Studebaker offered the Coupe-Delivery version of the Champion beginning with that model’s 1939 debut. A small pickup box was substituted for the Champion’s trunk lid to create a quarter-ton pickup truck. Aside from the pickup box, the Coupe Delivery was identical to a Champion Coupe – no heavy-duty or “truck specific” equipment was used. Studebaker discontinued the Coupe-Delivery after the 1941 model year so as not to compete with the new M-Series line introduced that same year.
Origin |
Engine |
Horsepower |
Number Built |
| South Bend | 170 cu. In. (2.8 L) L-head inline 6 | 80 | Unknown |
Exhibited through the courtesy of Richard Quinn, Mokena, Illinois.
Did You Know…? |
| The Coupe-Delivery’s pickup box was made by South Bend’s Edwards Iron Works. |
About this Series
Keep on Truckin’: The American Pickup Truck was on display at the Museum from 2017-2018. This series of articles comes for the displays from that exhibition.
