Whenever I see that picture of the Keenan Motors used car lot, I wonder about the fairly large number of imports, mostly sports cars, on that lot. Do you reckon folks traded them in on Avantis, GT Hawks, Daytonas or maybe the kids started coming along they needed the room of a Cruiser.
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Joe, it depends on how many cars that dealer bought at the auction. Most new-car dealers, and I suspect even more Studebaker dealers back in the day, depend on used car sales to make their nut.Originally posted by JRoberts View Post
A dealer may be able to identify a niche market for some oddball cars and buy 'em cheap at the auction for resale on his used-car lot.
My Dad did that with 1949-1951 Willys Jeepsters circa 1954-1955. He found a good market for them in rural Paris IL and was able to buy them cheap enough at the auction, so he bought and sold several of them...but they all came from the auction, not as trade-ins.
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B-36s and a Studebaker
at Carswell AFB,, Ft. Worth, Texas 1949.
See if you can find it.....
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Can only hope some of these arent repeats .
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Look at the second photo here...
Two-tone 59-60 Lark in back of the white 57 Ford Ranchero.63 Avanti R1 2788
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I don't think that's a Lark. Too much trunk lid 'overhang'.Originally posted by JBOYLE View PostLook at the second photo here...
Two-tone 59-60 Lark in back of the white 57 Ford Ranchero.Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
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1966 Cruiser, Timberline Turquoise, 27K miles, now in FL
1963 Lark Daytona Skytop R1, Ermine White, now in Australia
1964 Daytona Hardtop, Strato Blue, now in Australia
1966 Daytona Sports Sedan, Niagara Blue Mist, now in Australia
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Right, Bill: Definitely not a Studebaker Lark...not even a Studebaker, as a matter of fact!Originally posted by Bill Pressler View Post
Considering the deck lid overhang and shape/contour of the RR tail light in the car behind the white Ranchero, I'd say the subject car is another 1957 Ford...specifically, a Fairlane 500 Town Victoria (4-door hardtop). BPComment
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Bob, you know I'm never wrong....Originally posted by BobPalma View Post
The trim line (and roofline) sure looks like a Lark to me though. However, in my defense, I did wonder about the trunk lid overhang.
Great, now I'm seeing Studebakers everywhere. No wonder the shrink thought I was nuts when he showed me the ink blots.
He seemed surprised when I said #4 was obviously a 62 Lark two-door.
Oh, well...I'll stick to airpanes and helicopters.Last edited by JBOYLE; 07-14-2012, 04:59 AM.63 Avanti R1 2788
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Are you sure the blue wagon is not a Studebaker?Joe Roberts
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Joe: Do you mean the little blue wagon just barely visible to the extreme left of the white Ranchero, cut off by the edge of the image?Originally posted by JRoberts View Post
I've been studying that myself and can't state conclusively what I think it is.
I don't think it's a Studebaker, though; if it was a Stude, it would some type of prominent tail light assembly, I would think. BP
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Yep, Bob you are right. Don't see the unique Wagonaire tail lights.Originally posted by BobPalma View PostJoe Roberts
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Look behind the longroof Merc.
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'61 R1 Champ
'65 Cruiser
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