Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[fatboylust]

Back in the day, now replaced with a freeway interchange.

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[Bob Andrews]

[Warren Webb]

Boy! I thought the L.A. freeways were bad...................

[JBOYLE]

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."

It's no longer there.
It seems to be an enclosed parking garage now.

[BobPalma]

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

Boy, Andrew, I dunno; that Chevelle taxi looks like a serious contender! <GGG> BP

[BobPalma]

The information line seems to suggest this was Minneapolis in 1958 or 1963, Bob?

What a great photo; what's "the rest of the story?" BP

[cdevan]

'36 Dictator at the Circus

1936 Dictator two-tone. Demonstrating the strength of the all steel roof. ( Source: Studebaker Photo Archive by Howard Applegate)

[JBOYLE]

The information line seems to suggest this was Minneapolis in 1958 or 1963, Bob?
[/B]

I vote 58. I see one 57 Ford (green inlower right corner). I don't see anything newer than that.

[cdevan]

Last '42 President Skyway before WWII

1942 President Skyway sedan. The last car to be manufactured before military production. (source: Studebaker Photo Archives by Howard Applegate)

[BobPalma]

I vote 58. I see one 57 Ford (green inlower right corner). I don't see anything newer than that.

Agreed, John; 1963 is pretty much out of the question.

There's also a prominent 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air but as you say, thing newer than '57 I can see. And if it was 1963, many of the cars would be ten years old and looking pretty shabby. BP

[StudeRich]

Agreed, John; 1963 is pretty much out of the question.

There's also a prominent 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air but as you say, thing newer than '57 I can see. And if it was 1963, many of the cars would be ten years old and looking pretty shabby. BP

It is probably late 1957 or early 1958 but not any newer. I see the 2 '47-'52 Studes. probably a '50 & maybe a '52, also a Starlight Coupe '53 or '54. There is a '58 Ford right in front next to the '40 Ford Coupe, a '58 Impala Convert. and a '58 Chevy Wagon all in the near lot, those are the only Cars I see newer than '57.
It is pretty hard to I.D. anything in the far lot.

This is an amazing mix of pre '59 Cars, suprizingly quite a few '52-'54 Lincolns.
This was not much of a Stude. Town for sure.

[Bob Andrews]

The information line seems to suggest this was Minneapolis in 1958 or 1963, Bob?

What a great photo; what's "the rest of the story?" BP

I don't know any more about the picture. I just grabbed it off a Cadillac forum. Looks like maybe a hospital, or an armory. A bit too fancy to be a factory.

As you know, I just love these types of pictures. I have several sources; when I see a Stude in one I bring it here. This is one of my favorites- lots of cars from my favorite era, and in color.

You would not believe the number of fabulous pictures I see that I think 'Oh, I'd love to put that in my thread. I sure hope there's a Stude in there somewhere!' Frequently there isn't, and great photos like this one just get passed by

[JRoberts]

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