Studes in Roadside Americana photos

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From an Alabama Poly Tech Yearbook. Cruse-Crawford was not only a Birmingham dealer, but apparently a distributor also. Not sure why 'Manufacturing' in the company name.

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Nice ad! I like the period pix of '51s and '52s (my favorite years) showing black wall tires.

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Pittsburgh PA

From "The Old Motor" today:

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[christophe]

From Hemmings Daily. West Covina, CA.

[dpson]

I'm surprised the convertible roof didn't come flying off. Seems odd they would pick a convertible to run at Bonneville.

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[spokejr]

Kind of a big trailer for a Champion to pull, dontcha think? What was the gearing, 5.73:1?

[skyway]

Given the slightly fuzzy picture, mebbe its just 2 vehicles moving in opposite directions?

Ya right!

[HOXXOH]

I'm surprised the convertible roof didn't come flying off. Seems odd they would pick a convertible to run at Bonneville.

Whether or not they knew that the top would attempt to conform to the best aerodynamic shape, the evidence is there.

[shifter4]

Stude & Blue lady by Bill H, on Flickr

Lark &" The Golden Greek" by Bill H, on Flickr

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[DieselJim]

Another South Bend company.

[BRUCESTUDE]

Looks like Studebaker hired some thugs to disrupt the local Nash boys!!

[kurtruk]

From Hemmings Daily. West Covina, CA.

I think we've seen this one before, I see the '52 by the palm tree, but what is the left-most car?