Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[JRoberts]

[BobPalma]

That has to be a staged photo, Joe...it looks like the guy has a power grease gun in his hand, but I can't think of a single grease fitting on that Studebaker that would be serviced from that angle or position! BP

[8E45E]

Hmmmm....now what is the year and model of the Studebaker? BP

Looking at the flatter roof, and thicker chrome at the base of the rear window, I would say 1958.

Craig

[TDITS]

[I've never seen a M series panel van before. Pretty cool.


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[bezhawk]

That has to be a staged photo, Joe...it looks like the guy has a power grease gun in his hand, but I can't think of a single grease fitting on that Studebaker that would be serviced from that angle or position! BP

Owner was concerned it didn't leak, so he was squirting oil on the frame to satisfy another customer!

[JRoberts]

That has to be a staged photo, Joe...it looks like the guy has a power grease gun in his hand, but I can't think of a single grease fitting on that Studebaker that would be serviced from that angle or position! BP

It may well be staged, it came from a section Life photos if I remember correctly and was entitled something about a teenage mechanic. It was taken in 1954. There were several other pictures of teenagers doing other stuff. I guess it was trying to show teenagers in a positive light.

[Studebaker Wheel]

Note '61 with Skytop at rest stop Merritt Parkway Greenwich, CT

[Studebaker Wheel]

The photo that did not show up in post #4132.

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[clonelark]

Are the rims red on 47-49 Studebakers? There is also a 55 Conestoga here, next to the red and white 55 Chebby

[62champ]

Hmmm - non-tri-star hood emblem, yet tri-star wheel covers... and as beat up as that license plate is, it is a surprise to see how dent free that lower air scoop was at that point .

My father still owns his first Studebaker - a '53 Starlight at the cheapest level - nocture blue and probably originally equipped with black walls - might have looked like this one.