CUSTOM 1939 STUDEBAKER PICKUP

OVERVIEW

This 1939 Studebaker pickup is powered by an L81 350ci V8 mated to a four-speed 700R4 automatic transmission. Finished in Inferno Red with ghost flames over a white and red vinyl interior, this custom build is now offered by the selling dealer with a build binder and salvaged title.

Highlights

• Over $150,000 spent on build 
• 1996 Chevrolet S10 used as donor
• Vintage Air A/C system

Ownership History                                                                            

• Offered by a dealer
• Current location: Texas

EXTERIOR

• Inferno Red paint
• Ghost flames 
• Tonneau cover

WHEELS AND TIRES                                                                                   

• Staggered-width chrome U.S. Mags wheels 
  • 17-inch front
  • 18-inch rear
• Staggered-width Nexen 5000 plus
  • 235/45 front 
  • 275/40 rear 

INTERIOR

• White and red vinyl interior 
• Inlaid flames on headliner and door panels 
• Vintage Air A/C system
• Power steering
• Tilt steering column
• Center console with B&M automatic shifter 
• Custom floormats 
• Aftermarket Dual Electronics stereo
  • AM/FM
  • SiriusXM capable
  • Bluetooth compatible 
  • Rockford Fosgate speaker system

INSTRUMENTS

• Dakota Digital gauges
  • Digital speedometer
  • Odyssey Performance 7,000-rpm tachometer 
  • Oil pressure
  • Temperature
• Aftermarket auxiliary gauges on B&M shifter 
• Odometer shows 11,000 miles

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Engine

• 350ci V8
  • Sourced from 1981 Chevrolet Corvette
  • FiTech fuel-injection system
  • March Ultra Drive pulley setup
  • Painless Wiring Perfect Performance wiring harness
  • Dual radiator fans
  • Summit Racing
    • Polished intake
    • SBC fuel pump
    • Oil and transmission dipstick system

Transmission

• Four-speed 700R4 automatic

Service History Highlights

• Engine has been rebuilt
• Trans-Dapt Performance Products engine and transmission mounts installed

UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST                              

• Power four-wheel Baer brakes 
• Dual exhaust system

KNOWN IMPERFECTIONS

• This vehicle is said to be free from any substantial imperfections

ITEMS INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE

• Build binder

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• This vehicle currently has a salvaged title due to the donor chassis and is titled as a 1996 Chevrolet S-10 
• The state of Texas will collect a 6.25% sales tax upon purchase of this vehicle, if the new owner is a Texas resident

AUTOHUNTER ADMIN NOTE 1/28/2025 at 2:09 PM AZ TIME: Listing updated to reflect that the state sales tax only applies if the new owner is also a Texas resident