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General Information Commander - 1927 to 1942 Chart
| Model Year | Model | No. of Cyl’s | Bore / Stroke |
Cubic Inches |
Max HP |
WB | Serial Number | Engine Numbers |
Model Year Prod. |
US Prod. SCAC |
| 1927 | EW | 6 | 3 7/8 x 5 | 353.8 | 75 | 120 | 4,000,001 – 4,039,800 SB 1,954,401 – 1,955,391 CAN |
EW-1 to 40,700 | 40,668 | 40,668 |
| 1928 | GB | 6 | 3 7/8 x 5 | 353.8 | 85 | 120 |
4,039,801 – 4,062,100 SB 4,955,401 – 4,956,050 CAN |
GB-1 to 22,900 | 22,848 | 22,848 |
| 1928 | GH | 6 | 3 7/8 x 5 | 353.8 | 85 | 121 |
4,062,101 – 4,070,500 SB 4,956,051 – 4,956,214 CAN |
GH-1 to 8,450 | 8,428 | 8,428 |
| 1929 &1930 |
GJ | 6 | 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 | 248.3 | 75 | 120 |
4,070,501 – 4,086,041 SB 4,956,301 – 4,956,904 CAN |
GJ-1 to up | 15,541 | 16,019 |
| 1929 &1930 |
FD | 8 | 3 1/16 x 4 1/4 | 250.4 | 80 | 120 |
8,000,001 – 8,025,000 SB 8,950.001 – 8,950,500 CAN |
FD-1 to up | 24,331 | 24,639 |
| 1931 | 70 | 8 | 3 1/16 x 4 1/4 | 250.4 | 101 | 124 |
8,025,001 – 8,036,000 SB 8,950,501 – 8,950,700 CAN |
C-101 to 12,000 | 11,200 | 10,831 |
| 1932 | 71 | 8 | 3 1/16 x 4 1/4 | 250.4 | 101 | 125 |
8,036,001 – 8,040,000 SB 8,950,701 – 8,950,800 CAN |
C-12,001 to 16,100 | 4,100 | 3,351 |
| 1933 | 73 | 8 | 3 1/16 x 4 | 236 | 100 | 117 |
8,040,001 – 8,043,781 SB 8,950,801 – 8,951,000 CAN |
C-16,101 to 19,950 | 3,981 | 3,841 |
| 1934 | B | 8 | 3 1/16 x 3 3/4 | 221 | 103 | 119 |
8,045,001 – up SB 8,951,001 – 8,951,200 CAN |
C-20,001 to up | 10,315 | |
| 1935 | 1B | 8 | 3 1/16 x 4 1/4 | 250.4 | 107 | 119 | 8,103,000 – up SB 8,951,201 – up CAN |
C-30,501 to up | 6,085 | |
| 1938 | 7A | 6 | 3 5/16 x 4 3/8 | 226.2 | 90 | 116 1/2 | 5,582,001 – up SB 5,857,501 – up LA |
H-101 to up | 19,260 | |
| 1938 | 8A | 6 | 3 5/16 x 4 3/8 | 226.2 | 90 | 116 1/2 | 4,090,001 – up SB 4,800,001 – up LA |
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| 1939 | 9A | 6 | 3 5/16 x 4 3/8 | 226.2 | 90 | 116 1/2 | 4,110,001 – up SB 4,802,301 – up LA |
H-42,501 to up | 43,724 | |
| 1940 | 10A | 6 | 3 5/16 x 4 3/8 | 226.2 | 90 | 116 1/2 | 4,148,501 – up SB 4,807,601 – up LA |
H-87,601 to up | 34,437 | |
| 1941 | 11A | 6 | 3 5/16 x 4 3/8 | 226.2 | 94 | 119 | 4,178,801 – up SB 4,811,901 – up LA |
H-122,201 to up | 41,996 | |
| 1942 | 12A | 6 | 3 5/16 x 4 3/8 | 226.42 | 94 | 119 | 4,216,501 – up SB | H-164,301 to up | 17,500 |
The first nine columns are from Studebaker the Complete Story (STCS). Model Production is calculated from the serial number allocation (when available), however there is no guarantee that every serial number was actually produced. Standard Catalog of American Cars (SCAC), production numbers, in most cases, seem to match or are close to the serial number allocation.
Endnote:
- The sources used for preparing these pages for the Studebaker Per-war Commander are:
- Studebaker the Complete Story (STCS) by William A. Cannon and Fred K. Fox
- The The Classic Car Database (TCCD)
- The Standard Catalog of American Cars (SCAC)
- Crestline’s “Studebaker Cars” (CSC) by James H. Moloney
- Several Turning Wheel articles written by feature writer Fred Fox
The Studebaker Pre-war Commander’s, like the Dictator’s, were in production during one of the most prolific changes the automobile industry would ever see. To avoid a repeat of this discussion see the Dictator pages for more informatio
| 1938 | 7A | 6 | 3 5/16 X 4 3/8 | 226.2 | 90 | 116 ½ | 5,582,001 – up SB | H-101 up | 19,260 | |
| 5,857,501 – up LA | ||||||||||
| 1938 | 8A | 6 | 3 5/16 X 4 3/8 | 226.2 | 90 | 116 ½ | 4,090,001 – up SB |