Champ PU Lauded in September Smithsonian Magazine

[rbisacca]

Short article about pickups written by Jeff MacGregor in the September Smithsonian magazine . Laments the no longer manufactured brands.
"Even the Studebaker Champ, the most beautiful pickup truck ever made, is left to us only as a glorious museum piece."
Also pictured are 8 pickup hood ornaments. Caption for the 2R5 reads "Aeronautical motifs dominated postwar transportation design, rocketing even everyday work vehicles into a new age."
Personally I always thought the 2R5 hood ornament was more Phallic than aeronautical!

[Silverplate]

Will have to look for that. Thanks for the heads up…Mike

[Felix]

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/rugged-history-pickup-truck-180978368/

Just read it. I can't believe he considered the Champ the most beautiful pickup. I can agree, but it is surprising to hear/read it in a non-Studebaker publication. I like the compliment, but as I own a 59 Lark I'm a little biased.

[studegary]

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innov...uck-180978368/

Just read it. I can't believe he considered the Champ the most beautiful pickup. I can agree, but it is surprising to hear/read it in a non-Studebaker publication. I like the compliment, but as I own a 59 Lark I'm a little biased.

Thanks for the link - nice article. What about the 1937 Coupe Express?

[ddub]

Thanks for the link - nice article. What about the 1937 Coupe Express?

My thought exactly. The author must not be aware of the CE.

[creegster]

My thought exactly. The author must not be aware of the CE.

Yeah, the Champ is great and all (I have a Lark with the truck grille), but the CE? Cmon, man- he is missing out if he doesnt know about that.

[parts2]

Tough competition..1936 Terraplane. A friend of mine in his 80s..has his perfectly restore GRANDFATHERS work truck like this in Black..

[DrDon]

Great front end on the Terraplane but no match from the cab back!

[t walgamuth]

the Hudson cab looks a bit more roomy than my CE.