Studebaker Land Cruiser

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The Studebaker Land Cruiser was a postwar American full-size automobile known for its advanced, streamlined styling and role as one of Studebaker’s flagship models.

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instanceOf automobile model
full-size car
bodyStyle 4-door sedan
category 1940s automobiles
1950s automobiles
Studebaker vehicles
class full-size
collectibility considered a classic car
companyContext produced during Studebaker’s independent automaker era
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designer Raymond Loewy Associates NERFINISHED
Virgil Exner NERFINISHED
doorCount 4
engineType V8 petrol engine
inline-six petrol engine
era post–World War II American automobile
feature heavier sound insulation
upgraded upholstery and interior trim
wraparound rear window (early 1950s models)
fuelType gasoline
introduced 1947
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer Studebaker NERFINISHED
marketedAs Studebaker flagship sedan
notableFor streamlined postwar styling
“coming or going” styling theme
notableModelYear 1947 first postwar design
1953 restyled “Loewy coupe” era influence on sedans
platformSharing shared basic platform with other Studebaker sedans of its era
positionInLineup top-of-the-line Studebaker sedan
predecessor Studebaker President (prewar) NERFINISHED
productionEnd 1954
productionStart 1947
relatedModel Studebaker Champion NERFINISHED
Studebaker Commander NERFINISHED
seatingCapacity 5 to 6 passengers
segment family car
soldInMarket North America NERFINISHED
status discontinued model
stylingCharacteristic minimal front overhang and short rear deck (early postwar models)
rounded, streamlined body
successor Studebaker President (mid-1950s) NERFINISHED
transmissionOption 3-speed manual
automatic transmission (later years)
overdrive manual
trimLevel more luxurious interior than Champion and Commander
wheelbase long-wheelbase relative to other Studebaker sedans

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Studebaker (as design consultant) notableWork Studebaker Land Cruiser