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Studebaker Pick up Truck Champ (1962)
for sale

Price: US $2,400.00

Description:

1962 Studebaker Champ Pickup Truck, 4SPD, 259 V8, Lowered, Runs and Drives Well!
This is a very cool Studebaker Champ that you just don't see much, if at all.
The 259 V8 is very peppy. Just an overall cool truck to drive.
There were only 6749 total Champ Trucks built in 1962. Not sure how many survivors are left.
Studebaker was the 1st to offer the Rear Sliding Window. This Truck has it! Works great and an engineering 1st.
The truck has been lowered and rides good. The extra leaf springs will be included in the sale. This truck rides like a car, again, an industry 1st.
If you have been wanting something different and unique. This is definitely a Truck you would want. Whether this is your 1st classic or you have multiple Trucks, you will definitely want to add this one to your collection!!!
Leave as is and drive or turn into a Rat Rod or Restore.
This truck has a little rust in lower corners and by doors. Not bad. Cab floors are good and body is pretty straight.
This truck is running and ready for it's New Home!
In 1962 Champ sales again led the way with 6749 units built
Outside walk around of the Champ
Taking the Studebaker for a drive -

With a cab based on a sedan body, the Champ was among the first pickups to offer true car-like comfort, with a wide, comfortable bench seat and a handsomely-styled interior.
***We have the Truck listed locally also. We reserve the right to take down this posting at anytime. This Truck will go to the highest Bidder online, by email, phone or in person. If you don't want to miss out on this Truck, feel free to contact with your highest and Best Offer.***
Don't ask, what will you take for the Truck. Make your highest and Best offer. Thank You and Happy Bidding!!!!
This Truck is being sold As-IS.
Payment Deposit
$500 non-refundable deposit is due within 24 hours after the end of the auction. PayPal is ok for deposit only
Remaining Balance
Cash in person, Secure bank to bank wire transfer, Certified bank check. No other payment methods are accepted. Payment in full is due within 3 days after the end of the auction! No exception. Please do not bid if you are not able to pay within the stated period. Please note that if we do not receive the deposit of full payment within the stated period (3 days after the end of the auction) we reserve the right to cancel the transaction and/or offer the vehicle to other potential customers, unless we have written otherwise.
This Auction is for pick up. If buyer needs assistance with shipping, please contact us. We utilize a company that can get the car to Roseville CA, for $500.00. Down to LA- an additional $275.00.
You can email and we can possibly help you locate a good and reasonable shipping company. This is not a service we provide. We do this as a courtesy only. Buyer can use any shipping service of their choice.
The
Studebaker Champ
was a light-duty pickup truck produced by the Studebaker Corporation from 1960-1964.
Designed at a time when Studebaker's truck line had not seen major upgrading in over 10 years, the company, which had endured years of declining sales, was forced to use a number of existing components, but the result was impressive.
The chassis and cargo box of the Champ were basically the same as what had been used for Studebaker's ½ and ¾-ton trucks since 1949, but the cab section was very different.
An entirely new cab was out of the question because of cost considerations, but the new Lark compact car's body proved to be just the right size and shape to suit the purpose. The engineering staff took a four-door sedan, cut it in half behind the front doors and modified the front half slightly to fit the truck chassis. The only new sheet metal stamping that was required was the back wall of the new cab. Minor modifications for mounting of the cab to the 1949-vintage truck frame were also made.
The Lark's front end sheetmetal was retained as well, but funds were allocated to give the Champ a new horizontal-bar grille that delivered a tougher look.
The Champ is seldom given credit for introducing a feature that is nearly universal among today's pickup trucks: the sliding rear window, which was available from the start, proved to be quite popular among Champ buyers. It was truly one of Studebaker's better ideas, and caught on later among the major truck makers.
In 1962 Champ sales again led the way with 6749 units built
With a cab based on a sedan body, the Champ was among the first pickups to offer true car-like comfort, with a wide, comfortable bench seat and a handsomely-styled interior. Other manufacturers took until the late 1960s and early 1970s to follow the Champ's lead.
Finally, the last Champs of 1963-64 were among the first American trucks — if not the first — to offer service bodies constructed of fiberglass. Today, such bodies made of fiberglass and composites are still gaining acceptance, with the steel service body remaining the mainstay.
From 1960 through 1964, Studebaker offered a sliding back window in the Champ pickup. This utilized the same opening as the single pane rear window, but used a double sliding channel and two panes of glass. One window could be opened until it was flush with the other. This helped with ventilation and access to the front of the cargo bed without leaving the cab of the truck.While it didn't prove to be the savior of the Studebaker truck line, the Champ also pointed the way to a smaller yet still rugged pickup, something Dodge later claimed as a first with their mid-sized Dakota, which was introduced as a 1987 model, nearly 27 years after the Champ.
Today, the Champs that still exist are highly prized for their interesting combination of passenger-car comfort and style and their rugged mechanical durability
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