This 1952 Starlight Coupe recently appeared on a used car lot in New Haven, Connecticut. Although not a bulletnose, it has the nifty rear window that appeared on Studebaker five passenger coupes from 1947 to 1952. This is a low level trim model with rubber gravel shields on the rear fenders. The white walls are too narrow, but other than that, it looks to be a decent example of this unique Studebaker design.

This picture was taken at a car show at Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville, Virginia. The rod on the left is a 1938 Studebaker Commander and the rod on the right is a 1950 Studebaker Champion. I am the Dean of Finance and Administrative Services at PVCC, which means that my office gets to schedule use of the parking lots. We typically host two car shows each year, one in the spring, and one in the fall.

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This C Cab Pickup was spotted on a used car lot in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The lot is one of those that has mostly inoperable vehicles on it. This truck needs work but is restorable with some effort. Here is a side view shot. This truck has the new fiberglass grille that was introduced in 1957. It has the shorter six foot box which I prefer to the eight foot box that was also available.