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£17,167
Custom-Bodied 1931 Studebaker Commander Baquet
United States • 17 Sept 2026
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1931 Studebaker Commander has been transformed into a custom baquet-style racer, featuring a shortened frame, unique riveted bodywork, and a rebuilt 250ci inline-eight engine. The car has a custom appearance with intentional wear and red paint, updated mechanicals including four-wheel drum brakes and an aluminum radiator, and Kirkey bucket seats.
Condition
7
The car is a custom build inspired by baquet racers, with the seller intentionally creating an appearance of older work with associated wear. While mechanically updated with rebuilt components and new additions like an aluminum radiator and electric fan, the description notes intentional cosmetic wear and the absence of an odometer (TMU). The custom bodywork and paint suggest it's not in pristine or excellent original condition, but rather a very good custom build with intentional character.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
8034572
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
RHD
No Odometer; TMU 250ci L-Head Inline-Eight Three-Speed Manual Transmission Frame Shortened by 24" Custom Baquet-Style Bodywork Red Paint Black Vinyl Upholstery 19" Red-Painted Wheels Four-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes Tubular Shock Absorbers Aluminum Fuel Cell
This custom-bodied 1931 Studebaker began its life as a Commander sedan that is believed to have spent time in Maine before making its way to Ohio, where it was sold to a Cleveland owner in 1978.
The car was purchased by its previous owner in 2017 and placed in storage until it was purchased in 2023 by the seller, who subsequently modified it with inspiration from the baquet racers that contested Argentinian rallies in the 1920s and ’30s.
Work included shortening of the frame by 24” and the fabrication of riveted open bodywork rearward of the cowl.
Power is provided by a 250ci inline-eight that breathes through a Stromberg UUR-2 updraft carburetor and is paired with a three-speed manual transmission with freewheeling.
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£3,401
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£16,091
Median Price (Since 2020)
£182,940
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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