Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[Studedude]

[BobPalma]

From the August 29, 2017 Hemmings Daily Blog:

[Skip Lackie]

#9408: Is that yellow thing a DKW?

[BobPalma]

#9408: Is that yellow thing a DKW?

I think so, Skip. As soon as Dwain Grindinger sees this, he'll know for sure. He made a living owning and operating a commercial shop back in the day specializing in them "furrin'" things. BP

[j.byrd]

Bob P., I figured you put this on here because of the DKW, ha!

[8E45E]

Bob P., I figured you put this on here because of the DKW, ha!

Probably because they were marketed in North America by Studebaker for a time....

Craig

[Dwain G.]

Yeah, that's a 'little wonder' in #9407. It appears to be a 1000 model, introduced around 1958. The 3=6 was similar. I remember the first time I drove one I was quite surprised by the power.
By the way, I used to work for a guy who forbid us to use the term 'foreign'. He said foreign is something you get in your eye!

[Commander Eddie]

I just realized that #9403 is a modern photo. Note the parking space markings on the road. They did not do that back in 1941.

[stephenj]

#9403 was taken last week in Fergus Ontario.

[Commander Eddie]

#9403 was taken last week in Fergus Ontario.

Nicely done. I had to look closely to figure it out.

[8E45E]

I just realized that #9403 is a modern photo. Note the parking space markings on the road. They did not do that back in 1941.

I knew it was as soon as I saw the modern windows on the upper storeys, which no doubt would have had two-piece double-hung windows.

Craig

[T.J lavallee]

Yeah, that's a 'little wonder' in #9407. It appears to be a 1000 model, introduced around 1958. The 3=6 was similar. I remember the first time I drove one I was quite surprised by the power.
By the way, I used to work for a guy who forbid us to use the term 'foreign'. He said foreign is something you get in your eye!

I believe that DKW is a 56' or 57' model 3=6. I owned four DKW's myself. A 57' two door like the one in the picture, a 58' four door and a 59'station wagon (Universal) and a 1959' 1000 coupe. All the 3=6's had suicide doors and the 1000's had conventional doors. They sure started a conversation everywhere I drove them. They were a lot of fun.

[JRoberts]

Okay I am trying a different source and maybe this will work. The picture was taken in April of 1960 in downtown Greenville, North Carolina.

[jclary]

Okay I am trying a different source and maybe this will work. The picture was taken in April of 1960 in downtown Greenville, North Carolina.

Working great Joe! In this pic...Chevy wins the count. Is that a Packard parked 5th car up the street on the left?

[BobPalma]

Okay I am trying a different source and maybe this will work. The picture was taken in April of 1960 in downtown Greenville, North Carolina.

Excellent, Joe; that appears perfectly. Very nice. Whatever you did, keep doing it. (Hmmm....that sounds suggestive...)

Anyway, John Clary, that does look like a 1951 or 1952 Packard fifth car down on the left. The car appears to have rounded upper corners on the windshield, whereas a 1953 or 1954 model would have squared-off upper corners on the windshield.

Also in that picture is the most popular 1958 Ford: A Custom 300 Tudor. Usually, a 4-door model (or Fordor in Ford parlance) is a top-selling model of any make or model, other than specialty cars. But in 1958, Ford sold 173,441 Custom Tudors (the one up front on the left side), but only 163,366 Custom Fordors.

Again, Joe; great picture. 'Glad to see you have it worked out because your finds or so interesting...and prolific! BP