Studebaker is an American company founded in the mid-19th century in Indiana, which has been producing cars since 1902. In the 1920s, the company’s production capacity was as much as 180,000 cars per year, and the basic series of passenger cars of various classes that were very popular were: the cheapest Standard Six, the middle class Special Six and the most expensive and luxurious Big Six, all powered by 6-cylinder in-line engines of various capacities and powers. A recognized and valued mid-range model, the cheapest in the company’s offer in the second half of the 1920s, was the Standard Six, offered in many body styles: a four-door, five-seat sedan, convertible, roadster, coupe and the so-called Phaeton version. In 1927-28, the factory changed the nomenclature of its cars and instead of marking the vehicles by engine type, new names appeared: Dictator (former Standard Six), Commander and President. Staudebakers were known for their durability and reliability as well as excellent drive units, which meant that in the turbulent 1920s in the USA, during the times of prohibition and gangsters, they were often used as law enforcement cars. In total, approximately 65,000 Standard Six series cars rolled off the production lines of Studebaker from Indiana, USA.
Studebaker Standard Six Sedan technical data:
Wheelbase: 2.87 m
Weight: 1500 kg
Drive: 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line petrol engine of the EU series
Displacement: 3970 cm3
Power: 50 HP
