Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[BobPalma]

I've been watching all the Las Vegas photos posted on the Hemmings Daily Blog and it's about time there was a Studebaker in one of them. (I'm not surprised that there have few, if any, Studes in the Las Vegas photos, to be honest. Las Vegas was hardly a strong Studebaker market for a number of reasons.) BP

[8E45E]

:I've been watching all the Las Vegas photos posted on the Hemmings Daily Blog and it's about time there was a Studebaker in one of them. (I'm not surprised that there have few, if any, Studes in the Las Vegas photos, to be honest. Las Vegas was hardly a strong Studebaker market for a number of reasons.

I believe Las Vegas was a popular destination for some cars being sold in California that were tagged 'dealer pickup' on their Production Orders.

Craig

[severalsins]

I'm glad this thread got bumped up, I'd not seen it yet. There's so many amazing photos! Has anyone discussed the idea of collecting all these into a hardcover book? I'd be happy to participate in the design and layout (that's what I do for a living), if it ends up finding funding.

[Noxnabaker]

Well Ronnie, I asked just that kind of question some years ago & the answer was that this thread will never end...

[BobPalma]

I believe Las Vegas was a popular destination for some cars being sold in California that were tagged 'dealer pickup' on their Production Orders. Craig

That's one possibility, Craig, and certainly valid.

There's a lot of money in Las Vegas and for the most part, moneyed people didn't buy Studebakers, at least not after the mid-1930s. In that photo, for example, I only see the one Studebaker, the 1959(?) Lark, but four Cadillacs, not to mention all the Buicks and Oldsmobiles. BP

[skyway]

Funny; you are counting cars, and I was just laughing over what appears to be their (green) foreign car section, and just how much that 2-tone ?Rapier? resembles a our favorite brand!

[Jerry Forrester]

That's one possibility, Craig, and certainly valid.

There's a lot of money in Las Vegas and for the most part, moneyed people didn't buy Studebakers, at least not after the mid-1930s. In that photo, for example, I only see the one Studebaker, the 1959(?) Lark, but four Cadillacs, not to mention all the Buicks and Oldsmobiles. BP

The Lark was probably owned by someone's maid or man-servant.

[BobPalma]

The Lark was probably owned by someone's maid or man-servant.

Agreed, or someone working a low-level job in a casino. BP

[BRUCESTUDE]

From Big Bend (WA) Rail History:

[8E45E]

From Sparwood (BC) & District Historical Archives:


Craig

[8E45E]

#10014 - That is interesting in that the Riviera was the site of the 1989 SDC International Convention.

And we talked about it being a Unionized hotel here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...featherbedding

Craig

[JRoberts]

From Big Bend (WA) Rail History:
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This brings back memories. Though in Omaha and not Milwaukee, my grandfather was the Yard Master for a branch of the Chicago Northwestern Rail Road and drove a '52 Champion.

[BobPalma]

At least a twofer in today's Hemmings Blog. 'Must've been a good MoPAr dealer in the area; there are more Chrysler Corporation products in that photo than Ford Motor Company products!

And where is the Nash / AMC dealer; not a one! BP

[8E45E]

They had a BMC dealer, it appears.

Craig

[Skip Lackie]

It does say something about Studebaker's market share after 1951. The majority are newish 52-56 GM and Mopar products, but no comparable Studes.