Studebaker Dictator
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The Studebaker Dictator was a late-1920s to 1930s mid-priced automobile produced by the Studebaker Corporation, known for its controversial name and role as one of the company’s mainline models before being renamed due to political sensitivities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
ⓘ
mid-priced car ⓘ |
| automotiveEra | pre-World War II automobiles ⓘ |
| bodyConstruction | steel body ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
convertible
ⓘ
coupe ⓘ sedan ⓘ |
| brand | Studebaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandingStrategy | distinct model name for mainline car ⓘ |
| category |
Studebaker vehicles
ⓘ
cars introduced in 1927 ⓘ cars of the 1930s ⓘ |
| class | mid-size car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| discontinuedInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | front-engine ⓘ |
| engineType | inline six-cylinder engine ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalContext | name became problematic with rise of dictators in Europe ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Studebaker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Studebaker Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | reliable mid-priced car ⓘ |
| marketPosition | mid-priced model ⓘ |
| nameChangedDueTo |
association with political dictators
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political sensitivities ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial model name
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politically sensitive name ⓘ |
| positionInRange |
below Studebaker President
ⓘ
comparable to Studebaker Commander ⓘ |
| predecessor | Studebaker Standard Six NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1937 ⓘ |
| productionEra | Great Depression era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1927 ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Studebaker Commander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInLineup | mainline Studebaker model ⓘ |
| segment | family car ⓘ |
| soldIn |
North America
ⓘ
export markets ⓘ |
| successor |
Studebaker Commander
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Studebaker Commander (renamed line) NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker President NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetMarket | middle-class buyers ⓘ |
| transmission | manual transmission ⓘ |
| wheelDrive | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
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