1949 Accessories & Options

Accessory and Options are taken from TW articles written by Fred Fox and restructured on this page for your convenience.  Fox credits Richard Quinn for most of the items and prices.  Any errors in the translation of the data is our fault.  If you find something that needs correction, use the “Contact Us” page on this site to let us know

 1949 Studebaker Cars Options & Accessories
Item Accessory Number Factory Installed Price Uninstalled Dealer Price
Champion Overdrive
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$92.00
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Commander Overdrive ꟷ $98.00 ꟷ
1Champion Hill Holder AC-1440
$12.50
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Climatizer
AC-1819
$61.00
$55.00
Skyway  radio
 AC-1387 $88.75 $83.75
Starline  radio AC-1613 $76.50 $71.50
Manual antenna
 AC-1587 $6.50 $6.50
Vacuum powered antenna
 AC-1824 $12.75 $12.75
Reel-type antenna
 AC-1389 $9.25 $9.25
Champion clock AC-1604 $15.75 $15.00
2Commander clock
 AC-1412 $15.75 $15.00
Champion fog lights AC-1403 $14.51 $13.51
Commander fog lights
 AC-1404 $17.68 $16.68
Champion directional signals AC-1390 $17.25 $15.75
Commander directional signals
 AC-1391 $17.25 $15.75
Spotlight, left internal control
 AC-1431
$18.50
 $17.25
Spotlight, right internal control
 AC-1432
$18.50
 $17.25
Spotlight, left external control
 AC-1619 $13.75 $12.50
Spotlight, right external control
 AC-1620 $13.75 $12.50
Tell-tale light for ash tray or cigarette lighter
AC-1617
$1.75
$1.25
Back-up light
AC-1551
$8.00
$7.00
Extension cord emergency light
AC-1549
$3.95
$3.95
Under hood light
AC-1385
$2.00
$1.75
Glove compartment light, Champion
AC-1607
$2.00
$1.75
Champion front fender ornaments
AC-1398
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$4.20
DeLuxe outside mirror AC-1664 $4.79 $4.54
Strat-o-lined outside mirror AC-1400 $4.79 $4.54
Universal outside mirror AC-1361 $3.39 $3.39
Glare-Proof interior mirror
 AC-1376 $3.75 $3.75
Strat-o-Vu outside mirror
AC-1853
 $4.79
$4.54
Dor-Top outside mirror
 AC-1692
$2.75
$2.75
Visor vanity mirror AC-363 $1.32 $1.32
3Trunk light AC-1434
$1.80
 $1.55
Rear wheel skirts (prime) AC-1695
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 $9.95
Rear wheel skirts (stainless steel)
 AC-1696 $19.95 $17.95
License plate frames (pair)
 AC-181 $3.16 $3.16
4Wide stainless trim rings, Champion (each)
 AC-1610 $3.00 $3.00
4Wide stainless trim rings, Commander (each)
 AC-1611 $3.25 $3.25
6Regal horn ring AC-1599 $4.75 $4.75
4Wide white plastic trim rings, Champion (each) AC-1368 $2.88 $2.88
4Wide white plastic trim rings, Commander (each)
 AC-1369 $2.88 $2.88
Narrow stainless trim rings, Champion (each) AC-1401 $2.33 $2.33
Narrow stainless trim rings, Commander (each)
 AC-1402 $2.33 $2.33
Hydraulic bumper jack
AC-1548
 $13.95 $13.95
DeLuxe stainless exhaust deflector AC-1598 $1.75 $1.75
Strat-o-lined exhaust extension AC-1851 $2.75 $2.75
Headbolt engine heater, Champion
AC-1843
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$10.00
Headbolt engine heater, Commander
AC-1844
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$10.00
Regular tire chains
AC-1702
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$8.90
Heavy duty tire chains
AC-1703
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$12.95
Champion grille guard
AC-1845
$22.95
$21.95
Commander grille guard
AC-1846
$22.95
$21.95
Champion trunk guard
AC-1847
$19.50
$18.50
Commander trunk guard
AC-1848
$19.50
$18.50
Seat covers (various styles and covers)
 various
various
various
Arm rest covers (various styles and covers)
various
various
various
Auto luggage
various
various
various
Front fender splash guards cover AC-1542 $3.75 $3.00
Locking gas cap
 AC-235 $2.01 $2.01
Plastic convertible top AC-1606 $10.45 $9.95
Long rubber floor mat
 AC-1682 $1.95 $1.95
Rubber floor mat
AC-1683
$1.50
$1.50
Lubri-caps (set of 20)
AC-1699
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$1.50
Door scuff pads (pair)
 AC-1689 $2.95 $2.60
Select-o-Seat standard cushion springs (per set)
AC-1615
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$2.50
Select-o-Seat extra firm cushion springs (per set)
AC-1616
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$2.50
Strat-o-lined windshield visor for 2-piece windshield
AC-1834
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$24.00
Strat-o-lined windshield visor for 1-piece windshield
AC-1836
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 $24.00
No-Blo wind deflector, R, 2-door
AC-1525
$5.45
$4.95
No-Blo wind deflector, L, 2-door
AC-1526
$5.45
$4.95
No-Blo wind deflector, R, 4-door
AC-1573
$5.45
$4.95
No-Blo wind deflector, L, 4-door
AC-1574
$5.45
$4.95
Breez-Bye convertible front seat wind rejector
 AC-1681 $36.00 $34.50
Rear window sedan Venetian shades AC-1531 $10.50 $10.00
Rear window Starlight Venetian shades AC-1532 $21.00 $20.00
Door window awnings (various sizes and colors) various $8.20 $7.45
Kleenex dispenser
AC-1823
$2.85
$2.50
Rear door safety locks, 4-door models (pair)
AC-1822
 $5.95
$3.95
Cigarette lighter with Tell-Tale light AC-1648 $2.95 $2.70
Cigarette lighter AC-1417 $2.72 $2.47
Windshield washer
 AC-1413 $7.25 $6.25
1Champion windshield wiper vacuum booster AC-1612
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 $12.00
Champion governor AC-1495 ꟷ $23.25
2Robe rail kit, 4-door
AC-1838
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Robe rail kit, 2-door
AC-1839
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Champion radiator surge tank kit
524866
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Champion F3-P2 oil filter
 AC-1414 $10.63 $9.88
1Champion F4-P2 oil filter
 AC-1415 $12.55 $11.80
3Champion DeLuxe 2-door sedan rear seat ash tray
 AC-1444 $2.72 $2.47
3Champion DeLuxe 4-door sedan rear seat ash tray AC-1445 $2.44 $2.19
7Quad-Duty heater
AC-1448
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5White sidewall tires
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1Standard on Commander and Land Cruiser models.
2Standard on Land Cruiser.
3Standard on all models except the DeLuxe Champions.
4Studebaker called these “wheel discs.”  The stainless steel ones were delete options on convertibles and Land Cruisers.
5A delete option on convertible and Land Cruisers.
Notes 4 & 5 indicate that all 1949 convertibles and Land Cruisers came with extra cost wide stainless steel trim rings and white sidewall tires.  If you did not want these extra cost items, you had to specify that they be deleted.
6Standard on all Regal DeLuxe models 7This low cost under-dash heater could be used in place of the Climatizer.  For heating right-hand drive cars, it was mandatory since the Climatizer was not engineered to fit in right-hand cars.