Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[Harryhawk]

No it's not a Studebaker, it's either a 1948 FX Holden or 1953 FJ Holden a utility version of the car in front of it. Cheers Harryhawk

[BobPalma]

No it's not a Studebaker, it's either a 1948 FX Holden or 1953 FJ Holden a utility version of the car in front of it. Cheers Harryhawk

Bingo!

That's what I thought. I didn't know what it was, but didn't think it was a Studebaker. The proportions aren't right even though the general shape suggests an R-series Studebaker truck.

Thanks, Harry. BP

[8E45E]

Now there are some strange looking vehicles (at least to us in the west). Is that a Cedric or Crown in the foreground???

Yes. its a second-generation Toyota Crown (S40).

They were sold here in North America, and have seen them around when Studebakers were still brand new.

Craig

[Bullet]

The truck got me as well, the more I looked at it, the more I thought that it is to short length wise to be a Studebaker

[studeski]

Somebody that builds Utes could have purchased cab and chassis?

[BobPalma]

I hope this pastes to this forum topic. Forwarded from a local Studebaker friend, Wayne Remaly of Owasco IN (yes, there is an Owasco IN!)

This is from an article about a parade that Disney used to run at Disney World.

The copy with the photo says:

Although the parade is presented by Chevrolet, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia from Star Wars ride in a bullet-nose 1950 Studebaker Champion Regal convertible. It’s okay that Studebaker was never a General Motors brand, because Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) isn’t a Disney movie. The car is influenced by Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder in that movie. The three jet engines suggest that this might be a very fast Studebaker.

BP

[BobWaitz]

Not far from where I grew up:

[BRUCESTUDE]

Yes, ALF cab forward engine.

[skyway]

American LaFrance(?) & Studebaker; two post-war styling leaders!

[BobPalma]

From the Sunday, August 20, 2022 Old Motor:



In the FORD(!) River Rouge employee parking lot:

[8E45E]

In the FORD(!)River Rouge employee parking lot:

But I also see an Oldsmobile, Dodge, Pontiac, and a Chevrolet in that same parking lot!!

Craig

[skyway]

What WAS the world coming to?

[gjamesk]

Tempe, AZ 1956

[skyway]

Is the third car down the near curb ANOTHER light colored Kaiser? Now that’ed be a rare to-fer.

[BobPalma]

Monotone 1956 President Classic in front of Ft. Worth TX Cadillac dealer in 1957.

A monotone 1956 President Classic would be rare, but since the newest cars in this photo are 1957 models, chances are good the President was built that way.

Also note the Harley-Davidson Servicar, as I think they were known, being pulled by the 1957 Cadillac in the lot. Those Servicars were used by dealers to pick up and deliver cars for servicing high-zoot customers as would be typical of a Ft. Worth Cadillac dealership.

From the Sunday, August 28 Old Motor. BP

[BobPalma]

From The Old Motor on Saturday, September 3, 2022. (I don't know why it is so small?????) BP