Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[Mr. Bill]

And a '56 sedan coming through the toll booth (under the "stop" lettering) from the opposite direction.

What is that behind the 55 (?56) Pontiac sedan?

Mr. Bill
Hamlet, NC

[2R5]

I think what you call a 52 is either a 50 or 51

[dictator27]

What is that behind the 55 (?56) Pontiac sedan?

Mr. Bill
Hamlet, NC

1953-54 Vauxhall Wyvern. Immediately behind the 51 (I think) Stude is a P4 Rover. The styling of the P4 series (in production 1948-64) borrowed a lot from the 47 Studebaker design. I think the resemblance can be seen. Behind the Rover is a Phase 1 Standard Vanguard. Facing the camera is an Austin Somerset.

Jeez!! It takes someone in North Carolina to post a picture of the Lions Gate bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia! Toll booths are long gone. The toll was an outrageous 25 cents.

Terry

[52-fan]

Here's another picture of the bridge.

[aarrggh]

.............. SQUINT ! ! .

[j.byrd]

aarrggh, this would have been a great pic for there to be no Studebakers in so some one could have said " I don't see nun !"

[aarrggh]

alright ; that made me laugh .

[dictator27]

Here's another picture of the bridge.

Looks like this picture was taken about 3 years before the first one. Interesting what can be gleaned from looking at photos sometimes. The toll booths were at the north end of the bridge in the city of West Vancouver. The trees in the background are Stanley Park in Vancouver. The bridge has three lanes, only one of which is going toward Vancouver in both pictures. Because of that, it is very likely that both pictures were taken during the afternoon rush hour. In the morning the centre lane changed direction. Still does.

Only one identifiable Brit in this picture, the English Ford Prefect between the Chev and Olds at the front of the picture.

Terry

[Bob Andrews]

From the Hemmings blog:

[aarrggh]

If theres gonna be a ground breaking ceremony ; Might as well bring your Studebaker . .

[aarrggh]

That Avanti is looking pretty sleek sitting there compared too them other cars .

[aarrggh]

[JRoberts]

Why Do Studebakers Always Seem to Take Second Place to Tri-Five Chevies?

[JRoberts]

Pigeon Hole Parking



Whether the Studebaker here is going to use this new parking system I guess we won't ever know, but I found the whole thing rather interesting. Here is a quote that came with the picture over on the H.A.M.B. Forum:

"Spokane, Washington has had it's share of firsts... one of the most unique is the right to say that the first mechanical parking structure, Pigeon Hole Parking, was invented and patented in Spokane prior to 1950 by local inventors, the Sanders brothers, Vaughn and Leo.

These engineering marvels showcased the beginnings of robotic parking and consisted of a vertical framework of steel parking stalls and a movable hydraulic elevator for lifting and sliding theautomobiles into them. More than 110 cars could be parked in a lot only 50 feet wide, stacked like cracker boxes in the banks of "pigeon holes".

To showcase and market their invention in 1950, they constructed installations in their hometown of Spokane, like the four story parking structure located at N 22 Madison. People passing by could not help but to stop and be mesmerized by the almost futuristic sight in front of them as the cars were being lifted and placed into their "pigeon hole" parking slots."

[warrlaw1]

Here's the only shot I have with my old 55 Coupe in it.She was a Commander 259 std O/D. Converted to floor shift and no 1st gear. Just what a young man needed