For 1941, Studebaker's ultra-luxury Skyway Land Cruiser got a curved single-pane windshield, rear fender skirts and premium trim, at a time when flat glass was the industry norm.
Lead trim: Land Cruiser (1934–1942)
Studebaker Land Cruiser1934–1942
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FactFor 1941, Studebaker's ultra-luxury Skyway Land Cruiser got a curved single-pane windshield, rear fender skirts and premium trim, at a time when flat glass was the industry norm.
The Studebaker Land Cruiser is an automobile produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana from 1934 to 1954 (also manufactured in Vernon, California). It debuted at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair as an extensively streamlined sedan alongside the Silver Arrow, a product of Studebaker's former premium make Pierce-Arrow (both authorized before Studebaker went into receivership in March 1933), with production Land Cruisers appearing in showrooms in the fall of 1933 as 1934 models. It was designated as a body style, classified in the President model range (C Series) for 1934 at US$1,510, and shared the President and Commander series body style for 1936; from 1937–1940 it was classified as the Commander Cruiser and President Cruiser, with the Land Cruiser name officially returning in 1941 and 1942, when the ultra-luxurious Skyway Land Cruiser (a slightly curved single-pane windshield, rear fender skirts and premium details) was added. The page gives no specifications for this period.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Cruiser (1934–1942) | 1934–1942 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
The 1953 Land Cruiser's frame flexed so badly that jacking up one corner to change a tire could jam the doors shut -- too thin a steel gauge, fixed in later years.
This Studebaker's optional automatic transmission was years ahead of its rivals: it had hill-holder, anti-creep, reverse lock-out and a locking torque converter for near-zero power loss in top gear.
For 1941, Studebaker's ultra-luxury Skyway Land Cruiser got a curved single-pane windshield, rear fender skirts and premium trim, at a time when flat glass was the industry norm.
Rivals
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