Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[BobPalma]

Not a photo, but a period video. Ten whole seconds of a first-series Lark coming at us, starting at 00:40:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okq3FNgT6oo

[Commander Eddie]

OMG! Did that take me back to my youth. I recognized every place in the video. That left a lump in my throat. 1950s, 1960s all over again.

[Noxnabaker]

An early Lark is going away at the begining too & at 2:06 a blue 47-52 is doing the same.

[BobPalma]

From the Sunday, June 20, 2021, Old Motor:

...and a 1956 Studebaker-Packard Corporation product:

[JGK 940]

[QUOTE=BobPalma;n1897573] Not a photo, but a period video. Ten whole seconds of a first-series Lark coming at us, starting at 00:40:

And a whole mess of nostalgia for a San Fernando Valley boy who was there, then, for all of this and never once listened to anything other than 93/KHJ. Wow. Got me right in the gut. Thanks for posting!

[JGK 940]

One thing I've noticed in these old photos is the generally dark strip down the middle of each lane that isn't as often seen today. Cars and trucks simply leaked more oil back then...and not just Studebakers! BP

Leaks - of course - but don't forget road draft tubes: PCV helped a lot to do away with those streetcenter slicks.

[Bob Andrews]

[j.byrd]

Bob Palma and JGK 940, I have a different opinion of the dark stripe down the middle of roads. Back then people drove in the lane they were supposed to stay in, and the pavement wore accordingly.... today's "steering wheel holders" tend to wander all over the place, therefore no consistent path is obvious, ha !

[BobPalma]

From the Sunday, June 27, 2021, Old Motor:

[Bob Andrews]

This is about as roadside as it gets! Colorized by Imbued With Hues on Facebook

[StudeRich]

Those flee Markets like 11614 sure attracted a LOT of Station Wagons, amazing how many 2 Doors even. I count 12 Wagons visible and one partial un-identifyable '56 Plymouth? in the Lower Left Front Corner.
The two tone Green '55 Pontiac and the Brown Chev. next to it may also be 2 Doors.

The Fords and Stude. are easy to I.D. a 2 Door unlike the GM Products with the Square-ish rear seat windows.
Ford Ranch Wagons and Country Sedans Galore!

I wonder if that could be a Black '57 Olds Wagon in the back row, very hard to I.D. that makes 12 easy, and 2 difficult = 14!

[Noxnabaker]

Looking at #11617 I can't help thinking about how hot it probably was inside the cars that day...

[Andy R.]

I spy four Studebakers in post #11617. Good one.

[Noxnabaker]

& I see five...

[52-fan]

& I see five...

Yep, I got 5.