1937 studebaker Coupe Express J5 Express, best looking truck… EVER!!

Today on what it’s like… confession this is my favorite truck of all time. Studebaker J5 express aka coupe express, technically not a real truck, but just gorgeous

Enjoy =)

[chuckz]

Thanks for what you do. I'm 63 years old and thoroughly enjoy watching your shows. Nice to see a younger person with so much passion for historic motor cars.

[fidobite]

All three Studebakers are beautiful, balanced designs - I'd take any of them!

[edb]

This could be considered the "EL Camino" of the gorgeous and decades ahead of Chevy and Ford! 🤩

[judithgraham]

Love Studebaker‘s my Dad always bought them his last one was 1957 President I learned how to drive on that car I was 15 I still miss it

[morganbradshaw]

Although the 39 is nice with the 2 piece grill I like the 37 best. the dark green and black

[kenpruvit]

another great episode jay, they keep getting better and better

[androidtexts]

Another great video i am more partial to Studebakers last years but this is a gentlemans truck

Beautiful truck, especially the cozy interior.

[TreDeuce-qwkv]

Before the Ranchero and El Camino.
In the early 70's I built a huge Loafing Shed/building for a dairy farm in Washington State and besides the huge timber framed 1880's 3-story barn on the farm, they had a 37' Studebaker Express Coupe still in service. I have been looking for one ever since, but that was the only one I have ever seen in the past 50-years. Hudson had a similar model.

[johnboydTx]

All the Studebaker trucks are fantastic styling 😍👏👏👏
1937
Teraplane would be my second pick 👍 great Episode
Happy Motoring ✌️🤠

[olspanner]

Enjoyable video from another Studebaker, 85yo, fan from OZ.

[donhotrod]

Studebaker had some very unique vehicles and this is certainly one of them. In my dreams several of the minor car builders would still be in business. Thanks for featuring the Coupe Express.

[tigre]

It is an absolutely beautiful truck, and I would definitely pick this one, and the Studebaker in the second scenario as well! 😎

[P_RO_]

Don't know what happened but I didn't get the last 3 notifications. I reset that and hope it works now. I totally agree with Jay- this truck (or "Ute" as the Aussies call them) is beautiful in every way. The art-deco styling influence shows in the details including the thin bumperettes. The slim curved laid-back grille looks better than upright ones, and I love how the grille bars sweep over the fenders back to the cab with the sharp thin point of the visual hood deck blending right in. The covered sidemount is a nice touch with the baby moon/ beauty ring wheel trim perfect. Even as nice as the 39 looks for it's year, the 37 just outclasses them all. The only downside I can see is that maintaining the distributor points looks like something only a gymnast could do and I'm too old to flex like that anymore.

So WYR one is clinched with this 37 Coupe Express. It would have taken the second round but since I already have one from the first choice, I'll have the 48 Hudson Big Boy to go along with it. Choosing which one to drive each day would be tough! The Terraplanes are neat in their own way but a funky in styling though not in a bad way. Like the Aussies I'm a huge fan of Utes for light-duty truck use which is all that most people need and I do wish they'd come back to the US market again.

[agostinodibella]

That’s a really beautiful pickup truck Jay! I can’t get over how inexpensive it was and you don’t realize it until adjusted for inflation. Keep up the great job with your videos!

[ernielaw]

It shows Studebaker had been making trucks longer than I thought. My trucks of choice would be the 1939 studebaker and the 1948 Hudson BigBoy

[draggonsgate]

14K for a pickup in 2024? Can you imagine the run on them? They couldn't build them fast enuff! I absolutely love how the pointed grille swoops up into the hoodline... that is so beautifully executed! I would love to see a review of a '37 car. Beautiful lines! The window/vent window design is very interesting. Although it was power, it reminds me of the Lincoln power vent window design from the mid-70's onward. The dash is a thing of simple beauty. But what the hell is that radio??? Never saw anything like that before! This has got to be one of my all time favorite designs from this era... '38/'39, not so much 🙂 WYR: 1) '37!!!! 2) '37 Studebaker!

[dougabbott]

wyr 1937
wyr 1936 Stude
I agree with you, these are absolutely fantastic. This I would really like to own. Such style they look like they were done by Chip Foose. Thx Jay

[carlmontney]

37 Studebaker coupe express
48 Hudson Big Boy

IMO The front grille treatment on all three years are very reminiscent of Ford's designs during the 30s.

While all three look nice. I like the 37 the best. As you know Jay from my past comments, I've always been a fan of Studebakers. With my grandfather owning a 28 and also my uncle owning a Hawk.

That one's a real beauty and I love that color.

[NBZW]

Learned to drive in a 37 Studebaker pickup, easy driving vehicle.