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The Studebaker Special Six was a car built by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana

South Bend is a city on the St._Joseph_River_ and a Twin cities of Mishawaka, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total of 107,789 residents; its South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area had a population of 316,663....
 from 1918 to 1927.

While in production, the Special Six represented Studebaker's mid-range model. The car was available in a full array of body styles throughout its production.








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The Studebaker Special Six was a car built by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana

South Bend is a city on the St._Joseph_River_ and a Twin cities of Mishawaka, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total of 107,789 residents; its South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area had a population of 316,663....
 from 1918 to 1927.

While in production, the Special Six represented Studebaker's mid-range model. The car was available in a full array of body styles throughout its production.

Studebaker Special Six Commander

In 1927 the car was renamed the Studebaker Special Six Commander in preparation for the 1928 model year when the car would be henceforth known as the Studebaker Commander
Studebaker Commander

The Studebaker Commander is the model-name of a long succession of automobiles produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana and Studebaker of Canada Ltd of Walkerville, Ontario and, later, Hamilton, Ontario ....
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Standard Special Six Brougham specifications (1926 data)


  • Color - Studebaker blue with black upper structure
  • Seating Capacity – Five
  • Wheelbase -
  • Wheels - Wood
  • Tires - 32” x 6.20” balloon
  • Service Brakes - contracting on rear
  • Emergency Brakes - contract on drum on rear of transmission
  • Engine - Six cylinder, vertical, cast en block, 3-1/2 x 5 inches; head removable; valves in side; H.P. 29.4 N.A.C.C. rating
  • Lubrication - Force feed
  • Crankshaft - Four bearing
  • Radiator – Tubular
  • Cooling – Water Pump
  • Ignition – Storage Battery
  • Starting System – Two Unit
  • Voltage – Six to eight
  • Wiring System – Single
  • Gasoline System – Vacuum
  • Clutch – Dry plate, single disc
  • Transmission – Selective sliding
  • Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse
  • Drive – Spiral bevel
  • Rear Springs – Semi-elliptic
  • Rear Axle – Semi-floating
  • Steering Gear – Worm and wheel


Standard equipment

New car price included the following items:
  • tools
  • jack
  • speedometer
  • ammeter
  • electric horn
  • thief-proof lock
  • automatic windshield cleaner
  • demountable rims
  • stop light
  • inspection lamp and cord
  • spare tire carrier
  • rear view mirror
  • sun visor
  • cowl ventilator
  • opalescent rear-quarter reading lamps
  • motometer
  • headlight dimmer
  • clock


Optional equipment

The following was available in new models at an extra cost:
  • Hydraulic four-wheel brakes with disc wheels
  • Spare wheel


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