo .'.,". mg, s,weep 0, ,~: . e,

fenders, hood, and the general body lines gave them .ear

- 'h ·t:i- th fa tl " f It ,I th unt d'" d

W,.'-.:,B,!:, ,·_,~ .. e. ractory reit sne country 'nee .r eo,

The Erskine had its own fac t ory, .. being built in,

D t- it "It- 'II!! d it f" th id t f e;'i'r'Ol.".' ,-,'.: re,celve.: - .1 "'S name, trom ' ... ~_"e 'pre:Sl'_ en'" .. 0"

S d b ak h - · A' Ih R--: -E- ki T' h hi 1

"t,u<_,e.'- r ,: ':~,er at t, ie tlme:,~' .bertH. Erskine, '~_c,I_~e vet .. ,c, .,e

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'·,·,::"· .. ieticall '-,. - ,:: :""~,'. ',"::' ,-,"':', ·,,: .. ··:·,'· .. ibled ... earwith its mginebeing

practrce ,y was an assemo ,e_ car WI. 1 .s eng .. ne :e:~~.:,~

C· t' II t al M' . t' h t h d t f

av-on nnenta ,Ij _:<. .any 01, er parts were pure tasec O'U,- 0,1,

St· .' d ehak -. .: , .. 1., -.:' toek 'T"":'" :h':· '6'·""-"""';' -li·'-"'-,d' ·· .. ,e -';,' ···~I!Ii"·I········ had " l' 4·";'6",''',

u _e,~1 .,e:r s stock, " I. Ie, .. ' cy n, .er en!glne '_ .. a "a _._ >

bi ,Ii! b' di '1 t" t 'h' t de I . d 4' ·0· ... ··' h . _. - . --- . .

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CU l.C~,lDC".,.,·· .__.lB"p. ,a.ce,me .. nl _' .al·.: ,eve, o,pel~, ',:> " orsepower

at 3>.'2·:0':"0':··, R- P···'M····' ._. T' ··:'h~···· .. · b .. ·· ...... ,., .':C' nd stn ·:·"k' '.' . .,-- .. '.'. -'~"'" '2' 5·/·,:8··.······ 4'·' 5···· ~ ach "'-.'.,'"

a, . .: ,,' ." , .,' - -, ' ',~ eorle an _ S "ro,.:. "e, were ..~- ;'X"~- , ,~'~' .me,: ,eIS".

The! 'tire size was ,28,x4,.4IO Inches. The wheelbase was 1,0'7 inches. 'The 'factory cataloged four body types; a Custom

4·-d, .. , .',-','-,' Sedai fo "" $'·','·:9,7-,:·:5 ... ·,-~' -T""':'I'I"'-'''" .C-· .• -. · .. ·t·,' '$·':""9"',·",4'· 5····· .... C'"'·,·, I,···,t' , .... , ,' .....

·.·.oor .' .·.,e ·.an or ..... _" '"" a, . ourer 8 ... ' I.,' - "',' a, ·.U,S,. om,

C·' , .-., ... ' it h " rh '1" ,. at fc f '.-- .. - t·, $' "'9"-" 3;"0''''':' .' d' .. '2"":·· .' , ....

.··ouple· wnn rumr e seat ror "our al.·.·,r,: .. an a z-pas-

sen ger IC'···",Q:UI . 'p: '·Ie'·, for $,."".1,9,:,'.'1" 0·.:···· T" 'h e'·' IC·"',Br-'I"'S···> cam .' e f "r-- om the de .. sign .'

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studi ... ·f"· R·o·' H Dietrich A'·',' 11" .-}".- _ .. c·, for h .: ..... : ... , ... , E--:I " ... ,- "! S_:,U!·l"OI :0-' -'.'.' •.. 1e:.;rl:C'.~, ..... -~ .... p"an,sl " or ".,eavy 1:',urop1ean,

orders never materialized, mainly due to the high price that was put on the car just for stateside delivery, let

aI· -, E'" . - -"- h· .. -- E· .. ·"" k ~ _,. fini hed it 'h 2"4"~ 8"9113,:"'j on,e· .. luro,pean B,: lpplng',~ "' .. rS,lne -,_lm,S .. ,: .. ,e·_ WI .. " ., .. _', ",~'I ... ~.·:.·.

vehi ","",C" ·'le,·s···.· .. · delivered

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Really sport,y .f'o~' ,its da:,y W'8S the ,4-p',ltsaeng'le'r R:um,ble' Sea~t

R d t- IIIth" t'h- t t' ~ h" I Th '~' till!

,_oa·:s:·e:F W):'::I '"',Ie e,x,·,:ra coS,'. '\VUe 'w··:ele.s,~· ·.'i:,e' m,W'D, '._l're .,..

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SUP'P', :_er. ''''o,r ,:~ rs: · •. -ne 'W'OS I -,:Jr,estone 'Wm,'C', 't. :''S' ex,am,p,le,

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'''m~~i]K£lI T~e sharp l6.okin3 ~.927 Cabriol.et~eq~pped, at e~tr8. cost,

~:: $::' 'WI,th, t,he optional "WIre wheels. The ContID,ental engine ,could deliver n:p to 160 'in',ph 'with gas mileage In, th"e 30 ,miles p,et

,~ ,gallon r,8'D,ge .. N:ote ·the .sm"aD b;uilt .. in box on the fro:nt ,ri,ght fen,de':r~ t,bis. is wh,ere the 'battery' w,as can,ta'i'Ded. 'For its tim'e'; ,E'r,s'kin,e: 'W,OS far lah:ead, ,of m,,(}st, manuf,B,ct:urers'il 'many' 01,' which placc1d the batt!e'ry in a ,m'ost i.noonvenien't lOjcatio'~~ 'su.,c:h as under- ,the front BlUitt ori bleneath, th,e' Door bouds~, The tir,e cover on this 'v em,lcle' .is o,i CB"DV8S &D,d has' ,R :m'ueb, m,o're' tailor,ed, I09k than the "il cloth, exa'Dlple 0'0 i,he c(Jupei' N'ot,e, the, tw,o ,colors 'OD the rumble ,seat d,eck. Appar'ently tbis, lear f ,seen ,in the factory lot" was u'D,d,ergoing :Bo,m,e' 8:p'ecial p,ui'ot experim~en,tation, &nld.'W'8S 'D'o,t yet <ready {,or ,shipm,ent ..

... ... On, this, s-id,e of' th'e 1927' Er,s,kin'e is anoth,er boi.lt~ili :f.ront

~: .. m';; . fen,dtlr" 'UD"i.t~ ,H'ere the' ,compmtment is f'or tools ,and jack~, Such t :::lli® >X~ w,ere·· t'he n'ea,t, ,tittle tb'in,gs that were o,ff,e'red 'on the',se cars,~

4 -# »> T,hi.s; Roadster example cam:e late, in, the: ;SeasOD, land was, D'o-,t listed in t,b,e! catalog :for' 1927 .. ,

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'This 'Tomer versjon .fQF 1927 possibly is a speeial custom as ·it ,displays a dif'f~erent paint eombfnatton from other Teurers. The paint Is different on t·h.e. hood and on th.e. oo·ltlin.e to the rear of 'the vehicle, The ear certamly does have la . .In.ok of somethmg' ,from :Europe. The wire' wheels were still.

ex ''''''''8·· 00" st .. {" ',. 'T·,..... . ... , ...... :, .;c ,:~' : .. ·····,·11 .' ,.' ot h·,: "'1" idels 'N;'- ·t·, .... the

. ··W· .'! a ",or ,ou:re·rs" as we aSt 0., . ,Ie·r .mo", .. ;e~~, ,· .. oee .~ ','

t '" heelsv Unlik hesi d"d h'

strange \V,Ire wneets, Unlf] .. e t,'e· ,ston.' .. >u·,_:_. t.ypes ,S,'OWD on

t·h-··e· roadst 0 .. the se. . 'f:iIII· 'd t,· th e axle '-'1"8' the h ub D' nts

, . :'- ,','~: ::. "~'&,',.:. e. are . IX.le· :0,', .,' a.A',~ V, I) 'I.: '_. .- ~ _ .l,:ido"

and are fitted 'With demountable rims 'I s-uch as, found. on.

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Albert Erskine eemmissfoned Raymond. Dietrich to design

th' .~c.< - e'----' Aqt~. (':.0,.. l' 9"'2' '·7" H·-···· anted D'" ietr '11' ...... L to p' end '0" An a' ear , . '. I'D' n.' :.'W~. :u:a.." .'. I!' .e w'o· ,..~~I .. · Ul. ".:1. ,'L:,~, ... ':.'. I .

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costly! Despite ha:vin.g many things in, its favor, the 'Erskin,e~

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was, JUs. too ex,peD~sl:ve.·. to;ry anr . compe,:e wn - OJ;-U anu

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Chevrolet for $525 'or a :M1JdeI T Ford ,fO,F ',$380 .. Of course, it was far mere of a. car than was a Model T'.

'Wha't ft change there Is in t.he: appearance of this Tourer against th,ose' with We wheels, This vehicle looks much older and doesn't have a ~8pritely' get up· and go that' the wire·wh,e)ele·d Tourer offers, Also ... ote that 'th:e paint job on this version is in a. solid color, except for t.he b'Iack, fenders and . 8:p:rO,D,$" and not in th.f~. more s,plort,y·t·wo-tone eembinations ~~. of the. other varieties.

The first ,year fQ'r the E·rskin,e saw some cute looking little ears come Oil. the market, Seen here is, the: lo'w·est',.;:price.d model for the year'~ the MO'del 50 "2' .. passenger C,onpe, selling ~ d f'or' $910~

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With the 'Dictator' :name first, introduced in mid-I 927 ,

its first fu"-,'l"l' ",' ",' ,'.,,' :,'1 (. '1912'8'" nodel T' he Dictator

its rrs I,I_" year was las ;a,-" mo er, rne Lnctator

nameplate continued through the 1937' modol run.

For 19128, Studebaker offered the Dictator in nine models ranging from a fi-passenger Tourer for' $'1,.1.65

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to a Royal Sedan. selling' tor $,1,295.,-_,'.-I"Lle moe ei ' .. :' esigna-

tion for 19,28 Dictators was G E. The cara continued to . ',- ,.,,". the '2·:4"2," cub ,.",,., ch "', ine " h ieh developed 5'~O'-

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horsepower. Virtually, these were the same cars as the mid-season 1,9'2'7' model. A total of 48,,3139 Dictator's were produced during 1927-2:8.,

The 1928 Commanders were referred to as Model GB ~ They used a 353.8 cubic-inch engine, with a bore and stroke the same as in 1927 cars, but having an Increase in horsepower from. 75 to 85. The wheelbase also increased, from 1201 to '1,21 inches later in. the year with bhe introduction of Model G H Big Six. This was the final year for this power plant to be used. A, total of 3,1,276, uni.ts of bot . G B and G H series were produced during the 1'928 model run.

The 1.9218 Presidents were: classified as Models F,A and

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restorers of Sr debaker cars of this period because there was the :F',A. model and a later model, the F,B~ The F A, came with a 3'13 cubic-inch 81-cylinder engine, The, bore and stroke were 3-3/8x4-3/8 inches, which developed 100

h-· ,', -- -'.' "-,':,". t '2.'6 .... '0.10 .. rpm 'Th' e C'O' "mi· r : p-""r'-: ession ratio W' cas

orsepower a . _'_~': .. : .. ,r, I I. . ", ."',.' .. - i. . _ " i, i, ..... ' .. ,'.:

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shaft, that was earner on _1-. ve iarge .. ironze- "1 ael ec main

bearings,

The bodies ofthe Model F,A cars resembled the: earlier ES, Presidents, The, five and 7;-pass,enge.r sedans show-

ed little of the square bulky lines of many sedans of that era. Newly designed headlamps, cow lamps, and bumpers were employed, :AII exterior bright work was

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onem C"- lome p ating ... '. , circu ar wrea ,',' was 11, er 'j ·,0

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interior was done in two-tone Bedford cord or broadcloth, or mohair. Window frames 'were finished in walnut with silver medallions at the ce ter of the lower edges. 'I'he instrument panel came in. a two-tone walnut. The: standard instruments consisted of' an 8,-day clock, speedometer, electric gas gauge, ammeter, 0"1 pressure gauge, and temperature gauge.

The FA body styles were regular 51-pass"e.n,gler and 7.;passenger Sedans, a State Sedan for five and, shortly after production began, a State 7 -passenger Sedan was ofered. The regular and 7 -passenger sedans sold for ,$1,985" while State 6 and 7-paslsen,ger' model cars went ho"m:e fori $2,,250.~ .A 7~p.as,s,e,ng,er Slta'tle Limousine

al " iiI hI d Iiil! !II f $2 4' 5'0-' Thi"" ..

8,0 .eJcame a'va! al··_ e,,_, e:. ve:rlng': O.r' :":'.'~ , ... :'- .' _. ". '_'I s, wa.S

Stude'bake,r's m.ost e.xple:ns.jv~e car 'f,or' ,the year .. Towarld the end of the model run, the FA President line expand,ed to include a, State Tour'er and Stat,e Cabr.i1olet liis·ted at $2,485, ·anld $2,1915, respectively. Co,min"g 8,0' late in

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the season, the State Tourer may have. bee:n put, out only in catalog form, as it appears doubtful that the ear ever got into production. The price of theegular Tower was $2010 less than the State Tourer, AI -egular models were equipped with wooden wheels and rear mounted s .. are,

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while State vente __ .es came Wit '., SlX WIre w ~ ee~~s an," 81, e-

mounted spares. All five-passenger sedans were c eIivered with a tru ik, and seven-passenger State models were fitted 'with a. folding trunk . ack, These mode.' s rode

on a," I ,3 .... 5"'-IIl'n,c:",:h' .", w- rheelbase

.. The Mode·· FB President arrived as a mid-season

model for 1928. It, along with the Commander, Dictator, and the newly-introduced Erskine, ~l were completely restyled. At the same time, the President Eight engine was redesigned with a larger bore. It now had a 336 cubic-inch displacement and was rated at 109 horsepower. The Model FB came on a 121-inch wheelbase. These models ranged in price from $1,685 to $1,850. The restyled bodies came with a new "polo cap" visor 'ather than a visor which was an extension of the roof Iine, A new radiator was fitted; and redesigned headlamps were used with a winged motif at the top. This inged style feature carried over to, the radiator and alsoto the. cowl lamps. The former Atalanta radiator cap used on 1927 and early 1928 models was phased out. The main chassis changes, other than the arger engine, was the introduction of Fafnir ball bearing shackles on

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The .FB body styles consisted of State and regular 5-passenger Sedans, State Victoria, State Cabriolet, and a State Roadster. The FB closed cars were virtually the same offerings a'is the G H Commanders except for the S .. cylinder engine. The F A Preside : ts continued in production, but were equipped with the FB engine fo the

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mo,s~ p,ar -. .C- ~ _ ,·ew .. ' .. Ctars WI· ' ... __ :e ne·w 01' .. , y S ,'y, e· we:re

continued in production with the older F A engines - probably tOI US,e 'up the remaining engines of the earlier

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This mid-year offering hae never been fully' resolved.

Ordinarily when a mid-year car is introduced, it takes on the registration of' the following year if' t " at model will continue for a full year's run. However, in Stude-

bak t th F-'-' "'A" F'IB·'· d C' , '-,' nd G"HI' - ter

axer S ,cas,s,·· .ne .. ,.' '_ anu commanc er v ',--'- were ter ..

ruinated before the end, of '1'928~ So, if these models were, classed as 1929s, it would continue to confuse everyone as to the model year, since true 19:29' cars were radically different from these styles. It's really not the best situation to offer two identical model years to entirely different models.

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As was the case durlD,g t,,'-··,s ·er.a, ·.,:'tU." e,:'" I·er pr'e e·r-

red to make a change when the factory felt it wise, and by offering such a change as a ·1 o .. el designat· on rather t,han a 'm:o'del year assi.,gnme,nt,. A tJo'tal of' ,26,3'72 Pr'esi~

d FB d d d l1li1 thO ,iJ ,. d-'

dent FA, an , __ :.:'. ~'. Icars wer'e pr'lo -. uce/" ('_U'rlng '1:.," IS .p'erlo/':': ..

of' Declembe:r,1 1,9.27"1 and Octob,er',. '19,28'l1li

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