Unboxing Brooklin's '55 Studebaker Champion

Very nice ! It's great to get a look at this excellent Brooklin model of this neat '55 Studebaker sedan.

Nice review, thanks, John! It would look good parked on the shelf next to NEO's '56 Studebaker President.

This is one of Brooklin's better issues in recent years.  I love the colors they used.

Thoroughly enjoy these presentations.  What holds me back from embracing Brooklin is the front headlights.  It makes it look toy like to me.  Hey, it's just my impression. 

@moe-parr

No it wouldn't really. While both models are exceptional nice, one is not to scale. The '56 is bigger than the '55 in many ways. 

@busdriver2089, you're correct, lensing could be better on some of them. Some of the newer issues, like the '56 Buick, have realistic-looking lenses, though. IMO it helps out quite a bit.

Great review John. I never quite warmed up to the four door sedans of this era by Studebaker. Beginning in 1053 the Studebaker coupe and hardtops were some of the most beautiful designs I has ever seen but IMO it didn't transfer well into the sedans. I have both the Brooklin and Neo models and they share an important place in my collection but I'm still trying to like the sedans.

I agree with Bob.  The 1953 Studebaker coupes were beautiful, IMO;  and even in '55 with that heavy front end, the coupes remained styling leaders.  But I think Studebaker should have separated coupes from sedans/station wagons in front end styling.  "If" is a word of impossible dreams, but I wonder what kind of reception the sedans/station wagons would have received even as early as '53 with a more squared off front end and a more upright grill.