Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[JGK 940]

Friend just sent me this. And all this time I thought 2-door Presidents were a single-year thing for '56. But I almost didn't see it for that Darrin Kaiser.

[BobPalma]

Friend just sent me this. And all this time I thought 2-door Presidents were a single-year thing for '56. But I almost didn't see it for that Darrin Kaiser.

Nope; they were offered in 1957 as well.

Our family had one for several years when I was a teen-ager; Coppertone with Arctic White roof and side spear. It had the optional 4-bbl carburetor (standard on President Classics; optional on lesser Presidents) and Flightomatic.

They were low-production, even as Studebakers go: 836 F6 Regals (like ours and the one in the above photo); 8 (eight!) F4 DeLuxes; and, 62 F2 Customs. The rare F4 and F2 models were undoubtedly Fleet and Police orders to get the 289 engine.

It broke my heart when Dad sold it in his life-long quest to trade cars around every year...or less! BP

Photo below late Spring 1963; Easter Sunday? I'm the tallest; Mom on my left, brother Stanley on my right. Brother Russell farthest left:

[Bob Andrews]

Photo below late Spring 1963; Easter Sunday? I'm the tallest; Mom on my left, brother Stanley on my right. Brother Russell farthest left:

Made me realize that I can't recall a time in recent years where people posed for family shots with the family car. I can remember when the car was part of the family. Now it seems like to most it's a necessary evil.

[BobPalma]

Made me realize that I can't recall a time in recent years where people posed for family shots with the family car. I can remember when the car was part of the family. Now it seems like to most it's a necessary evil.

True, Bob...and, ironically, that wasn't our primary family car. Rather, it was our "second" car.

Our "good" primary family car was the one-year-old 1962 Mercury Monterey 4-door (black; red and white interior) Dad bought new the previous year. I have no idea why we were standing in front of the '57 President; it may have been the only car in the drive with sunlight if the Mercury had been in the garage. BP

[BobPalma]

Great Bend Kansas:

[JGK 940]

Wilshire Blvd. from Fremont Place, Hancock Park, Los Angeles ca.1950

[BobPalma]

Wilshire Blvd. from Fremont Place, Hancock Park, Los Angeles ca.1950

Is there supposed to be something there, John? 'Can't see anything and there is / are no link(s). BP

[NCDave51]

Great Bend Kansas:

Isn’t pic # 1 a Dodge - that begat it’s bed eventually to the Champ?

[Bob Andrews]

Isn’t pic # 1 a Dodge - that begat it’s bed eventually to the Champ?

No, '57-'60 Ford.

[JGK 940]

Is there supposed to be something there, John? 'Can't see anything and there is / are no link(s). BP

Yes, sir. Sorry about that. Here's how it looks on my monitor. Another of the Computer Mysteries Which Surpass All Human Understanding. Seems like there's more of those every day.

[Noxnabaker]

Am I the only one who don't see anything in post #11525, only text?

[rockne10]

Am I the only one who don't see anything in post #11525, only text?

Apparently.
There are three clear photos.
And they reappear in post #11528.

[jclary]

Am I the only one who don't see anything in post #11525, only text?

Apparently, not all of us have the same number of posts in threads on our computer monitors. For example, my post count shows your post above as 11,443??? That's 82 posts short of the one you were referring to.

[Noxnabaker]

Strange indeed, & I see this as #11534 & the one I was on as 11531, must be the router I'm on then.

[BobPalma]

From the Easter Sunday 2021 Old Motor: