Hamilton Plant

[Bill Pressler]

That car in the photo looks Timberline Turquoise to me!

What makes me scratch my head, is the B&W photo of the car with Ed Harse next to it. Looks like it has black wheels and dog-dish hubcaps???

Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
'63 Lark Daytona Skytop R1

[StudeRich]

I guess you have to attribute the poor pics to their age. I think we all know the last car is Gold with a White Vinyl top, and in the pic it appears a Purplish Blue, certainly no Green showing, but Timberline Turquoise Green would possibly be the closest color to it. Just odd that it is not even close to Gold! As I said above, I think it LOOKS LIKE a inaccurately COLORED Black and White photo, but 2r5 Bob, who posted it says no, so it is just wrong somehow! [:0]

I wonder if Ed Harse had the wheels with the new, still nubbed tires replaced for a "secret little midnight drive" so as not to damage the unused original new tires! [:0]


StudeRich at Studebakers Northwest -Ferndale,WA

[Bill Pressler]

quote:Originally posted by StudeRich

I guess you have to attribute the poor pics to their age. I think we all know the last car is Gold with a White Vinyl top, and in the pic it appears a Purplish Blue, certainly no Green showing, but Timberline Turquoise Green would possibly be the closest color to it. Just odd that it is not even close to Gold! As I said above, I think it LOOKS LIKE a inaccurately COLORED Black and White photo, but 2r5 Bob, who posted it says no, so it is just wrong somehow! [:0]

I wonder if Ed Harse had the wheels with the new, still nubbed tires replaced for a "secret little midnight drive" so as not to damage the unused original new tires! [:0]



StudeRich at Studebakers Northwest -Ferndale,WA

Rich, the last car was Timberline Turquoise with a white vinyl top and black cloth interior. That's the car that's in the SNM.

Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
'63 Lark Daytona Skytop R1

[8E45E]

quote:Originally posted by StudeRich

I guess you have to attribute the poor pics to their age. I think we all know the last car is Gold with a White Vinyl top, and in the pic it appears a Purplish Blue, certainly no Green showing, but Timberline Turquoise Green would possibly be the closest color to it. Just odd that it is not even close to Gold! As I said above, I think it LOOKS LIKE a inaccurately COLORED Black and White photo, but 2r5 Bob, who posted it says no, so it is just wrong somehow! [:0]

I wonder if Ed Harse had the wheels with the new, still nubbed tires replaced for a "secret little midnight drive" so as not to damage the unused original new tires! [:0]

The last Stude WAS Timberline Turquoise Rich!!!



Craig

[Nitram]

quote:Originally posted by 2R5

here's another one of the last car. the color of the car shows wrong but that was what the photo shows.

When a company closes there is usually some big fanfare with management and official photos taken. This looks like a couple line workers with a homemade sign

[StudeRich]

Opps, well I have seen the car, so that makes it MY [u]REALLY</u> BAD! [xx(]

That does explain a lot however, about the pic! [:0]

Hmmm...4 days and nobody said anything? Either nobody is paying any attention to my ramblings, or they are TRYING to be nice? Lol!

[8E45E]

quote:Originally posted by Nitram

When a company closes there is usually some big fanfare with management and official photos taken.

Not for those who are about to be out of work![xx(]

Craig

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by StudeRich
Either nobody is paying any attention to my ramblings, or they are TRYING to be nice?

Yes.


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Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

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[DEEPNHOCK]

Here's a 2009 article on the notification of the Hamilton plant closing...

http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/526597

And a picture of Stu Chapman...

[63t-cab]

going going gone car,looks like 64,65 taillights.thought 66s had louvered tail lights?

Joseph R. Zeiger

[2R5]

Good eye Joe !
I got that picture from the fella who took that picture of the last car. I never noticed those tailites...wonder what the story is there, have to check that out .

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