Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[Studedude]

[JRoberts]

[62champ]

Did the car above survive? Wonder how they kept that rear window attached...

[JRoberts]

[JRoberts]

[Studedude]

Are these Ted's legs, or is he riding a chicken? :

[JRoberts]

For more on this car and the trailer check here: http://vintagecaravans.proboards.com...-first-caravan

[8E45E]

Did the car above survive?

Yes-------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...ighlight=cento

Craig

[JRoberts]

[JRoberts]

[kurtruk]

That is undoubtedly correct, Craig. A verification of that is the number 55 after the 997M.

The Indiana Dealer number in this case is 997. The numerals after the M designate the individual plate number. Smaller dealers might have, say, only 10 plates, so their largest number after the M would be 10.

Larger dealers would have more plates, but 55 is a terribly high number and would be for a really large dealer or, in this case, a manufacturer who needed a "dealer" plate for testing and demo purposes.

Today, Manufacturer Plates are issued and would be denoted as such, but the plates in the above photo are 1951 when no such plates were issued. BP

Not the plate "affixed" on the car behind. What is that car?
Likely a staged photo.

[8E45E]

Not the plate "affixed" on the car behind. What is that car?
Likely a staged photo.

Looks like a Flanders.

Craig

[Studedude]

.... Likely a staged photo.

Looks like early 50's cars in the background, and the police uniform is too modern for the era of the car.

[Studedude]

[Studedude]