58L-Y8 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 For Sale: 1946 Studebaker Skyway Champion "Double-Dater" 5-pass Coupe, OD - $14,900 - Shippensburg, PA1946 Studebaker Champion - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: 1946 Studebaker Champion coupe. Original black lacquer paint and metalwork with new upholstery inside (seats, door panels, headliner) which was recently completed. Accessory rear fender skirts. Aftermarket but contemporary back-up lights. Factory fog lights. Factory spotlight. All accessories work. Original radio is included but not installed. Correct wide whitewall bias ply tires in good condition. Heater. Odometer shows 107,123 miles, but 170 cu. in. L-head six-cylinder engine was recently rebuilt. (Engine is rated at 85 horsepower.) Rebuilt 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive. New clutch and pressure plate. New fuel pump. Auxiliary electric fuel pump. The car has been used sparingly since these upgrades were completed, and it performs beautifully. You can drive anywhere in comfort at modern highway speeds. Asking $14,900 Contact: no phone listed. Copy and paste in your email: 259442ad814b33cdb97d0f87e955954e@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1946 Studebaker Skyway Champion "Double-Dater" 5-pass Coupe. The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1946-1975, Edited by John Gunnell states1,285 1946 Studebaker Skyway Champion "Double-Dater" 5-pass Coupes built. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Elegant! With those narrow C pillars Studebaker was once again years ahead of their 1940s competition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Great looking car! I don’t know how quick a 170ci engine will get you up to speed but otherwise the car seems like a decent value for the $$$$. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 You keep posting these nice cars with fender skirts and I'm starting to like the looks of them. Might have to find a set for the DeSoto. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wells Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 hour ago, rocketraider said: Elegant! With those narrow C pillars Studebaker was once again years ahead of their 1940s competition. To each, his own...but I've always preferred the narrow B pillars of the 1939-40 Mercury coupe and the somewhat thicker C pillar. To me, the Studebaker looks bottom heavy, Maybe it's the fender skirts that give it that heavy look. Also, the Mercury's roof (top) extends to a point nearly over the center of the rear wheels while the Studebaker's roof is shorter giving it a somewhat stubbier appearance. (IMHO) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofasttoday Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) Forgive me but what does ("Double-Dater" ) mean ? If it was any closer I would be going to look at it. Edited May 31, 2023 by ford40 spell check (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 1 hour ago, ford40 said: Forgive me but what does ("Double-Dater" ) mean ? If it was any closer I would be going to look at it. The car has just enough interior space so that two couples can ride together in the car and go on a “double date”. We are dating ourselves when we remember a time when those words were commonly used. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 2 hours ago, ford40 said: Forgive me but what does ("Double-Dater" ) mean ? If it was any closer I would be going to look at it. "Double-Dater" was the cutesy term Studebaker began applying to their Champion coupes with a full-width fixed rear seat for five passengers beginning in 1941. This same coupe body without either fixed rear seats ("Double-Dater") or the fold-down occasional seat (OS) was the three-passenger Business Coupes. Seems as if the "Double-Dater" should have been called a four-passenger coupe... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 A very attractive car IMO. Surely not one that you see very often. I would love to drive this car. One question, when looking at the "B" pillar in the ad it appears that the pillar is vertical where the photo of the car below it the pillar has a bit of a slant to it. I say this because my '40 Buick has a "B" pillar that has a good slant to it and makes the car look attractive IMO. Skirts look great on this car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 2 hours ago, kingrudy said: One question, when looking at the "B" pillar in the ad it appears that the pillar is vertical where the photo of the car below it the pillar has a bit of a slant to it. The green car in the ad is a Mercury. The car in the original post is a Studebaker. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 You'll likely be unique at your "Cars & Coffee" IMO, the skirts and wide whitewalls add just the right touch in this example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Marty Roth said: wide whitewalls add just the right touch in this example They do break up what would be a lot of black. Edited June 2, 2023 by Fossil (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalowed Bill Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Mary and I owned an all original 1946 Studebaker Business Coupe (without the jump seats). Ours was a mostly rust free Pacific NW car with 65K miles on it. If our car had looked this good it would still be in our collection. Oh why did I have to click on this thread!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Great looking car for a decent price if it runs and drives well. I have never been fond of the late 30's through late 40's cars, but this one is very nice looking to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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