Studillac

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Studebaker Commander Starliner (1953)

Studillac was an American automobile brand.

description

Bill Frick Motors in Rockville Center (New York) built passenger cars under this name from 1953 to 1955.

As the name suggests, it was in the single model of the brand to a Studebaker Commander Starliner, a two-door hardtop - coupe with five seats in which a Cadillac -Motor was installed. The wheelbase was 3060 mm, the total length 5129 mm, the weight 1495 kg. The overhead V8 engine had a displacement of 5426 cc and transmitted its power to the rear wheels via a manual three-speed gearbox. A two-stage Hydra-Matic was available on request .

The model of 1953 made 210 bhp (154 kW) at 4,150 min -1 and cost US $ 3874, - (inflation-adjusted $ 36,963). The surcharge for the automatic transmission was US $ 500. 1954 engine output increased to 230 bhp (169 kW) at 4,400 min -1 and the price to US $ 4002, -. 1955, the power was again raised to 250 bhp (184 kW) at 4600 min -1 , the rate remained the same.

Trivia

The Studillac has made various appearances in Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, for example in "Live and let die" and in Goldfinger by CIA agent Felix Leiter, who is a friend of Bond.

literature

  • John Gunnell: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications, Iola 2002, ISBN 0-87349-461-X . (English)
  • Ian Fleming: Goldfinger . Johnathan Cape, (1959).