'54 Studebaker 454

Jim's '54 Studebaker has '53 grill bars & it Sounded really good when it idled past me. It has a stock 454 LS7 motor, turbo 400 transmission, & a Dana 4.56 rear end on Super Sport springs.
It has all original upholstery, door panels & headliner. Jim has had it for 20 years & drives it 3-4,000 miles a year.
No times; every time he went to the strip he was rained out.

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Wow! Great pics and car! I'd love to see that thing run. Bet it sounds mean

It does. Studebaker did some nice things in the '50. Too bad they didn't last. ;(

what a beautiful car Frank
its in great shape

looks really well
its beautiful inside and out

great shots

Thanks for the photo

My father had one, he used to take us to school on this car. It was white. He loved that car. My dad is now 86 years old and in excellent health and mind. I just talk with him.... about the past...... Good memories. We had the car until 1960. He sold it to a neighbor that eventually sold it to a car collector. I know the car is still somewhere in the southeast.

Thanks
Elliot

the LS7 isnt a 454 and thats a bbc. That isnt an LS7. Other than that, nice car.

I don't argue with them & just write down what I think they told me. Maybe Jim will provide more info on the motor.

Thanks for the comments!

that is a neat looking car Frank, shots aren't bad either . I have never seen one like that before.

They're rare around here, too. I've seen a few later Hawks, but no other '54s.

Beautiful car. Should be an LS6....LS7 is the 427 SBC found in the C6 Corvette Z06 and that's definitely not it.

Mattzilla wrote in post #5991845
Beautiful car. Should be an LS6....LS7 is the 427 SBC found in the C6 Corvette Z06 and that's definitely not it.

yeah if its anything its an LS6 from a 454 Chevelle and if it is I hope it goes where it belongs.........

LS7 was introduced in 1969 by GM, it is an aluminum head 454. For a long time you could buy them as crate engines. The above mentioned C6 motor is using a recycled name.

As for the Staudebaker, I really don't like them due to their shape. But this car looks nice to me since I prefer simple paint and body lines.

Nice shots, I always liked those Stude's for some reason.

Me, too. Except for the new 'Vette & compared to the other boxes Detroit had in '54, they were a refreshing change.

PhotosGuy wrote in post #5996354
Me, too. Except for the new "Vette & compared to the other boxes Detroit had in '54, they were a refreshing change.

Me three. I liked them a lot, much better than the last of the Avanti series, which I thought were downright ugly.