While in production, the Special Six represented Studebaker's mid-range model. The car was available in a full array of body styles throughout its production.
Studebaker Special Six Commander
In 1927 the car was renamed the Studebaker Special Six Commander in preparation for the 1928 model year when the car would be henceforth known as the Studebaker Commander.
Standard Special Six Brougham specifications (1926 data)
Color - Studebaker blue with black upper structure
Seating Capacity – Five
Wheelbase - 120 in (3,000 mm)
Wheels - Wood
Tires - 32” x 6.20” balloon
Service Brakes - contracting on rear
Emergency Brakes - contract on drum on rear of transmission
Engine - Six-cylinder, vertical, cast en bloc, 3-1/2 x 5 inches; head removable; valves in side; H.P. 29.4 N.A.C.C. rating
The following was available in new models at an extra cost:
Hydraulic four-wheel brakes with disc wheels
Spare wheel
Source: Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). ""Leading American Motor Cars"". Everyman's Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.
References
Kimes, Beverly R., Editor. Clark, Henry A. (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1945. Kraus Publications. ISBN978-0-87341-428-9. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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