Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[kurtruk]

Amazing photo. Great to see our beloved bat-wing coupe, but it is being followed by what? A Graham Spirit of Motion (shark nose)! How rare is that? Bob Palma, does your Standard Catalog of American cars go back that far?

[BobPalma]

Amazing photo. Great to see our beloved bat-wing coupe, but it is being followed by what? A Graham Spirit of Motion (shark nose)! How rare is that? Bob Palma, does your Standard Catalog of American cars go back that far?

Sadly, Kurt, yes and no. The companion volume, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942, which I also have (it's huge; 1,604 pages!) has information about Grahams, but no production figures. (Yes, it does say 1805!) BP

[christophe]

Flin Flon, Manitoba. From Hemmings Daily.

[dictator27]

Amazing photo. Great to see our beloved bat-wing coupe, but it is being followed by what? A Graham Spirit of Motion (shark nose)! How rare is that? Bob Palma, does your Standard Catalog of American cars go back that far?

The Graham isn't the only rare car in the picture. The Studebaker is too. It is a 1936 rumble seat coupe. The rumble seat step can be seen above the right tail light and the trunk lid opens at the top. The trunk lid is smaller than the standard one which opens at the bottom. This was the last year for the rumble seat and an opening rear window.

Terry

[Studedude]

[spokejr]

Amazing photo. Great to see our beloved bat-wing coupe, but it is being followed by what? A Graham Spirit of Motion (shark nose)! How rare is that? Bob Palma, does your Standard Catalog of American cars go back that far?

That is definitely Los Angeles before the war in post 7741. Living proof of the lyrics of a tune gone by;

"It never rains in California,
the girls don't they warn ya?
It pours, man in pours!"

Timely, posting that today. Other than the cars and buildings, looks the same right now.

Ken Buchanan

[Studedude]

Jeff Dewitt's first and 2nd cars:

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[JRoberts]

This Coupe Express remains in the same family and is now under restoration. Found on the H.A.M.B.

[JRoberts]

[kurtruk]

Sadly, Kurt, yes and no. The companion volume, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942, which I also have (it's huge; 1,604 pages!) has information about Grahams, but no production figures. (Yes, it does say 1805!) BP

My Encyclopedia of American Cars 1930-1980 by Richard Langworth has some figures for Graham. The sharknose was produced 1938-40.
All body styles:
1938 5,020
1939 5,392
1940 1,000 (does not include the Cord-derived Hollywood)
"Production figures are based on published serial number spans and may be deemed reasonably accurate, though some numbers may have been skipped. Graham calendar year production figures were as follows:"
1938 4,139
1939 3,876
1940 1,000

[christophe]

Here are some shots taken from the "Show 'em the Road 1954 Mobilgas Film". It's about an educational rallye for young people from California doing a trip to the Hoover Dam and back. Several Studebakers were participating and there is more on the road. I'll try to add more pics later.
The film is here and very interesting:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYrmXSJqZ5Y

[JRoberts]

[Studebakercenteroforegon]

http://www.oregonlive.com/roadreport/index.ssf/2017/01/portland_metro_tuesday_traffic_101.html#incart_river_index

[Commander Eddie]

Jerry, I wonder who that Champ belongs too? I don't recall seeing it around town. At first glance I thought it was my truck but the color was wrong.
It is so cool to see there are enough of these old rigs still on the road that one could get caught in a random photograph like that.