£20,000 - £25,000
1950 Studebaker Champion Business Coupe Q4 Custom
United Kingdom • 21 Mar 2026 • Lot 139
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Studebaker is an exquisitely restored Q4 'Custom' specification, one of only 1,562 built. It features a period-correct interior, a six-cylinder engine, and a three-speed manual gearbox, making it a must-have for collectors.
Condition
8
Exquisitely restored, immaculate paint.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
G657156
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
997 XUA
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
This outstanding Studebaker is exquisitely restored and retrimmed, retaining the era’s signature aeronautical styling and distinctive ‘Spinner Grille’ in cream with polished chrome highlights
Rare Q4 Custom specification – one of only 1,562 built, representing the pinnacle of Studebaker’s post-war innovation
Originally leading a quiet life in Keansburg, New Jersey before UK arrival with legendary designer Andy Saunders in 2007 and more recently restored by F.G.
Bethell & Son
The outstanding interior features gunmetal paintwork, coffee carpets and donkey brown leather, a full-width bench with cream piping, dashboard with original Raymond Loewy Art-Deco dials and its period radio
Opening the ‘trunk’ reveals an enormous six-foot rear loading deck, historically used by travelling salesmen as a sleeper space, the unsplit windows and long rear profile giving an unmistakable presence
Powered by an 85bhp inline six-cylinder, 3-speed column-mounted manual gearbox with 'hill-holder', clutch-ope...
Points of note
£1,459
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,266
Median Price (Since 2020)
£61,347
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Feb 20 2013
Latest MOT Mileage
13,250 miles
Registration Date
1950-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Feb 21 2012 with 13,250 miles
Passed
On Feb 19 2011 with 12,931 miles
Passed
On Mar 06 2010 with 12,333 miles
Passed
On Mar 21 2009 with 22,757 miles
Passed
On Mar 08 2008 with 22,690 miles
Passed
On Mar 24 2007 with 22,690 miles
Passed
On Dec 20 2005 with 22,684 miles
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