Metallic skytop

[Ricardo]

http://www.tuerca.cl/studebakerchile/

[JeffDeWitt]

From Ricardo's description it sounds to me like the car has a roof made with metal strips more like a garage door (or a roll top desk) than a Wagonaire.

Jeff DeWitt

[JeffDeWitt]

From Ricardo's description it sounds to me like the car has a roof made with metal strips more like a garage door (or a roll top desk) than a Wagonaire.

Jeff DeWitt

[lstude]

I have some photos of a solid sliding sunroof on a 53-54 Studebaker. I don't know the story behind the photos, but they look like factory photos. There is nothing written on the back.





Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[lstude]

I have some photos of a solid sliding sunroof on a 53-54 Studebaker. I don't know the story behind the photos, but they look like factory photos. There is nothing written on the back.





Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[studegary]

These cars were not Skytops, but were cars with a sliding metal sun roof. I do not believe that any, except in the 1930s, were made for US sale. I believe that the total number of original postwar sun roofs is very low. Some post sale conversions have also been done.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[studegary]

These cars were not Skytops, but were cars with a sliding metal sun roof. I do not believe that any, except in the 1930s, were made for US sale. I believe that the total number of original postwar sun roofs is very low. Some post sale conversions have also been done.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[Jeff_H]

That car has some other aftermarket features too. I've never seen that style of mirror on a hardtop before. The antenna looks like its mounted slightly different than a OEM one. Its farther outboard on the fender. Are there some sort of loop handles visible where the passenger side sun visor would be too?

Jeff in ND

'53 Champion Hardtop

[Jeff_H]

That car has some other aftermarket features too. I've never seen that style of mirror on a hardtop before. The antenna looks like its mounted slightly different than a OEM one. Its farther outboard on the fender. Are there some sort of loop handles visible where the passenger side sun visor would be too?

Jeff in ND

'53 Champion Hardtop

[Allan Songer]

Isn't that Loewy's personal coupe? Seems to me I saw several pictures of that a long time ago--I think he exported it to France . . .

[Allan Songer]

Isn't that Loewy's personal coupe? Seems to me I saw several pictures of that a long time ago--I think he exported it to France . . .

[StudeRich]

Yeah, with a "FRENCHED" antenna where else would ya send it? LOL!

quote:Originally posted by Allan Songer

Isn't that Loewy's personal coupe? Seems to me I saw several pictures of that a long time ago--I think he exported it to France . . .

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

Yeah, with a "FRENCHED" antenna where else would ya send it? LOL!

quote:Originally posted by Allan Songer

Isn't that Loewy's personal coupe? Seems to me I saw several pictures of that a long time ago--I think he exported it to France . . .

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[Ricardo]

I have some photos of a solid sliding sunroof on a 53-54 Studebaker. I don't know the story behind the photos, but they look like factory photos. There is nothing written on the back.
Leonard Shepherd

Dear all:
The sliding roof in the Cruiser I have seen is very very similar to the photos posted by Leonard. I agree that it looks like a factory installation

Studebakerchile

http://www.tuerca.cl/studebakerchile/

[Ricardo]

I have some photos of a solid sliding sunroof on a 53-54 Studebaker. I don't know the story behind the photos, but they look like factory photos. There is nothing written on the back.
Leonard Shepherd

Dear all:
The sliding roof in the Cruiser I have seen is very very similar to the photos posted by Leonard. I agree that it looks like a factory installation

Studebakerchile

http://www.tuerca.cl/studebakerchile/