'51 Studebaker Commander V-8

Here's a magazine ad for the 1951 Studebaker Commander V-8.



That year, the South Bend automaker became the first independent to offer an overhead-valve V-8 engine, available on the Commander and Land Cruiser.

In this Paul Hesse photo, we see a Commander V-8 four-door sedan with "suicide" doors in the back.

Wow! A Stude V-8!

Here's a magazine ad for the 1951 Studebaker Commander.



That year, the South Bend, Indiana automaker became the first independent carmaker to offer an overhead valve V-8 engine, and it was available with the Commander and Land Cruiser.

Studebaker would remain the only independent to off a V-8 engine until 1955.

Studebaker V-8

Here's a 1951 magazine ad for the 1951 Studebaker Commander V-8.  Pictured here is the four-door sedan, with  "suicide" doors in the back.

This was the year that Studebaker added an overhead-valve V-8 engine to their Commanders.