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.
Median 90 hp across 129 similar cars
Lead trim: Land Cruiser (1951–1952)
Studebaker Land Cruiser1947–1952
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FactThis 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.
The 1947 Studebaker was touted as "First by Far with a Postwar Car" with a completely new body: the new Land Cruiser exclusively rode the company's longest wheelbase (124 in), providing additional legroom for rear-seat passengers, with center-opening, rear-hinged rear "suicide" doors, and was powered by the larger of Studebaker's two straight-6 engines (suggested price US$2,043 with a one-piece curved windshield, electric clock and carpeting; US$2,265 for 1948 and US$2,328 for 1949). Studebaker coasted along with the old bodies until 1952, but 1950 brought the "Next Look in Cars" with the three-point "bullet-nose" front, similar in style to the 1949 Ford (over 10,000 more Land Cruisers sold than in 1949; price US$2,187) and Studebaker Automatic Drive mid-year (reverse lock-out, hill-holder, anti-creep and a locking torque converter). Sales in 1951 rose by almost 12,000, probably due to the new Studebaker V8 introduced that year; the Land Cruiser again had its own wheelbase, at 119 in (the Commander now sharing the Champion's 115 in), at US$2,289. The 1952 Land Cruiser was the last to use real glass for the tail and parking light lenses, with a "clam digger" grille previewing the next generation.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Cruiser (1951–1952) | 1951–1952 | — | 120 hp | 190 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Land Cruiser straight-six (1947–1950) | 1947–1950 | Inline-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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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