Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[BRUCESTUDE]

Meanwhile Mom is back there breathing exhaust fumes!

[52-fan]

I had to hunt all over to find the Studebaker in this post. I was expecting one on the back row.

[dpson]

Did anyone notice in the 5890 truck photo the rare R-series woody wagon.

[jclary]

Did anyone notice in the 5890 truck photo the rare R-series woody wagon.

I certainly did! And I'm wondering about its history? Over the years, I've always had the understanding that no "Woodie" was ever built on the Studebaker assembly line. The recreated Museum 1947 project was only a prototype, discovered, and retrieved from the proving ground junk yard. If that is true, I'd like to know how the vehicle was built? What was the body tag designation? How complete did it leave the factory? What companies would take the cowl/chassis and finish the vehicle?

Therefore, I am asking members, who may know, to inform us of the history of Studebaker "Woodie" vehicles. Feel free to embarrass me with correct information, if you have published stories in the past...keep in mind, that in our younger days, many of us mainly looked at the pictures and never got back to reading the stories.

Also, start a new thread on the subject. Not because it don't belong here...but here, it will soon be buried by tons of new photos. Let's save this wonderful thread for its intended purpose.

[r1lark]

I certainly did! And I'm wondering about its history? Over the years, I've always had the understanding that no "Woodie" was ever built on the Studebaker assembly line. The recreated Museum 1947 project was only a prototype, discovered, and retrieved from the proving ground junk yard. If that is true, I'd like to know how the vehicle was built? What was the body tag designation? How complete did it leave the factory? What companies would take the cowl/chassis and finish the vehicle?

The museum woodie was built on a car chassis as a station wagon similar to GM, Chrysler, and Ford wagons built on car chassis. The woodie in the picture you reference is on a truck chassis. At least one company, Cantrell, built woodie wagons on truck chassis. Google is your friend. Here is an ad for one:

[skyway]

Actually dinner was cooking as they drove.
In this picture he's just taking the post off of the stove.

[52-fan]

Actually dinner was cooking as they drove.
In this picture he's just taking the post off of the stove.

I hope that was a roast and not a post.

[skyway]

Thanks for catching that.
Actually intended to say "taking the pots off of the stove."
Either auto-correct or clumsy fingers!

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[62champ]

Probably took a dash through the surf to wash all the sand off before leaving...

[52-fan]

The museum woodie was built on a car chassis as a station wagon similar to GM, Chrysler, and Ford wagons built on car chassis. The woodie in the picture you reference is on a truck chassis. At least one company, Cantrell, built woodie wagons on truck chassis. Google is your friend. Here is an ad for one:
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It has been a while since these were on this thread so I added them.

[daytonadave]

OK, you with eagle eyes, this photo taken 1959 at Great Bend, KS. The National AHRA meet at the old Air Force Base. Dad took our photo (I'm the cool-cat in sunglasses)
in front of Swamp Rat, Don Garlit got beat that day, Don is sitting behind his car in the trunk of a Studebaker, which model? Don Garlit had a soft spot for Studebakers.

[BobPalma]

OK, you with eagle eyes, this photo taken 1959 at Great Bend, KS. The National Drag racing meet at the old Air Force Base. Dad took our photo (I'm the cool-cat in sunglasses)
in front of Swamp Rat, Don Garlit got beat that day, Don is sitting behind his car in the trunk of a Studebaker, which model? Don Garlit had a soft spot for Studebakers.
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The Studebaker is a 1952 model year.

It looks like there might be a Land Cruiser script on the lower right corner of the deck lid, but it's hard to tell....it might simply be Commander. BP

[skyway]

"5908 is one SWELL picture!