1966

This would be the last model year for the Automobile Division of Studebaker. A lot of writers over the years like to proclaim that Studebaker went out of business. Studebaker did not go out of business, they just stopped making cars. On March 17,1966 at the Hamilton, Ontario, Canada plant,  a blue and white 1966 Cruiser marked the end of 114 years of Studebaker vehicle production. In mid -1967 Studebaker Corp. purchased the Wagner Electric Corp. and in November 1967 Studebaker combined with the Worthington Corp to form Studebaker-Worthington. In the fall of 1979, the Studebaker-Worthington Corp. was absorbed by the smaller McGraw-Edison Co. of Illinois. Cooper Industries took over McGraw-Edison in 1985.

 

1966 Studebaker Cruiser
The last Studebaker

 

1966 Studebaker Cruiser
The LAST ONE ever.

 

1966 Studebaker Cruiser

 

1966 Studebaker Cruiser  rear

 

 1966 Studebaker  Daytona Ad Canada
 

 

1966 Studebaker Daytona

 

Studebaker 1966 Ad.

 

1966 Studebaker Wagonaire

 

 1966 Studebaker wagonaire

 

 

1966 Studebaker Commander Sedan

 

1966 Studebaker Commander

 

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Factory Numbers
1966 Models  
Exact production numbers provided by Art Unger.

Six-Cylinder	Series S
Model	Body/Style	Body Type	Factory	Shipping	Production	Production	Production	Production	Production	Production	Production	Production	Production	Production	Exports
Number	Number	& Seating	Price	Weight	194 Std.	230 Std.	194 O.D.	230 O.D.	194 Auto.	230 Auto	3-speed	RHC Std.	RHC Auto.	Total	Total
Commander
S	Y4T	4-dr Sed-6P	N/A	2815	0				194		41			167	0
S	Y4	4-dr Sed-6P	$2319	2815	473	71	164	48	237	894	1	0	0	1888	17
S	F4	2-dr Sed-6P	$2215	2695	672	51	45	10	190	276	1	0	0	1245	3
Daytona	Wagonaire
S	F8	2-dr-Spt Sed-5P	$2443	2755	36	6	5	8	9	189	0	0	0	253	3
S	P8	4-dr-Sta Wag-6P	$2664	3246	90	20	23	9	11	167	0	0	0	320	6
Cruiser
S	Y9	4-dr Sed-6P	$2544	2815	36	12	12	8	31	315	0	0	0	414	10
Six Totals					1306	160	249	83	604	1841	43	0	0	4287	39
Eight-Cylinder	Series V
Commander					283 Std.	283 O.D.	283 Auto	3-speed	RHC Std.	RHC Auto	Total	Export
V	Y4	4-dr Sed-6P	$2456	2991	136	199	1030	0	2	1	1368	26
V	F4	2-dr Sed-6P	$2352	2891	33	75	1733	0	0	3	1844	13
Daytona	Wagonaire
V	F8	2-dr-Spt Sed-5P	$2581	3006	25	51	544	0	0	0	620	4
V	P8	4-dr-Sta Wag-6P	$2802	3501	50	80	486	0	0	2	618	5
Cruiser
V	Y9	4-dr Sed-6P	$2682	3066	33	75	1733	0	0	3	1844	13
V-8 Totals					289	435	3915	0	2	7	4648	49

 

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