Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[studegary]

"At that time" Studebaker didn't even make cars anymore...
But he & I might be wrong about it being a original Studebaker option, but I've seen Studebakers with wire wheel more than once, even being original non-altered cars.

Yes, there were Studebakers with wire wheels. We are referring here specifically to 1963-1964 Avantis.

EDIT: The "at that time" referred to 1963-1964.

[nwi-region-rat]

AH HA....I see you there hiding behind the firestation.....some old Gary Firefighter had good taste in cars....did he buy it from Greco on Georgia Street?

[kurtruk]

10720 --- The location of the bumper guards identifies the Studebaker Champion as a 1949. I believe it is the newest car in the picture.

A good enlargement shows it to have the '47 only upright hood badge for Champions. Also, it does not have the wrap around bumper ends that all '49s had.

[kurtruk]

'Good eye, Bill...and I think you're right; it appears to be the newest car in the photo. BP

Bob,
If you look at the full shot on The Old Motor site, at the top of the lot, just to the left of the base of the big sign, there is a light colored post war Stude.

[Greenstude]

10728 --- The first thing I looked for was the grille: no horizontal bar in 1947; one horizontal bar in 1948; two horizontal bars in 1949. Unfortunately I couldn't enlarge the photo enough without distortion to tell. Same distortion problem with the ornament. Perhaps it is a 1947 that got a new bumper in 1949; or a 1949 that got a 1947 hood ornament? Can you enlarge the photo enough to see the top hood ornament? A 1948 or 1949 Champion has a ring around the front of the hood ornament (like a 2R5 truck) plus "Studebaker" and "Champion" nameplates on the front of the hood. A 1947 Champion has neither ring, nor nameplates on the hood.

After writing the above, I took another look at the photo, enlarged. I don't see nameplates on the front of the hood --- if that is correct then the hood is a 1947. The parts book drawings clearly show it is a 1949 bumper.

[BRUCESTUDE]

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Nice! About 20 years ago I was driving my '53 2R5 to work regularly to whatever fire station I was assigned to. Once, at the airport station, the wash from a helicopter pushed a dumpster into the LF fender, ouch!

[Neil]

In 10682,is there only 1 Stude that photo? Yet I can count-I think- up to 7 American Motors cars in same photo. Always frustrates me when I see more Ramblers in photos like this.

[tstoj38]

Future Studebaker owner.

[skyway]

...as long as he's having FUN?

[BobPalma]

In 10682,is there only 1 Stude that photo? Yet I can count-I think- up to 7 American Motors cars in same photo. Always frustrates me when I see more Ramblers in photos like this.

Right, Neil; you would think the ratio would be higher than that.

However, American Motors was on a roll in the late 50s and early 60s. The newest car I see in that photo is a 1962 Ford Fairlane, and that may be the only '62 in the photo. So let's drop back to model year 1961 for a comparison.

Consider: According to my 1962 Automotive News Almanac, here are the production totals for the two manufacturers for the model years 1957 through 1961, inclusive:

American Motors: 1,591,092

Studebaker: 511,587

Gulp. BP

[Noxnabaker]

If the white wagon is a Valiant then it's a -62 but it might as well be a Lancer.

[studegary]

If the white wagon is a Valiant then it's a -62 but it might as well be a Lancer.

I will stay with 1962 Valiant Signet. 1961-1962 Dodge Lancers did not have an emblem in the center of the grille and their grille went across the front, not a separate section.

[Noxnabaker]

I wrote wagon & ment picture 10682, hard to see the grill there & I think Signet was only a Hart Top model.

[studegary]

I wrote wagon & ment picture 10682, hard to see the grill there & I think Signet was only a Hart Top model.

Yes, there was a communication breakdown. I thought that you were referring to a different picture, until you now posted the number.
I believe that a 1962 Signet was only a hardtop model.

[Noxnabaker]

Yep, I reckon we've covered it well by now Gary!