[Lynn]

The car originally had a 6 cyl engine. The car was registered with the engine number (not the Serial number in the door jamb). That wasn't unusual for 1953. Many cars have had updated registrations to sub the Serial number for a motor number.

The number on the title is a valid 1953 Studebaker engine number, so I am certain that is what happened with this one. The seller recently bought the car, and has not even registered it in his name in OH. Car came out of MO. Feel bad for the seller, as he bought the car not knowing of some hidden MAJOR rust damage, nor some mechanical issues, let alone the title issue. He isn't able to work on it himself, and is taking a serious haircut on the deal. Supposedly he has a buyer here in OK, but not me.

I THINK I would have been able to deal with the title issue, but wasn't willing to deal with the rust. Really hard to believe someone would take it down to bare metal and NOT repair the rust before painting. Bad hack job. I love that body style (53 and 54... way ahead of its time). I was planning to sell off the ZZ572 and the blower set up along with the T400 tranny, and put the hood back stock, install an LS with OD.