Survivor 1955 Studebaker Commander Regal 4 Door Pink / White & Ride My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@loucostabile]

Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

[@brwlegge]

Beautiful car. John is a wonderful custodian for this amazing Studebaker

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bruce, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@stude2896]

This car deserved a great deal more information than was provided. First, it is a spring 1955 "Vista Vision " Commander with wrap around windshield placed in production in January, 1955. The "Bearcat V-8" was also a spring change which provided a stanard Commander V-8 of 259 cu in rated at 162 Hp or 182 optional. The car also sports the spring two tone paint style . The "Trunk Treat" brochure you showed is the fall introductory catalog, not the spring edition which accurately portrays the car featured in the video.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Stude289, Thanks for sharing your knowledge and adding to the story, Lou

[@jeffreymartin6369]

Neat little old lady of a car! With a rumble. Nice!

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

A lot of people don’t like the 55 because of the grill design. Although not as beautiful as the 53-4 and 56-61 I do love it. My grandpa had a 54 regal commander. I have a 58 silver hawk. Love Studebaker’s

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you love the grill on this car :-)

[@ultraviolettp3446]

Oh, wow! That car screams 50's! The style and colors. Oh, dear is that a nice car! You once again raise the bar with something that you don't see all that often. Thanks for sharing, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi ultraviolet tp, Happy to read "Oh, dear is that a nice car!" Glad to raise the bar :-) My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@JeffKing310]

What a great survivor! This is a great example of how Studebaker did things a little differently from the other makers. Very distinctive and cool vibe. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Happy to read "Very distinctive and cool vibe" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@gene978]

Unreal to only be the 2nd owner of a 1955 all original car. That has to be an amazing feeling. 😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi gene978, I'm happy I was able to video the car, because if I told people without this video, they would not believe me :-) Lou

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

I like it! It's stylish while maintaining a conservative appearance and the confidence of reliable transportation. Not all cars are trendsetters or horsepower monsters, but this Studebaker definitely has appeal. Thanks, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, "It's stylish while maintaining a conservative appearance and the confidence of reliable transportation" Well said. Happy to read this car has "appeal" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@Gershwin48]

So happy to see these orphan cars collected by new owners. This one is incredible for its age too. The owners are always nice people too. Thanks for sharing this one Lou. Always love to see your videos!❤❤

[@loucostabile]

Hi M A, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@MDavidG1]

Thanks Lou. Another cool car, and another cool Car Story!

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome MDavid G. Happy to share this car & story with you.

[@islanddon865]

Reminds me of my dad who had a 57 Packard Clipper with the Supercharger. Sweet ride. Black & Silver inside and out. He loved only 2 cars in his life, that Packard and his '67 Olds Toronado.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Island Don, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️ THANKS LOU,JOHN FOR SHARING THIS SURVIVOR 🤗 A BEAUTIFUL 🤩 LOADED STUDEBAKER ❤️ THE STYLING AND THE COLORS 👍💚💚💚

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long.

[@jeanmariebalaes1137]

Great pleasure to see that very nice car. Thanks for sharing, Lou. Greetings from Belgium 😊🇧🇪

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jean from Belgium, Happy to share this car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@bruceh92]

Nice video guys, really appreciating the rarity of this Studebaker and the fact its a four door as well. Thank you!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bruce H., Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of seeing this car today :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@floydt2029]

A real beauty this car, thanks John and Lou for your video!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Floyd T, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@johncaballero8013]

I’ve owned several Studebakers many years ago. You definitely stand out among the other classics out there. This ‘55 Commander is a very rare beauty! A very well built automobile and only two owners? Amazing find indeed. Great video Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi John, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@mossrocksandpine1684]

The car is as nice as the owner! I love the old Studebakers!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Moss Rocks and Pine, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Johnnyk999]

Wow, second owner, with 38k miles! And the original owner had it from 1955 to 2021!? Amazing condition, and nice styling. Thanks for showing it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi UCan CallMeRay, Happy to be able to share this one with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@michaeltipton5500]

Another great car Lou. My neighbor growing up had a Lark and a Hawk. I remember them well.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@susanjoseph2380]

What a cool old car. I'm a stud baker family. I was born in 1950. But I'm a member of the clement Studebaker family. The cats were so expensive to buy and make that's why they went out of busy. Thankyou for a cool video❤

[@loucostabile]

Hi Susan, Happy to read you like this "cool old car" and glad that this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@katiekennedy9214]

Beautiful car

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@richroggio]

that car is amazing Lou, what a survivor 👍

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this car Rich :-)

[@user-ys7ng6hq5j]

Класне авто! Дивовижна сохранність за майже сімдесят років! Дякую!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Сергій, Happy to read you enjoy this "Cool car" :-) You're right, in amazing preservation. You're welcome, Lou

[@stevebyrne4235]

259.2 CI, 160 HP, fairly certain. Dont bite me if I'm wrong; fantastic car, thanks

[@loucostabile]

You're right :-) You're welcome.

[@richardrice8076]

It's odd, I googled engines for '55 Studebaker, the 259 and the 289 came up as did the bear cat V8. Oddly no c.i. was given for the bear cat. I believe the 289 was the sweepstakes V8.

[@drakbar5957]

The challenge for Studebaker was to make a four door version of the pillared Starlight coupe. They did it, but the sleek roofline was raised to accommodate rear seating height. As a result, the car lost the sexy low slung European look. And by 1955, Studebaker acquiesced to dealer’s demands for more chrome. In spite of it all, this Studie is a real beauty and a lovingly maintained tribute to the South Bend automobile manufacturer.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.

[@user-bm7cl9lu3h]

Beautiful Car Lou, love your videos 😊😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kevin, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Appreciate the kind words on the video, Lou

[@richardrice8076]

OMG a Studebaker, a TWO owner Studebaker. Pretty in pink with an amazing story behind it. Studebaker lovers rejoice! 2:48 if I remember right it's a 352 which is a Packard engine. By this time Studebaker and Packard were unllikely soul mates.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard, Happy to receive a "OMG" from you :-) Lou

[@RBAILEY57]

The Studebaker-Packard merger in 1954 ultimately was a suicide pact.

[@cmc6295]

Oh gosh, Lou, that"s dreamy! Really, a great showpiece and treasure. Hats off to the person who loved this "lady's car" so much to keep it in this "pristine condition. Unique for sure. (tech and features in it was high end for its time)

[@loucostabile]

Hi C MC, Happy to read "that"s dreamy!" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou

[@KenanTurkiye]

The side and rear quarter profile! yeah I like that. Seen this Studebaker model before (not this one in particular), I always liked the side and the rear quarter look.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kenan, I agree, that view of the car does look nice :-) Lou

[@KenanTurkiye]

@@loucostabile 👍

[@Slimjim260]

Wow that car sat for a long time nice

[@loucostabile]

You're right.

[@cjdesign5700]

John has a wonderful survivor...love the orphan cars...Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi CJ Design, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@arthurmccarron4379]

Love the. Grill. Great. Look

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "Love the. Grill. Great. Look" :-)

[@petemedina8446]

That's one cool car I'm very interesting sounds pretty good too for such an old car🎉

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pete, Happy to read "That's one cool car" :-) Lou

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Very nice car taken care of great care don't see on the roads often it's a shame how they went under

[@loucostabile]

Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy this "Very nice car" :-) Lou

[@automatedelectronics6062]

I'd always heard that Studebaker had gone into the vacuum cleaner business. This car proves it. lol

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@johncornell3665]

What an amazing survivor. I have never seen one of these. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to share a car with you that you have not seen :-) You're welcome John!

[@brwlegge]

You got it Lou.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@patkane761]

I almost bought a 2 door Commander last year. There was no title and it needed just a little much of everything so I passed on it. Thanks for bringing us this weirdo we may have missed Lou 👍👍

[@loucostabile]

Happy to share this car with you Pat :-)

[@greatiraqkingdom1921]

Lovely....

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@leroycaudill96]

Love this old car Lou they were so unique.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Leroy, Happy to read you "Love this old car" :-) Lou

[@stevenhwilcox2640]

Even though I am not a “pink guy”, this is really stylish and pristine. I definitely remember that there was a “pink car fad” in the mid-50’s, especially Chrysler Corporation cars. In my humble opinion, Studebaker built some great cars and trucks when they were solvent. Thank you Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steven, Happy to read you think this car is "really stylish and pristine" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@RBAILEY57]

Beautiful car! The '55 Studebakers got a wrap-around windshield in the middle of the model year, which this one has. You can look closely at the body, and see the resemblance to the later Lark model. The 1953 chassis served Studebaker well. The 1966 cars still used it. This has to be one of the nicest (if not the nicest) 1955 Studebaker left.

[@loucostabile]

Hi RBAILEY57, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@RBAILEY57]

You're welcome, Lou. Though I've never owned one, I'm a Stude guy from way back. I love your car, and the color scheme is awesome!

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Very nice 😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read "Very nice" :-) Lou

[@danam0228]

Wow is right, Lou. That's crazy low mileage on a rare beauty

[@loucostabile]

Hi danam0228, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Lou

[@terrym5023]

That is the definition of pretty in pink, and also having me tickled pink 🌝

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@czechmate6916]

This is a great time capsule it’s a beautiful car. I had a cousin that was into these cars years ago. He had one like this but it was green and white a bullet nose, and the Studebaker pickup truck. I don’t know if he still has them or if he has sold them I never think to ask him when ever I see him.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Czech Mate, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Cousin's car & pickup :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@MrTrack412]

Lou, this one was really a treat and those four doors pop out at you! It is nice to see something so original that it even had the big steering wheel! My grandfather and grandmother had two 1962 GM cars and I rode in their Cadillac and got to drive the Bel Air. I know this is a Studebaker but it reminds me of those 1962s. I wonder what the percentage of your viewers prefer four doors to two? Does the backseat fold down in this Studebaker?

[@loucostabile]

Jed, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandparents cars :-) Not aware if the back seat folds down. Hoping a Viewer can share knowledge. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@acatal2464]

What a beautiful looking 1955 Studebaker Commander Regal Car and the front end look like mouth of a catfish.

[@loucostabile]

"the front end look like mouth of a catfish" I can see why you'd say that.

[@BillMcDevitt-yg8yr]

Lou, the Stude it awesome. Thanks for sharing. My cars will be '59 and '60 this year. Where does the time go?

[@loucostabile]

Bill, Happy to read "the Stude it awesome" :-) You're welcome.

[@tedlawrence4189]

Great car! Ford also offered the pink and white color combo in '55 and maybe also in '56?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ted, Happy to read you appreciate this "Great car!" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@drcandor]

Radio detail near left knob has low med & hi with little red arrow "neat", thnx for this survivor, and still a six volt; no need to change anything, it's perfect . . . :>/

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dr. Candor, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@Clickyman_YT]

Missed Ur videos man

[@loucostabile]

When you're available, the videos will be right here waiting for you. Glad you're along for the ride.

[@billmagorian490]

Awesome Story. It is hard for me to believe that at some point the original owner had the seats and headliner redone. They are in such good condition. Did all the trunk and treats come with the car or did this owner acquire them? Two door. Very unusual.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bill, Happy to read "Awesome story" :-) Trunk and treats came with the purchase, Lou

[@davidpancerev9658]

Love the gauge fonts. Wonder why door badge doesn't read "Studebaker-Packard?"

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, Happy to read what you enjoy. Hmmm, not sure on why the door badge does not say that. Hoping a Viewer with knowledge can share. Lou

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

That’s a 259 studebaker v8

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing and confirming what I listed in the description of the video.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Lou, I sent you a Facebook message. My friend who just passed has a studebaker collection that I’d love to show you.

[@loucostabile]

Iowa Budget RC Bashers, I'm on Facebook, however only reply on KZbin. You can e-mail me at [e-mail]

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

@@loucostabile will send you an email shortly with a few pics

[@davidpancerev9658]

Vacuum cleaner frontal styling. Is a 259 V8 though.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing what you notice.

[@brianmoore6306]

I've seen very few of these in my time...I can't wait to learn about it! Beautiful color combination. Regal Commander! Engine sounded great! On the dash, there were three knobs to the left of the wheel. The top one was plugged. I wonder what it was for. I have a couple of questions. The car appears smaller than other cars by Ford/Chevy, etc. of that day. Also, it was priced more than Chevy/Ford/Plymouth of the same year. Did it seem higher quality? Thanks Lou, and guys.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Seems to be good quality. You're welcome, Lou

[@600miles]

I have a survivor '51 Commander Starlight Coupe, unfortunately rats ate the interior and elements ate the paint but it's a rust free (except the patina) Calif car. Sounds pretty bad now I mention it lol.

[@loucostabile]

Hi 600miles, Happy to read you have a fun car too. Some time, care, and $$$ should get it back on the road soon. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@madfemurfast]

👏👏👏👏

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@stevegordon5243]

Cool but ugly Studebaker. Great survivor though!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@shamus4427]

Most Studebakers are survivors bc there aren’t many restoration parts available.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.

[@user-gr2iu7su4t]

You are making a random statement with no facts to back it.