Bender bodied Studebakers

[Scott]

Has anyone ever seen one of these? This is from the Coachbuilt website.

1938:


1940:

[monomaniac]

Yes, there's one in a barn in Bickleton, WA (bluebird capital of the world). It looked pretty good when I saw it maybe 8 years ago. I think it was a 38. And it had a chrome nameplate mounted on the side that said "Bender".

[monomaniac]

Yes, there's one in a barn in Bickleton, WA (bluebird capital of the world). It looked pretty good when I saw it maybe 8 years ago. I think it was a 38. And it had a chrome nameplate mounted on the side that said "Bender".

[Dick Clemens]

From the late 20's to 1937 Studebaker used Superior coaches for the hearses and ambulances. in 1938 they changed to Bender bodies. I don't know the reason for the change. There are a fair number of them around, I know of three or four of them . very interesting vehicles.

studedick from the lower Ozarks

[Dick Clemens]

From the late 20's to 1937 Studebaker used Superior coaches for the hearses and ambulances. in 1938 they changed to Bender bodies. I don't know the reason for the change. There are a fair number of them around, I know of three or four of them . very interesting vehicles.

studedick from the lower Ozarks

[Scott]

Here's a great photo of a 1940 owned by Jeff Gamble in Tennessee. Nice!
I guess he owns a funeral chapel, too.

[Scott]

Here's a great photo of a 1940 owned by Jeff Gamble in Tennessee. Nice!
I guess he owns a funeral chapel, too.

[sbca96]

I grew up with one of these in my garage. My dad bought it in LA in
the mid 70's. It had a red velour interior while it was used as a
milk delivery van for years. It had a slogan in the rear window that
read "Everybody Needs Milk". It was white, but had black everywhere
else (under hood, door jams). Unfortunately, my dad bought it from a
surfer, who started tearing all the velour out - to put in paneling. I
was the only one of three boys that had an interest in cars back then,
so my dad ended up selling it to a guy who swore he would restore it.
We heard a few years later that he chopped the top from front to rear
and started to install a big block/Roots blown engine into it, then gave
up on the project. It's probably been made into 20 Hondas by now.[V]

Tom

quote:Originally posted by Scott

Has anyone ever seen one of these?
1940:

'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: TKO 5-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[sbca96]

I grew up with one of these in my garage. My dad bought it in LA in
the mid 70's. It had a red velour interior while it was used as a
milk delivery van for years. It had a slogan in the rear window that
read "Everybody Needs Milk". It was white, but had black everywhere
else (under hood, door jams). Unfortunately, my dad bought it from a
surfer, who started tearing all the velour out - to put in paneling. I
was the only one of three boys that had an interest in cars back then,
so my dad ended up selling it to a guy who swore he would restore it.
We heard a few years later that he chopped the top from front to rear
and started to install a big block/Roots blown engine into it, then gave
up on the project. It's probably been made into 20 Hondas by now.[V]

Tom

quote:Originally posted by Scott

Has anyone ever seen one of these?
1940:

'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: TKO 5-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[DEEPNHOCK]

Can you imagine air conditioning one of those today?
Jeff[8D]


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[DEEPNHOCK]

Can you imagine air conditioning one of those today?
Jeff[8D]


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[PlainBrownR2]

Considering the white color, I'd almost reckon it would be a child's hearse. Dunno how long they went with the child's hearse but from what I was told the children's death rate at this time was fairly high. So they put out a children's hearse and painted it white rather than black to symbolize purity and innocence.


1964 Studebaker Commander R2 clone
1950 Studebaker 2R5 with 170 turbocharged
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[img=right]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t102/PlainBrownR2/DSC00009.jpg?t=1171153019[/img=right]
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[PlainBrownR2]

Considering the white color, I'd almost reckon it would be a child's hearse. Dunno how long they went with the child's hearse but from what I was told the children's death rate at this time was fairly high. So they put out a children's hearse and painted it white rather than black to symbolize purity and innocence.


1964 Studebaker Commander R2 clone
1950 Studebaker 2R5 with 170 turbocharged
[img=left]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t102/PlainBrownR2/DSC00003.jpg?t=1171152673[/img=left]
[img=right]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t102/PlainBrownR2/DSC00009.jpg?t=1171153019[/img=right]
[img=left]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t102/PlainBrownR2/DSC00002.jpg?t=1171153180[/img=left]
[img=right]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t102/PlainBrownR2/DSC00005.jpg?t=1171153370[/img=right]

[bob40]

Nice parts hauler

[bob40]

Nice parts hauler