Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[BobPalma]

One would think they would have used a brand new Wagonaire and found a creative way to advantageously demonstrate the sliding roof in that camping & outdoor recreation show! Craig

True, Craig, but I don't think that station wagon is part of a Studebaker display.

Rather, with the U.S. Coast Guard boat right next to it, I'll bet that is a Coast Guard display and the '62 Lark wagon is one of many "the government" bought in 1962. BP

[Noxnabaker]

That white delivery driving by, could that be a -60 fullsize Ford? If so I never seen that ever before...

[christophe]

That white delivery driving by, could that be a -60 fullsize Ford? If so I never seen that ever before...

Looks like a Falcon to me.

[BobPalma]

'Looks like a Falcon to me.

Yep; a 1960 -1962 Falcon. BP

[8E45E]

Yep; a 1960 -1962 Falcon.

The owner of our local TOM-BOY grocery store drove a '61 to make his deliveries. It was 'used up' by the end of the decade, and replaced with an Econoline van.

Craig

[Noxnabaker]

I also thought Falcon but it's not that awfully short, on the other hand I've never seen a Falcon delivery van either, so now I probably have.

[BobPalma]

Big junkyard going out of business. (Move the image to the left to see the Studebaker truck high in the frame):

[52-fan]

Big junkyard going out of business. (Move the image to the left to see the Studebaker truck high in the frame):

Sure enough. How long ago?

[BobPalma]

Sure enough. How long ago?

Here's the whole story.

For $4,200,000, you can have that truck and several thousand more:

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[6hk71400]

Hmmmm wonder what he has been putting in his pipe? If he really wants to leave Wendell Idaho, better take a look at land values and scrap values. His grandson if he started now might have all that cleaned up by his 70th birthday. What is the current scrap value for crushed cars?

Bob Miles

[jclary]

Hmmmm wonder what he has been putting in his pipe? If he really wants to leave Wendell Idaho, better take a look at land values and scrap values. His grandson if he started now might have all that cleaned up by his 70th birthday. What is the current scrap value for crushed cars?

Bob Miles

I don't think much...I believe scrap prices have been falling for quite a while now. AND...what ever they were...I bet they have even fallen more in the last couple of months.

[BobPalma]

From the Sunday, May 24, 2020 Old Motor:

[BobPalma]

Another from today's Old Motor; '50 and '51, side-by-side on the back row...after all, they were roughly ten years old:

[62champ]

This dealership was way ahead of its time - "The building is not as important as having a lot where we can park numerous examples for people to come and look at..."

[jclary]

Interesting photo of those four-eyed Birds...the narrow bias-ply tires, hood gaps, and what's up with the position of that steering wheel for the one on the right? I suppose it reveals the steering ratios between traditional steering linkages of the era when compared to later rack & pinion systems.