They were very high quality automobiles. That 1950 model is a beauty!

I owned several of the 1955/56 models. There were many milestone changes for that series and the quality was still outstanding. The '57 Packards were just deluxe Studebakers, though...

The 1955 and 1956 models had 4-wheel TORSION BAR suspension with an electrically powered self-leveling mechanism. (Some Clipper models had traditional suspensions.) this provided an amazingle SMOOTH ride.

1955 was the fiirst year for a 12 volt electrical system. The 1955s were POSITIVE Ground systems and the 1956 models switched to negative ground.

The first year of the V8 Engine. My Caribbean Convertible had 2 4-bbls and got just over 20 MPG which was phenominal for a car so heavy.

The radios in the better models had a "Wonder Bar" that would automatically scan the available radio stations and stop on the stronger ones.

They had separate heaters for front and rear, and even windshield washers!

The Ultramatic transmission was quite efficient, but difficult to properly rebuild.

I wish I still had them, but space was the driving factor in parting with them at the time.

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02 S500
92 500SL
92 400E (Sold)
87 300E (Sold)
83 300D Turbo (Sold)
75 300D (Sold)
74 240D (Sold after 20 years)