I see one car here that I think looks very 'Studebakerish'. Can you find it?
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[QUOTE=Dwain G.;1155350]I see one car here that I think looks very 'Studebakerish'. Can you find it?
"M" series Pickup below the fire escape! Remember the old highway through town Dwain?Comment
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I think that is an M truck. I totally missed that because I was so focused on a certain '40s car in the pic.
I'm not too familiar with North Bend, only been there 2 or 3 times to stop at Twede's (Double R Diner in 'Twin Peaks'.)Restorations by Skip TowneComment
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I wonder why the Starlight was so far on the incorrect side of the road. It hit what looks like a 1947 Chevrolet and it appears to be a 1941 or 1942 Plymouth passing by. The Studebaker appears to have Connecticut plates. I can't make out the other plates. Could they be NY? The scene looks like a NY parkway to me.Originally posted by Studedude View PostGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
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I believe that is Marilyn Monroe, with one of the guys she married, I think Arthur Miller, the playwright.Originally posted by Studedude View PostGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
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Yes, the Chevy has NY plates. And agree on the location. Based on the architecture and stone finish of the bridge, I'm guessing either the Merritt Pkwy (CT) or the Hutchinson River Pkwy (NY), which were mostly built during the 1930s, and were among the first limited-access parkways constructed anywhere. Have driven both of them thousands of times, and they still look pretty much the same.Originally posted by studegary View PostSkip LackieComment
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Thanks (about the plate). I was thinking of the Taconic State Parkway based on the overpass and the scenery/trees that can be seen.Originally posted by Skip Lackie View PostGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerComment
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I considered the Taconic Pkwy, but most of it (except for the southern end) is newer and wider. The Hutch was all built in the 1930s and is quite narrow by today's standards. What swayed me was the CT plate on the Stude (much more likely on the Merritt/Hutchinson) and the V prefix (Westchester County) on the Chevy's NY plate. Certainly not conclusive though.Skip LackieComment
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You may be correct, but most of the Taconic was not updated until after this picture, probably taken in the late 1940s. From the 1950s until present, I have driven the Taconic frequently, five days per week for many years.Originally posted by Skip Lackie View PostGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerComment
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Re: Pic# 10745,
What Studebaker?? I missed it for some reason.
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The 1953, the only car in the picture, or were you just implying that you were distracted by Marilyn? A "smiley" would have helped us to read your intent if that was the case.Originally posted by Buzzard View PostGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerComment
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Finally, a Studebaker (1953 Starliner at the curb) at 1:53 in this 2-minute video down Sunset Strip in 1964. (Then the driver runs a red light and darn near plows into a 1961 Impala! 
'Must've been distracted, admiring the Stude! 
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There are quite a few more Studebakers in this 3-minute video down Sunset Strip, taken earlier than the video in Post #10754, above. This video was tagged in The Old Motor as being from the 1940s, but there are many post-1950 cars in it, including a shiny new 1953 Packard. No near collisions, either! 
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