In the San Diego, CA County, in the covenant of Rancho Santa Fe, which is an EXTREMELY wealthy part of town with a downtown boutique area of TWO blocks, was Bob Francisco Studebaker. My car was purchased there and the owner's son Bob Francisco Jr.is still around. I tracked him down and had a nice conversation with. I have only met one person in San Diego that remembers that dealership and that person grew up in Rancho Santa Fe. I heard that the only reason there was a Studebaker dealership in such a small area was that a VP of Studebaker had a vacation home in Rancho Santa Fe and wanted a dealership there.
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Studebaker dealers in Illinois
Danville Blake & Romack, 6 W. Fairchild 1933
V.P. Motors Dist., 317 N. Vermillion
Mettam , Inc., 27 S. Vermillion 1950-1953
Danville Motor Sales, 102 South, Milton Johnson 1955
Decatur H.G. Wonderlin Co., 360 N. Main 1945
Marion and Cartersville, Hayton Motor Sales 1923-1925
Matoon Gano & Bleakley, 19th & Charleston 1927-1930
Neal Motor Co., 601 S. Main 1948
Spangler Motor Sales, 530 N. 15th 1932-1953
Submitted by Husband of Lark VIII girl
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Got it!!
The photo was taken at or around 6411 Sheridan Road, Edgewater(neighborhood), Chicago, IL
That's the dealership location in the present day.1964 Studebaker Commander R2 clone
1963 Studebaker Daytona Hardtop with no engine or transmission
1950 Studebaker 2R5 w/170 six cylinder and 3spd OD
1955 Studebaker Commander Hardtop w/289 and 3spd OD and Megasquirt port fuel injection(among other things)
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Remember it well
I am 52 years old and one of my earliest memories is of my Dad taking his/my "54 car to that dealership for servicing. Everytime I pass by now-a-days I think of the school across the street and trees out front. Funny how some memories stay with us.QUOTE=Dick Steinkamp;48755]Ben A. Begier in San Leandro, CA
Now a Buick dealer in the same location on E. 14th.
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Studebaker dealers all from OHIO
Massillon Kiefer Motor Sales A. W. Kieffer 232 Lincoln Way 1948
Meinhart's Garage C.E. Meinhart N. Mill & Plum 1925-1926
Mt Vernon Maple Motors 13 W. Ohio Ave 1940
West High Motors 221 w. High 1954
New Philadelphia Bob James Motors 617 Tuscarawas 1954
Norwood Chares Schiear Mtor Car Co. Dist. 3930 Montgomery Ave 1932
Portsmouth McNeer Motor Co. Harry McNeer 1319 9th 1949
Steubenville The Fort Steuben Motor Co. 206 N 3rd 1949
R.C. Anderson Motor Co. 136 S. 3rd 1929
Urbana Northside Motor 1303 N. Main 1936
Newark Edwards-Merchant Inc. 55 W. Chuch St. 1936
Ray Merchant Motors 1948-1956
research provided by Husband of Lark VIII girl
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Indiana dealers
Knightstown Leary's Service , East National Rd., 1953-1954
Greenfield Rust Motor Sales 1529 Broad 1953-1955
Ohio Dealers
Zanesville Mornson Motor Co. 214 Main 1924-1958
Gerard The Al Taffe Motor Co., Inc. 935 N. State 1955-1951
Youngstown Gordor Motor Co. 317 Wick Ave. 1940
Youngstown Miller Motor Co. 1217 Wick Ave. 1937
Youngstown Bentley Motor Co., 135 W. Rayen Ave. , 1927, and 372 W. Rayen St. 1926
Youngstown The Youngstown Carriage Co. 201 S. Boardman 1918
Kenton Aldrich Motor Sales 366-370 S. Main St. 1957
Marrysville Thorpe Motor Sales 208 E . Fifth 1949
resarch by Lark VIII girl
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