Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[JRoberts]

[COMMANDERPINK1]

Sorry , No turkeys in this pic . !

Easy does it there Forum users, this could be someone here's Mother!! LOL

[8E45E]

Easy does it there Forum users, this could be someone here's Mother!! LOL

Right!! Maybe Richard Quinn's!

And he might even have that car in his collection as well.

Craig

[JRoberts]

[BobPalma]

It really is something. Old photos of cars in every day scenes is one of my absolute favorite parts of the hobby. I never get tired of seeing them. I love seeing that so many others feel the same way, and find contributions to add. I don't get here as much as I used to, but when I do, the first thing I like to do is check out new pictures that have been added to this thread.

Personally, I hope this goes on forever :-)

AMEN to that. This is a great thread. BP

[Stunt]

I find it interesting how few Hawks can be seen in this thread; and it seems when there is one, it's almost always as a prop, and not in a casual seen-on-the-street shot. I know Hawks were produced in far less quantity than a lot of other Stude models, but really, if these photos are at all representative of the times, I feel I'm just as likely to see one on the road now as I would've been at any time in the last half-century. I guess this last point speaks somewhat to their production numbers, but also to their legacy and continued desirability!

[BobPalma]

I find it interesting how few Hawks can be seen in this thread; and it seems when there is one, it's almost always as a prop, and not in a casual seen-on-the-street shot. I know Hawks were produced in far less quantity than a lot of other Stude models, but really, if these photos are at all representative of the times, I feel I'm just as likely to see one on the road now as I would've been at any time in the last half-century. I guess this last point speaks somewhat to their production numbers, but also to their legacy and continued desirability!

Dave, you stimulated some interesting research. As much as we love Hawks of all vintages, we really don't appreciate how relatively rare they are in the big scheme of things.

To wit: I just added up the approximate total of all domestic Studebaker Hawks produced, from 1956 Flight Hawks through 1964 Gran Turismo Hawks: 75,784, all years and models combined, period.

By contrast, Ford built 74,972 1965 Thunderbirds of all body styles; Thunderbirds, mind you, in one modest-production year!

So as we peruse these photos, our chances of seeing any Studebaker Hawk of any model year are roughly the same as seeing a Ford Thunderbird from only one model year: 1965! Is it any wonder so few Hawks are seen? BP

[JRoberts]

[Warren Webb]

Could this be from the early days of the New Jersey Turnpike, around the Bayonne area? The style of the bridge looks to me like it could but I cant make out the license plates.

[aarrggh]

Its gotta be America . There is a Hawk type vehicle there after all .....

[JRoberts]

Could this be from the early days of the New Jersey Turnpike, around the Bayonne area? The style of the bridge looks to me like it could but I cant make out the license plates.

It is the New Jersey Turnpike. Other than that I cannot tell you. My guess is that your familiarity with the NJT would mean the location you mentioned would likely be correct.

[StudeRich]

Way too many Citroens in #3445 to not be France. Where else would you find that many of those POC CV1's, even a DS19?

[dictator27]

Way too many Citroens in #3445 to not be France. Where else would you find that many of those POC CV1's, even a DS19?

No, that's not France, unless Amsterdam has moved. As for the deux cheveaux being a POC, definitely not. It is a tough, virtually indestructible car. I don't see a DS19, but I do see an AMI 6. CV1?

Terry

[Noxnabaker]

For sure Holland, even if it might be Utrecht or whatever, A'dam most likely since all tourists ends up there...
& I see Renault Dauphine, VW 1500/1600, 2cv's & a AMI8 so what's a "POC"?

[dictator27]

what's a "POC"?

Piece of Cr*p.

Terry