Market research guided the selection of features, but a key principle adhered to was the engineering watchword "weight is the enemy." For its size, it was one of the lightest cars of its era. Unlike most other cars, the Champion was designed from a "clean sheet", and had no restrictions caused by necessarily utilizing older parts or requiring the subsequent use of its components in heavier vehicles. Its compact straight-6 engine outlasted the model itself and was produced to the end of the 1964 model year, with a change to an OHV design in 1961 Cloth Interior
Louis showroom is an all steel 1941 studebaker champion coupe. This car has covered under 1000 miles since its completion and is in incredible condition. Originally built for the 1/4 mile and features a certified nhra chassis. The car was running 9 seconds flat! It has since been modified into a street car but still retains a lot of the high quality parts from its racing days. Now powered by a 468 big block chevy featuring a full roller valve train, 10. 5:1 compression (1,000 miles since build), csr billet aluminum electric water pump, electric cooling fans, polished aluminum weiand high rise intake manifold, edelbrock carburetor with spacer and tuned coated headers. Other notable features in the engine bay are the fit and finish, stainless fasteners, body colored tubing for the chassis and the polished hinges for the hood. Handling the power for the big block is a heavily built power glide automatic hooked up to a dana rear-end with 3. 73 detroit posi-traction and 35 spline strange axles. This mac truck yellow '41 studebaker rides on a set of billet specialty legacy wheels measuring 15x5 in the front and 15x16 in the rear. Both front and rear wheels are wrapped in hoosier pro street radials and are near full tread measuring 26x7. 5 in front and 31x18. 5 in the rear. The centers for the front and rear wheels have a custom machined hub center cap to give it a very clean finished look. A lot of thought has been put into this wild studebaker and some things to help out with the street ability is a 22 gallon fuel tank, radial tires, electric cooling fans, transmission cooling fan located in the neatly finished trunk and mild compression to allow for pump gas. The rest of the interior will have the msd ignition and coil under the dash on the passenger's side, a removable steering wheel allowing for easy egress, and the handle for pulling the chute when it was equipped during it's racing days. This build has over $125,000 invested into it and it shows. Bucket Seats
The success of the champion in 1939 was crucial to studebaker's survival following weak sales during the 1938 model year. Unlike most other cars, the champion was designed from a "clean sheet", and had no restrictions caused by necessarily utilizing older parts or requiring the subsequent use of its components in heavier vehicles. Market research guided the selection of features, but a key principle adhered to was the engineering watchword "weight is the enemy." for its size, it was one of the lightest cars of its era. Its compact straight-6 engine outlasted the model itself and was produced to the end of the 1964 model year, with a change to an ohv design in 1961. The engine and transmission have been rebuilt, the rear end has been rebuilt, so that the complete drivetrain only 319 miles on it since the rebuild. The laurel green interior is new along with fresh exterior colleen green light paint. All the chrome and trim is in excellent shape making for a very well done restoration. Options for this 1940 studebaker champion includes; cloth interior, steel wheels with hub caps and wide white wall tires. Cloth Interior