A new 1954 Champion Conestoga, Studebaker's first production post WWII wagon. Studebaker President Harold Vance is standing at far right and Local 5 President Louis J. Horwath is 2nd from left. Do not know the others but guessing city officials. In front of Studebaker Administration Building.
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Richard Quinn
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Looks like it has the 1953 'Tristar' type wheelcovers!
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Dick,
Brooklin Models put out a similar 1/43 scale model of a white '53 Starliner with the same Police decal on the door plus a safety education signage on the high side of the door on each side. Also sirens & light on the turret.
\"QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER\"
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A interesting photo, Dick; thanks. 
I wonder if the parking light / directional signal (if so equipped) lenses on the front were red and made to function as warning lights. That LF lens visible in the photo looks to be colored, rather than clear.
BP
We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge. 
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.Comment
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Is that a chromed circled S by the fender vent?"Madness...is the exception in individuals, but the rule in groups" - Nietzsche.Comment
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I am on my phone, but there appears to be an added light at the rear.
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Originally posted by Scott View Post Yes. They may have dolled up that car due to its intended function. 
BP
We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.Comment
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It's a D5 Regal Champion Conestoga, Regals had all the Trim you see on this Wagon, so back in '54 they did not use the H.D. Bare bones Fleet Cars as later ones were.Originally posted by Scott View Post
Here is a '54 Commander Regal with Original Shoshone Red Paint.
That is the Standard Type, Optional '54 to '56 Wagon Backup light.Originally posted by Guido View Post
Last edited by StudeRich; 05-31-2015, 05:17 PM.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
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The antenna appears to be 4 feet long. Is that normal?"Madness...is the exception in individuals, but the rule in groups" - Nietzsche.Comment
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That appears to be a standard (for the time) AM radio antenna, some of which could be extended to even greater length. In those days, longer was often considered to be better. The now-standard ~32" antenna didn't become standard until the late 60s when FM radios became ubiquitous. FM signals are all bunched between 87 and 107 MHz which means a quarter-wavelength antenna around 32" long works pretty well for all frequencies. AM broadcast band signals range between 500 and 1700 KHz. The wavelengths at these low frequencies are very long and vary a lot from the bottom of the dial to the top. So the feeling at the time was that longer was better, as long as it didn't get broken off going into the garage.Originally posted by Scott View PostSkip LackieComment
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I believe the gentleman 2nd from the left is Louis J. Horvath with a v rather than a w."Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional." author unknownComment
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