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White sheets are never good.
RIP car and driver......
Dylan Wills
Everett, Wa.
1961 Lark 4 door wagon
1961 Lark 4 door wagon #2 (Wife's car!)
1955 VW Beetle (Went to the dark side)
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Look how the steering column is bent in the second picture. Sometimes it's a good thing that "they don't build them like they used to." Is that the air cleaner on the ground behind the front tire?Comment
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Ya, with the cell phones. Combining a texting driver, bias-ply tires, the absence of seat belts, and airbags would be deadly.Originally posted by StudHawk60 View PostAlex Nelsen, certified Studebaker nut.
Driving a 1954 Champion Coupe powered by a Chrysler 383.
Lizella, GAComment
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Okay, it's a bit before my time. What year/make/model of car is it?
I'm a bit surprised by the vent in the front fender, I don't recall them being on that many cars of the early 50s....but as I said, that's before my time.
Looks like a crash that would be very (probably 100% if you were wearing a seatbelt) survivable today.
RIP to the driver.63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)
Washington StateComment
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Jboyle it appears to be a 1949 Studebaker Commander Regal DeLuxe.
Note the three trim pieces on the vent and the round turn signal below the headlight.Attached FilesComment
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Going by the interior door panel, I believe it would be a '47-48. Also, the front bumper, as best I can tell would also be '47-48.
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Seeing the tear in the convertible top says it was not a new car when this happened (I hope!). Nice shiny gravel guard!
Wonder why they found it necessary to remove the air cleaner. You can see the oil spilled over the fender as they removed it.Last edited by kurtruk; 11-24-2010, 04:35 PM.KURTRUK
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Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong. -A. LincolnComment
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The cop has an L.A. uniform.Alex Nelsen, certified Studebaker nut.
Driving a 1954 Champion Coupe powered by a Chrysler 383.
Lizella, GAComment
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Maybe they were concerned of a fire hazard, or it was spilling all over everything where it was originally.Originally posted by kurtruk View PostDylan Wills
Everett, Wa.
1961 Lark 4 door wagon
1961 Lark 4 door wagon #2 (Wife's car!)
1955 VW Beetle (Went to the dark side)
1914 Ford Model TComment
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Honest!...It wasn't me that worked on those brakes!....really....I never saw that car in my life! .... Really.... you gotta believe me....John Clary
Greer, SC
SDC member since 1975Comment
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Or the wingnut was just loose enough that the impact put it there;certainly enough space between the hood and fender.Originally posted by silverhawk View PostBrad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
'56 Sky Hawk in processComment
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You can see a foot sticking out from the sheet next to the front door jamb in the second picture. So yes, RIP. . . .Originally posted by silverhawk View PostWhite sheets are never good. RIP car and driver......Comment
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This happened on the Cahuenga Freeway , LA 1951 . so it was a coupla years old ........Originally posted by kurtruk View Post
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That's not exactly what I call eye candy; even though its a picture of a Studebaker. I'd label it more of a wake-up call as what you see can happen in 2010! A roadworthy 1948 Commander convertible can still exceed the speed limit as that one presumably did, and kill someone!
CraigLast edited by 8E45E; 11-24-2010, 06:27 PM.Comment
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Look at the position of the steering wheel and its penetration through the windscreen. I guess we can infer the cause of death pretty easily.Comment
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