Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[JRoberts]

[JRoberts]

1951 Studebaker Pickup Truck - Emergency No. 7 beside the old fire house located in back of Center Town Hall
(Chelmsford Fire Department Collection)




Moved on August 1, 1953, from left to right: 1951 Studebaker mergency 7, 1941 Chevrolet Forestry 8,
1935 Maxim Pumper Engine 1, 1926 Maxim Pumper Engine 6 (Chelmsford Fire Department Collection)




Left to right: 1947 Studebaker Pumper Engine 3, 1934 Dodge Maxim Pumper Engine 5, 1931 Maxim Pumper Engine 4,
1951 Maxim Pumper Engine 2, 1935 Maxim Pumper Engine 1, 1926 Maxim Pumper Engine 6,
1941 Chevrolet Engine 8, 1951 Studebaker Pickup Emergency 7 (Chelmsford Fire Department Collection)

[BRUCESTUDE]

Which building is that in the background? It has a cool faded logo painted on the wall.
Also-what a contrast; an old Transtar and the Packard Predictor!

[fatboylust]

here's a link to one on The Old Motorcar: http://theoldmotor.com/?p=128118

[2R2]

Which building is that in the background? It has a cool faded logo painted on the wall.
Also-what a contrast; an old Transtar and the Packard Predictor!

It looks like the old Standard Surplus/Newman-Altman building, complete with rusting Stude tractor-trailer combo which sat there for decades. I also remember seeing the frames piled up and rusting away.
i think the more interesting question is WHY the Predictor is sitting there! I think this is the only photo I have ever seen of the car outside!

[Alan]

Southern Calif, Mid 50's

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[BobPalma]

Southern Calif, Mid 50's

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'Dang, Alan; is that a Willys, third car from the far end? BP

[Alan]

Looks to be a 52 Areo Eagle by the little badge on the fender, just below the stainless trim.

[Noxnabaker]

Yep & if it's a Dodge with the hood open there might be a Hemi near by...

[StudeRich]

#3216. Actually a pretty good selection for smallish Used Car Lot.

It looks like the young man may be about to buy the 1950 Ford Tudor Sedan, which is followed by the '52 Champion Starliner, the '51 Chevy, the maybe Dodge, the Nash, Willys Aero and Two more in the front row.

[StudeRich]

That Shorpy thread is addictive! http://www.shorpy.com/node/18466?size=_original#caption

http://www.shorpy.com/node/17633?size=_original#caption

Craig

The 6'2" dude that looks like he weighs 85 Lbs. soaking wet may be the one who lost his shoes!
It does seem a bit odd running an office in the middle of the Street. Anybody ever heard of something called Shorpy?

Alan, the Car at LAX in 3182, COULD be a '56 Flight Hawk or Power Hawk, it IS odd that he's in your spot though!

And a whole lot of these on this page are re-runs, I guess that's a problem with a string this huge.

[8E45E]

[COLOR=#0000FF][B]The 6'2" dude that looks like he weighs 85 Lbs. soaking wet may be the one who lost his shoes!

He must also be the one who drives that 2R5, with the r/v mirror mounted below the window like that!

It does seem a bit odd running an office in the middle of the Street.

Maybe they didn't pay their rent the month before because they overspent on fancy chairs.

Craig

[Alan]

Rich in 3215 that is Ed and Phil Cox, who worked at Woodill Motors, making Fiber Glass cars. The tall skinny guy is his father. They are buying the 50 Ford. Here is a pic. of my 53K that I used to drive to work at Garrett back in the early 60's. If you look to the right side of the pic. at the airport, you will see a road running parallel to the right edge of the pic. about 50 ft. from the edge of the pic. is where I used to work.

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[JRoberts]

[JRoberts]