{"id":15720,"date":"2011-05-21T15:07:12","date_gmt":"2011-05-21T22:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=15720"},"modified":"2013-02-17T18:06:02","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T01:06:02","slug":"its-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/its-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Fast! Custom Studebaker Coupe Fastback"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fits-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F05%2FCustomized-Studebaker-Coupe-History.jpg&amp;description=It%E2%80%99s+Fast%21+Custom+Studebaker+Coupe+Fastback\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[15720]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/its-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/its-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"It\u2019s Fast! Custom Studebaker Coupe Fastback\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/its-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=It\u2019s Fast! Custom Studebaker Coupe Fastback&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/its-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/its-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback\/\" data-text=\"It\u2019s Fast! Custom Studebaker Coupe Fastback\" data-desc=\"Custom 1953 Studebaker Coupe Altered Into A Fastback Studebaker folks are unfailingly interesting. So when I met John Saltsman at the 2011 Grand National Roadster Show this past January standing by his amazing Atomitron, a highly customized 1949 Studebaker pickup, I wasn't too surprised to hear that\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Customized-Studebaker-Coupe-History.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h3>Custom 1953 Studebaker Coupe Altered Into A Fastback<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15722\" title=\"Customized Studebaker Coupe History\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Customized-Studebaker-Coupe-History.jpg\" alt=\"custom 1953 Studebaker coupe, fastback studebaker, Studebaker coupe\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Customized-Studebaker-Coupe-History.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Customized-Studebaker-Coupe-History-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Customized-Studebaker-Coupe-History-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Customized-Studebaker-Coupe-History-575x431.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Studebaker folks are unfailingly interesting. So when I met John Saltsman at the 2011 Grand National Roadster Show this past January standing by his amazing <a title=\"Custom 1949 Studebaker Pickup - The Atomitron\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/custom-1949-studebaker-pickup\/\" target=\"_blank\">Atomitron<\/a>, a highly customized 1949 Studebaker pickup, I wasn&#8217;t too surprised to hear that he had other Studebaker stories to share. However, when he produced the few pictures in existence of the 1953 Studebaker Coupe he modified as a teenager, I couldn&#8217;t believe what I was seeing!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15723\" title=\"Fastback Custom Studebaker Coupe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Fastback-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe.jpg\" alt=\"custom 1953 Studebaker coupe, fastback studebaker, Studebaker coupe\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Fastback-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Fastback-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Fastback-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Fastback-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe-575x375.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nThe first unbelievable thing about this custom&#8230; It was built by John while he was still in high school! The year was 1970 and Fastback Mustang&#8217;s were all the rage. He liked &#8217;em, but couldn&#8217;t afford one. What he lacked in cash he made up for with a wealth of car building knowledge in his family. Looking at the lines of the \u00a0&#8217;53 Coupe he figured it could be built into a fastback all his own.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15725\" title=\"Rearview Fastback of Custom Studebaker Coupe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rearview-Fastback-of-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe.jpg\" alt=\"custom 1953 Studebaker coupe, fastback studebaker, Studebaker coupe\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rearview-Fastback-of-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rearview-Fastback-of-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rearview-Fastback-of-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rearview-Fastback-of-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe-575x431.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The main modification was creating the fastback. To do this, he took the trunk out of a 1949 Cadillac and covered the whole trunk section and back window with it, integrating it into the rear roof of the Studebaker.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15721\" title=\"Custom Studebaker Hood\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Custom-Studebaker-Hood.jpg\" alt=\"custom 1953 Studebaker coupe, fastback studebaker, Studebaker coupe\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Custom-Studebaker-Hood.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Custom-Studebaker-Hood-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Custom-Studebaker-Hood-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Custom-Studebaker-Hood-575x324.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Along with a few other modifications such as custom front hood vents, he knew it needed a cool paint job.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15724\" title=\"Front View Custom Studebaker Coupe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Front-View-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe.jpg\" alt=\"custom 1953 Studebaker coupe, fastback studebaker, Studebaker coupe\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Front-View-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Front-View-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Front-View-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Front-View-Custom-Studebaker-Coupe-575x313.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stealing the lace from his Mom&#8217;s nice dining room table, he gave it the custom look by adding a laced stripe down the middle and side panel lace inserts.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15726\" title=\"Side Fastback Customized 1953 Studebaker Coupe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Side-Fastback-Customized-1953-Studebaker-Coupe.jpg\" alt=\"custom 1953 Studebaker coupe, fastback studebaker, Studebaker coupe\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Side-Fastback-Customized-1953-Studebaker-Coupe.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Side-Fastback-Customized-1953-Studebaker-Coupe-150x70.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Side-Fastback-Customized-1953-Studebaker-Coupe-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Side-Fastback-Customized-1953-Studebaker-Coupe-575x271.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Studebaker&#8217;s whereabouts now are a bit of a mystery. After John drove it during high school, he moved out to Southern California leaving the car behind. Around 1973 his Mom sold the Custom Studebaker for $300 after &#8220;neighbors complained.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At one point John went looking for his old custom and found that an avid Studebaker collector in Phoenix had bought it. What did the collector think it was? A rare Studebaker prototype car! Since the collector wouldn&#8217;t sell it back &#8211; at least John can have the satisfaction of knowing that his high school customization work was mistaken as a factory design!<\/p>\n<p>This is just one of the wild and crazy car stories you get while attending car shows! Who else has a customized Studebaker Coupe story to share or has ever had their Mom sell off a car??? One of my other favorites is <a title=\"1953 Studebaker Coupe \u2013 Speed Seeking Studebakers #4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/195-studebaker-flathead-race-car-4\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gord Dreidger\u2019s Salt Flat Racing Blue Beauty<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fits-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=It%E2%80%99s+Fast%21+Custom+Studebaker+Coupe+Fastback\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/its-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/its-fast-custom-studebaker-coupe-fastback\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"It\u2019s Fast! 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So when I met John Saltsman at the 2011 Grand National Roadster Show this past January standing by his amazing Atomitron, a highly customized 1949 Studebaker pickup, I wasn't too surprised to hear that\" data-image=\"\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Email Custom 1953 Studebaker Coupe Altered Into A Fastback Studebaker folks are unfailingly interesting. So when I met John Saltsman at the 2011 Grand National Roadster Show this past January standing by his amazing Atomitron, a highly customized 1949 Studebaker pickup, I wasn&#8217;t too surprised to hear that he had other Studebaker stories to share. 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