Very good condition. Low mileage. Color Aqua. Good driver. Bix Six.

1950 Commander 1950 Commander Regal Deluxe 4-Door Sedan Weight 3. 65 Original cost $2. 24 Number of this model built 14. 32 Serial number 4428474 Engine number 405249 Body number 6567 Model & Body Type 17A 25 COLT Paint Symbol & Color P2268 AQUA Trim number 7569 GT CL-3 Built in South Bend Indiana Production date 1/31/1950 Transportation date 2/1/1950 by rail Original destination Pueblo Colorado (Dealer transfer to Salem Oregon) Purchased new from a dealer in Salem Oregon Big Six – 245 Cu. In. (4 liter) L-head in line flat head six cylinder engine 3-speed Manual transmission with overdrive – column shift Hill Holder (disconnected) Current mileage = 68. 47+ Previous owners = 5 Work done: Repaint about 18 years ago. (Original color matched) New interior also about 18 years ago. (Not in original material but close) New brakes – wheel cylinders. master cylinder and shoes New intake/exhaust manifold gasket Stromberg 1 bbl BXOV-26 carburetor – rebuilt 4 years ago All new wiring (remains 6v positive ground) Electric Fuel pump (original mechanical pump still in place-blocked off) Pertronix Electronic Ignition (replaces points and rotor) New water pump Newer battery New voltage regulator New starter solenoid Electric auxiliary fan (parade fan) installed but disconnected. car runs cool without it. New float installed on fuel gauge sending unit New fuel sending unit cover gasket Gas tank boiled and sealed New stainless steel exhaust & muffler New speedometer cable New plugs. wires. distributor cap New rubber seal on trunk New rubber seals on fender air vents New rubber hood standoff spacers New rubber cowl seal New battery hold down threaded rods Second inline fuel filter (behind electric fuel pump under the car) All door window regulators have been cleaned and lubricated. All windows operate like new. Overdrive overhauled New Bling Hood ornament replaced with nicer old stock Chrome tail light bezel on right side with newer old stock NOS tail light lens on right side New door glass on right rear door New window channel and cat whiskers on all 4 doors NOS 3-spoke upgrade steering wheel with inlaid Lazy “S” indicia (This was a real find on e-bay) NOS Gem horn button (Another unexpected e-bay find) New tail light bulb sockets Spare parts Headlight switch Taillight lens Pan Gasket Rear main seal Right rear bumper guard Wheel cover (hub cap) Fender skirts (un-painted) Accelerator pedal boot Rebuilt Stromberg BXOV-26 Carburetor New Pertronix electronic ignition in box (spare) 2 new tie rod ends for one side Other Stuff Original Owner’s Manual Original Repair Manual Shop Repair. Chassis. Body Parts. Owner’s Manuals on CD Copy of original Production Order from the factory (Provided by the Studebaker Museum Archives Department) Good radial white wall tires Original spare tire Comments Cooling system works great. Vehicle runs cool and never overheats. (180 degree thermostat?) Temperature gauge reads hot but can be ignored. Engine idles rough when started cold but smooths out as it warms up. Choke may need adjusting. The tires are in good shape with plenty of tread and no cracking or checking. The spare is an original bias ply Firestone black wall. Car comes with jack. jack stand. and lug wrench. It is missing the bumper hook. After re-wiring. there appears to be a ground problem under the dash. Map light comes on dimly when headlights or instrument lights are turned on. and the temp gauge pegs. I have a new headlight switch if that turns out to be the problem. All lights work fine and the car can be driven at night. The instrument lights are dim. They use a filter that casts a purple light on the dials which glow in that light. The bulb brightness is fine but the small cylindrical filters need to be cleaned to allow more light through. Dome light was disconnected when car was re-wired because the technician did not want to remove the headliner to replace the wire going to it. The light worked fine before so it could be re-connected if desired. Dome light switch on right side “B” pillar does not work. (The door switches do work once dome light is reconnected) When not in overdrive the transmission wants to pop out of second gear when decelerating. This does not happen when in overdrive. Transmission needs a little work but drives fine as is. I drive in overdrive most of the time so it has not been a problem or annoyance. Engine runs strong with plenty of torque for hill climbing. This is a very pleasurable car to drive. It runs at highway speed in overdrive with no effort. It is dependable and gets good gas mileage. The exterior paint is showing some age but has been kept waxed and the car is parked in a garage. There are some areas of chipping but nothing really noticeable on casual inspection. (See photos) The driver’s seat back has a tear from the last time the car was detailed. I have a yard and a half of material to replace the entire panel with enough left over to replace the top of the back seat which also has some minor fraying. The heater works great and as it should. With the heater core under the front seat the rear seat passengers get nice and cozy as quickly as the front seat passengers. Studebaker always had great heaters. The vacuum windshield wipers work but are typically slow when the car is accelerating. The vacuum unit should be oiled periodically to keep the internal parts pliable. A rebuild of the vacuum motor would run about $100 and I have the contact information of the guy who does them and comes highly recommended. If you won’t drive much in the rain like me. it is probably fine the way it is. The left rear door window glass has some de-lamination of the safety glass. It is not serious and has been left alone. It does not pose a safety concern. (See Photo) The rear bumper needs straightening but is not too noticeable as is. I have a used replacement bumper guard for the right side to replace the dented one. The casual observer never even notices this. There is little or no rust. The floor pans. hog troughs. trunk and other usual suspects are in good shape. This car has been garaged most of its life and it shows.