1952 Studebaker Pace Car

[Carl Purdy]

I can't remember if this has been up before. CRS I guess


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[StudeRich]

Maybe 10 Notre Dame students? Nice old pic!

StudeRich

[JBOYLE]

quote:Originally posted by StudeRich

Maybe 10 Notre Dame students? Nice old pic!

StudeRich

They MUST be Notre Dame students...note the Pope-style hats!

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1914 Stutz Bearcat
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Washington State

[Milaca]

The pace car certainly had a boring dismal paint color. I thought the idea of a pace car was to get people's attention! Yellow or bright red would have been a more appropriate choice.


SnowLark
In the middle of Minnestudea

[dean pearson]

I would like to know what happened to them..
There was more than one I believe and as far as I know
none have ever been found.

I'm hopeing someone disputes this.

Dean.

[50Champ]

quote:Originally posted by dean pearson

I would like to know what happened to them..

The women or the cars? Some of the women are probably still around....



1950 Champion 2 Dr. Sedan

[Michidan]

quote:Originally posted by Milaca

The pace car certainly had a boring dismal paint color. I thought the idea of a pace car was to get people's attention! Yellow or bright red would have been a more appropriate choice.

Maui blue is actually a pretty nice color. And the interior is red..so that would pop a bit. It's a poor photo.
I'm glad I live in todays world and not back then when everything black, white, or sepia.

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[2R5]

Those '52s can come in any color ....they all look good



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[Jeff_H]

I've played with old yellowed color pictures before so I tried tweaking this one too. Knowing the car is supposed to be pale blue helped.

Here's the result.



Compare to the original ST2DE5 posted.



More work and a higher res scan would get it better yet.

Jeff in ND

'53 Champion Hardtop

[dean pearson]

50 Champ,
The car of course.
I think in this particular photo they picked women that would not take away from the beauty of the car.

Dean.

[billmdonn]

Was Notre Dame coed in 1952?

[Invalid User Name]

quote:Originally posted by dean pearson

50 Champ,
The car of course.
I think in this particular photo they picked women that would not take away from the beauty of the car.

Dean.

Dean, That is one of the most diplomatic statements I have ever heard. You should be a speech writer.

Doug
Venice, Florida
1950 Champion
9G F1

[skyway]

"Was Notre Dame coed in 1952?"

That was my thought too. What about the other college across the road from ND, on the west side?

[dean pearson]

Thanks Doug,
Being from Texas it took quite some time for me to develope this ability.

Even today sometimes it escapes me, allways at the wrong time.

Dean.

[50Champ]

Notre Dame became co-ed in 1972. The women's school across the street is St. Mary's College...



1950 Champion 2 Dr. Sedan