Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[JRoberts]

From today's Hemmings Blog. 1957 Champion or Commander DeLuxe almost dead center, right above the 1963 Falcon, no?

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I think you are right. This one was kind of a puzzle.

[Commander Eddie]

I spot at least 2 Studebakers in this photo. Possibly more. Can you spot them? -- From Hemmings Daily.

[BobPalma]

I spot at least 2 Studebakers in this photo. Possibly more. Can you spot them? -- From Hemmings Daily.

I strained myself when I saw that this morning, Ed. There's probably a third (and 4th and even 5th) Studebaker somewhere, but we just can't see them well enough to identify them.

(As an aside, I think there must be a Ben Franklin "5&10" somewhere nearby...that's where the Falcon, Corvair, and Rambler American drivers in the foreground got their drivers licenses! ) BP

[skyway]

"skyway, If I remember correctly, I did meet him and spokes for some time"

Indeed Dave!
I think you also responded to me when I reached out for suggestions for him.
He rode the train out for the day, and really enjoyed himself!
Thanks,
Gary

[Dick LeRoux]

The (2) I see are both wagons

[Noxnabaker]

The 7:th car in the 2:nd row from right doesn't look like a wagon to me...
(& looking at the Pontiac between the -56 Dodge & -57 Chevy makes me happy that MoPar & Studebaker didn't share designer with GM!)

[8E45E]

The 7:th car in the 2:nd row from right doesn't look like a wagon to me.

It appears to be a 1961 Cruiser to me. Perhaps in Autumn Haze??

Craig

[WinM1895]

The 7:th car in the 2:nd row from right doesn't look like a wagon to me...
(& looking at the Pontiac between the -56 Dodge & -57 Chevy makes me happy that MoPar & Studebaker didn't share designer with GM!)

When Mechanix Illustrated road tester Tom McCahill first viewed the 1955 Pontiac, he said it "looked like it was born on its nose!"

[mike cenit]

interesting how many station wagons there are in the picture (including the Lark), real quick count is well lover 25, plus almost all of the cars are post 1955, truly a credit to the post war boom.
One would think there would be a bunch of 40"s cars.

[studegary]

interesting how many station wagons there are in the picture (including the Lark), real quick count is well lover 25, plus almost all of the cars are post 1955, truly a credit to the post war boom.
One would think there would be a bunch of 40"s cars.

Station wagons are today's SUVs. By the 1960s (this picture) it was rare to see a 1940s car in regular use, at least around here. Mechanically, 1940s cars did not last like 1990s cars do (today's equivalent car age). Even with that, there are few 1990s cars in regular use around here now.

[HOXXOH]

interesting how many station wagons there are in the picture (including the Lark), real quick count is well lover 25, plus almost all of the cars are post 1955, truly a credit to the post war boom.
One would think there would be a bunch of 40"s cars.

I assume you meant the post war baby boom, that required more space for all the kids.

[studegary]

I assume you meant the post war baby boom, that required more space for all the kids.

I assumed that he meant the postwar economic boon that allowed more people to buy new cars, as well as built up savings by returning GIs, but we should let the original poster explain his meaning.

[kurtruk]

Courtesy theoldmotor.com

[christophe]

Whitehall, OH from Hemmings daily

[Noxnabaker]

Nice to see so many Hemi cars in one picture!