![]() ![]() Let me back up to the beginning, when Tom Bacon decided to give this ’53 Studebaker a not so subtle makeover. ![]() Not only is the car itself simply spectacular but its history & provenance puts it into a league all its own, which I will discuss shortly. Let me just say that the final result is nothing short of incredible! ‘Red Hills Rods & Classics’ is extremely proud to offer you this one-of-a-kind 1953 Studebaker Commander Salt Flats Racer! We have been dealing in high-end classic cars for the last 20 years, and I can safely say that this is certainly one of the most unique eye-catching kustom cars that we have ever seen. More than a few such Coupes have set salt-flats records over the years, and it’s that racing heritage that inspired Tom to buy Dick Spadaro’s 1953 Studebaker Commander and treat it to a true ‘hot rod’ makeover. ![]() Why on earth would someone want to mess w/. such heralded style? Well, in hot rodding the question isn’t why, it’s why not? Lifelong hot-rodder, Tom Bacon, knew that the Studebaker brass were not the only ones who appreciated the ‘Lowey Coupe’ style, as Bonneville racers have long been fans of the slippery shape & streamline design of the ’53 Studebaker. Long, low & sleek, the European-influenced design was years ahead of its time, and saw use well into the 1960’s. Not surprisingly, the Bob Bourke penned design was originally intended solely as a ‘show car’ until Bourke’s boss, famed designer Raymond Lowey, urged the Studebaker suits to actually put it into production. The 1953 Studebaker Coupe is one of the most attractive American cars to come out of the 1950’s, period. Description of 1953 Studebaker Commander Salt Flats Racer ![]()
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