My Studebaker Dealership

[clonelark]

Hate to think how much i have invested in this dealership.



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[lstude]

That's a neat dealership. Did you make it yourself?

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[mbstude]

Looks good. I've got a mid 50's version, although I've got a lot less cars.

Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, GA

[jclary]

If all the cars are Danbury Mint, then it really is quiet an investment. Believe me, I know!
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John Clary
Greer, SC
SDC member since 1975

[Swifster]

There is a book that is all about car dealerships. There was even a line drawing plan of a protypical postwar GM dealership. I've had thoughts of replicating this dealership plan in 1/25 scale and building models to stock the dealership. Some play with model railroads...[}]

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Tom - Mulberry, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $2125.60)

[sals54]

That's a great setup. Now if we could zap it with Szalinski's machine and bring the scale up.

sals54

[clonelark]

I bought it off a guy that advertizes in turning wheels, He makes different era dealerships.
It's PROSCALE www.proscalemodel.com . 5 of the cars are Franklin Mint, the Henry J (My favorite)came from Austraila its a Goldvarg.

[StudeRich]

AHH! I thought so...another good guy from the Great Northwest! Jim Hardin in Bellingham in fact! [^] Our Chapter President!


StudeRich at Studebakers Northwest -Ferndale,WA

[Desert Explorer]

That is a neat Dealership model. Awesome that it is hand made!

55 Commander

[JBOYLE]

As an auto dealer, write your congressman and ask for part of the federal bailout.
Tell them you're a small businessman.

Sorry, bad joke, couldn't resist. [8D]

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[Canadoug]

Looks good. Where are the Larks ? LOL

[PlainBrownR2]

Well now, we have to append to prototype, that's why there's no Larks.
Unless it's Studebaker's CarMax, then all bets are off [)]......
Luckily though Jo-Han, a kitbash or two(and a few others) can provide

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[clonelark]

Well it has to be a 1/43 scale and i dont want to give over $50 for a car, the CASO in me.
And if you look on the window below there IS a lark, 1/32 i think. Have several cars below also, 1/24s and 1/8th.

clonelark

[Canadoug]

hey plainbrown , I don't understand ???[?]

[PlainBrownR2]

Before I provide the answer I should point my reply was before I noticed the Avanti's in the showroom [)].....

It's a comment that either people into model trains love or hate. It doesn't bug me much myself but it makes for a good inside joke. If a model railroader is doing a specific era they usually try to stick to the era they are modeling. For instance I love N&W transition steam to diesel, so a pair of GE diesels would look well out of place as they would be too modern. That doesn't stop me though from having SD90's, SD40-2's, and what have you from running on the track(yeah yeah just trains, just stick with me here, lol). If the dealership is set in 57-58 it would look ideal. Anyway, looking around the dealership we see the newest vehicle was 57-58 so a Lark would look out of place among all of those new Hawks around the dealership. I don't know worldwide but in the US a CarMax specializes in newer used vehicles, which are usually only a few years old. In this case the Larks, Hawks, C-K's, and the other older vehicle would fall right into place as the
CarMax has a variety of vehicles to choose from(and I presume they get that 30 point inspection or they don't take the car [)].
Finally, there are a few places to get a Lark. I have one on our TV cabinet that I take to shows every year. It's a Jo-Han convertible that I used and AMT Avanti engine and frame underneath to provide a semi reasonable clone to my prototype clone. I always wanted a "Super Lark" model to go along with the car I drive so I kitbashed the two kits together. The top was a little more difficult so that was scratchbuilt. The inside and engine look right, but it still has the 62-63 nose and tailights on it, which I can live with.

Now that I said that and I see the two new Avanti's inside, the dealership needs a Lark or two to go inside, unless the dealer sold out. [8)]

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