Studebaker Starliner hardtop

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The Studebaker Starliner hardtop is a celebrated early-1950s American coupe renowned for its sleek, low-slung design and influential styling in postwar automotive history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model
hardtop coupe
assemblyLocation South Bend, Indiana NERFINISHED
bodyConfiguration two-box coupe profile
bodyStyle 2-door hardtop coupe
category classic car
collector car
chassis body-on-frame construction
class full-size car
collectibility highly prized by classic car enthusiasts
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designer Raymond Loewy Studio NERFINISHED
Robert E. Bourke NERFINISHED
designPhilosophy aerodynamic, clean-lined styling
doorConfiguration front-hinged side doors
doorCount 2
engineType V8 petrol engine (available)
inline-six petrol engine (available)
era early 1950s
fuelType gasoline
historicalSignificance considered one of the most advanced American car designs of the early 1950s
influenced 1950s American coupe design trends
later Studebaker Hawk styling
introducedAt Studebaker 1953 model year lineup
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer Studebaker NERFINISHED
marketedAs sporty personal car
marketSegment mid-priced American car
notableFor influential postwar American automotive styling
sleek low-slung design
period postwar American automotive era
platform Studebaker 1953–1954 coupe platform NERFINISHED
predecessor Studebaker 1947–1952 Starlight coupe NERFINISHED
productionCompany Studebaker Corporation NERFINISHED
productionEnd 1954
productionStart 1953
relatedModel Studebaker Champion NERFINISHED
Studebaker Commander NERFINISHED
Studebaker Starlight coupe NERFINISHED
roofType pillarless hardtop
segment personal luxury coupe
stylingFeature long, low roofline
minimal chrome compared to contemporaries
wraparound rear glass
successor Studebaker Hawk series NERFINISHED
transmissionOptions automatic transmission (available)
manual transmission (available)
wheelDrive rear-wheel drive

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this entity surface form: Studebaker Starlight coupe
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