Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[Greenstude]

WOW, a Hornet and a Wee-8 Studebaker!
…and is that photo from Asia?

The license plate on the Studebaker starts with a Japanese character.

[Skip Lackie]

US Armed Forces in Japan plate. 3A prefix indicates privately owned vehicle.

[BobPalma]

US Armed Forces in Japan plate. 3A prefix indicates privately owned vehicle.

Thanks, Skip; if anyone here would know it, it would be you. BP

[skyway]

Yup; thanks!

[Skip Lackie]

Thanks, Skip; if anyone here would know it, it would be you. BP

You're welcome, but little credit deserved. I had to look it up.

[52-fan]

This picture was in our state newspaper today. Blytheville, Arkansas 1950.

[rkapteyn]

Look at this truck

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/16/arkansas-postcard-past/?features-style

[rkapteyn]

We posted this around the same time

[BobPalma]

From the July 16, 2022 Old Motor:

[skyway]

So do we presume the “Ferrari” Lark is the tow vehicle?

[BobPalma]

So do we presume the “Ferrari” Lark is the tow vehicle?

'Might be! BP

[nels]

Maybe Stude owners weren’t so cheap after all. Maybe instead a Caso’s they were Raso’s. R for rich.

[skyway]

…and we’re any of the (Holman-Moody?) Lark NASCAR cars hardtops?

[BobPalma]

…and we’re any of the (Holman-Moody?) Lark NASCAR cars hardtops?

Nope; they were all the more rigid 2-door sedans; F4 DeLuxe in Gulfstream Blue. BP

[HOXXOH]

Maybe Stude owners weren’t so cheap after all. Maybe instead a Caso’s they were Raso’s. R for rich.

Or from the other perspective it could be a CAFO, with the F for Ferrari for using a Lark instead of a Lincoln for a tow car.