Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[52-fan]

Hey Howard: How 'bout the water truck on the edge of the parking lot to the right of the "J" section marker? Cab look like a Stude?

I looked hard at that truck. It reminds me of a M military truck, but I think there is another truck behind it that distorts the image. That's why I didn't mark it. There are a few other possibles, but they are just too far away.

[JRoberts]

[JRoberts]

[JRoberts]

You gotta love The Old Motor web site.....

Boulder, CO. How many Studebakers do you see?

[dpson]

Okay, for you with sharper eyes or better computer monitors take another look at #5945; top photo, at the right there is a boat on a trailer and next to the boat is a ??? (robot from outer space).

[JRoberts]

North Texas University 1956

[kurtruk]

You gotta love The Old Motor web site.....

Boulder, CO. How many Studebakers do you see?

I posted the three I saw.

[JRoberts]

[clonelark]

To answer your question about 5945 (page 149)Looks like a 49 to early 55 Deluxe cab Chevy with the side curved windows.

[52-fan]

Okay, for you with sharper eyes or better computer monitors take another look at #5945; top photo, at the right there is a boat on a trailer and next to the boat is a ??? (robot from outer space).

The "robot" is a boy walking rather stiff legged. I had to enlarge the picture to be sure.

[JRoberts]

I know this Packard is before the connection with Studebaker, but I still figure it is at least a distant cousin. If this beautiful car was mine, with weather as nice as that looks to be, that top would definitely be down.

[52-fan]

The beautiful color in the trees may indicate that the weather was a bit crisp for top down driving.

[JRoberts]

The beautiful color in the trees may indicate that the weather was a bit crisp for top down driving.

That's what a heater is for. Many years ago when I was in college I drove a Triumph TR3 and Elva Courier and then an Austin Healey Sprite. Being generally lazy when I got to the house in the evening I just pulled up the tonneau (SP?) cover and went in. Of course when I got up in the morning I didn't have time to build the top so just buttoned up the passenger side of the tonneau cover, pulled my Navy surplus P-coat up tight with a stocking top pulled down over my ears and off I went. Now there is no tonneau cover on the Packard, but as pretty as the day is in that picture I cannot imagine leaving the top down.

[jclary]

That's what a heater is for. Many years ago when I was in college I drove a Triumph TR3 and Elva Courier and then an Austin Healey Sprite. Being generally lazy when I got to the house in the evening I just pulled up the tonneau (SP?) cover and went in. Of course when I got up in the morning I didn't have time to build the top so just buttoned up the passenger side of the tonneau cover, pulled my Navy surplus P-coat up tight with a stocking top pulled down over my ears and off I went. Now there is no tonneau cover on the Packard, but as pretty as the day is in that picture I cannot imagine leaving the top down.

That's the way I feel about it too! A pretty day and a convertible...what could be better?! 'Cept, for my wife. She suffers from allergies, so much, that, even without air conditioning, I believe she would have the top up, and windows up if it were 110 degrees. Today, she took her car to the car-wash. Not because it was dirty, but she wanted the inside scrubbed to purge the spring pollen.

[JRoberts]