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If that Cadillac is on a trailer, have fun hitching!Brad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
'56 Sky Hawk in process
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All kidding aside, that may be no more than a wet weather puddle. However, think of the wonderful artwork of Norman Rockwell. Wouldn't it be great to see a painting of a little coverall clad boy, straw hat, fishing pole in hand, sitting on the front fender with his trusty dog by his side, and not a care in the world on a sunny spring day.John Clary
Greer, SC
SDC member since 1975
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I wonder why it is that the best Vehicles, sometimes the ones that draw the most interest are always in the background, not the ones advertised for sale?
I would not look twice at a "M" Series, but be interested pretty quick in a '58, maybe Starlight Hardtop and a '57 or so Transtar, or even that Cab Over Mercedes.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967
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Originally posted by StudeRich View PostI wonder why it is that the best Vehicles, sometimes the ones that draw the most interest are always in the background, not the ones advertised for sale?
I would not look twice at a "M" Series, but be interested pretty quick in a '58, maybe Starlight Hardtop.
You may recall that I owned a black '58 Packard H/T while working at Frost & French. I sold it to Jim Swank in 1977 who still owns it today. I've seen pics of it on this site.
I also owned a '58 Starlight H/T around the same time, it was purple and when I finished rubbing out the paint, my hands were purple.
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Noticed the M in gray primer looks to have hinges on the windshield frame.sigpic1957 Packard Clipper Country Sedan
"There's nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer"
Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle
"I have a great memory for forgetting things" Number 1 son, Lee Chan
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Originally posted by 57pack View PostNoticed the M in gray primer looks to have hinges on the windshield frame.
They used, I beleve C9 cabs as those were the cabs used on the US6x6 2.5 ton military trucks, which had top hinged windshield that would pevit out from the bottom for ventilation.
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The War Production Board informed automakers in September 1944 that they could resume production of trucks for the civilian market, but none were assembled until 1945. FoMoCo assembled slightly over 21,000 114" wheelbase trucks in 1945, of which 19,706 were pickups.
Studebaker "GI issue" trucks are easy to tell from other GI's due to the extreme slope of their windshields. Most were 'Lend Leased' to the Russkies, but some were used in the PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations).
GI Studebakers were used during the construction of the ALCAN Highway, the first vehicle to drive the completed highway was a Studebaker 6x6.
In Glenallen AK, there's an ALCAN roadside museum that contains among other things, 2 very rusty GI Studebaker 6x6's. The Alaska Transportation Museum in Wasilla has a GI Studebaker 6x6 dump truck, possibly the only one extant in the US.Last edited by WinM1895; 12-03-2013, 03:21 PM.
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"They're crazy...... $26k?"
Between that guy in Denver and this guy in California, they've got a veritable GOLD MINE!!!
http://visalia.craigslist.org/cto/4213006180.htmlLast edited by kurtruk; 12-03-2013, 08:12 PM.KURTRUK
(read it backwards)
Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong. -A. Lincoln
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