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Hornby R4921A BR Intercity Mk2F Brake Second Open 9525 - Era 8 – Metro Hobbies

Studebaker joins the Oxford 1:87 scale series with a 1950s version of a car that had been launched in 1939, was halted in 1942 and and re-emerged after the war, going on until the mid 1950s. We are pleased to introduce the Studebaker Champion Starlight Coupé as it hit the road in 1950. Its background had been chequered with Studebaker in receivership in 1933 but revitalised by the time their new Champion branded model was launched in 1939. Produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, the brand lasted until 1958 and was popular because of its low price, durable engine and styling. It proved an outstanding success. Moving on, in 1946, Studebaker announced an all-new design by two designers at the forefront of the industry, Virgil Exner and Raymond Loewy, who had already been responsible for the existing