Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[Studebakercenteroforegon]

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.

Pretty sure that is Vince Deguc. He drives it around Beaverton fairly regularly. I sent him the link.

[Greenstude]

7750 --- Sure hope there were no passengers! Think how much worse this would have been in a Ford Model A, where the railing would have gone through the fuel tank.

[Studedude]

[8E45E]

7750 --- Sure hope there were no passengers! Think how much worse this would have been in a Ford Model A, where the railing would have gone through the fuel tank.

This photo was posted here not too long ago, where I stated it would still be able to run if it was a Franklin.

Craig

[christophe]

Some additional pictures from the same film.

[6hk71400]

Post 7758 is a picture of the arrest of Charles Starkweather. in Nebraska. He went on a killing spree in 1957-8. One of his last victims was the owner of a 1956 Packard Patrician which he and Carol Fugate stole after he killed the Wards and their maid. They later tried to ditch the Packard and shot a sleeping salesman in a Buick. Starkweather could not get the Buick going when a Wyoming trooper came on the scene. Fugate escaped and Starkweather got in the Packard and took off leading the troopers on a chase in the Packard at speeds over 100mph. A shot in the back window caused injury to Starkweather and he surrendered. He was executed in 1959. Fugate was paroled in 1976.

Bob Miles
Tucson AZ

[skyway]

Thanks for
"....the rest of the story!"

[6hk71400]

Here is a picture of the Packard to go with the rest of the story

The stolen Packard in which Starkweather and Fugate fled Nebraska. Starkweather later led law enforcement on a 100-mph chase through downtown Douglas, Wyo. Flying glass from a bullet-shattered rear window slightly injured him and, out of ammunition, he stopped and soon surrendered. Casper College Western History Center.

Bob Miles
Tucson AZ

[Dwain G.]

Wondering if the Packard is still around?

[Studedude]

[8E45E]

Craig

[Studedude]

[Greenstude]

7766 --- located in Toronto, Ontario.

[JRoberts]

1927 Erskine

[JRoberts]