The Studebaker Commander Hardtop is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the powerplant placed in the front, and a 2 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The Commander Hardtop is part of Studebaker's 58B series.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 4.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 195 bhp (198 PS/145 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 359 N·m (265 lb·ft/36.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1450 kg.
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