SIA Flashback – 1940 Studebaker Commander: Middle Class Value

Though it looked fairly modern thanks to Raymond Loewy styling, the 1940 Studebaker Commander still used a flathead six-cylinder drivetrain that dated back to the company’s short-lived Rockne companion car, though one updated over the years – as much as one could update a flathead six, that is. Arch Brown drove a Commander coupe for SIA #157, January 1997, and found it a solid, though slow, experience.