Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[JRoberts]

[StudeRich]

#2114 sure looks like it has a Starliner hiding behind that Phone Booth in addition to the '59 Lark Wagon!

Also #2117 is quite an amazing Pic of what looks like a Motor Trend Mag. either Station Wagon face off Road Test or some kind of Mobilgas "Economy" Run just for Wagons? It is hard to tell with all of the needed lettering blocked by people.

Both Great Pictures, Bob.
I do not remember seeing this this one before, ever.

[kurtruk]

#2114 sure looks like it has a Starliner hiding behind that Phone Booth in addition to the '59 Lark Wagon!

Also #2117 is quite an amazing Pic of what looks like a Motor Trend Mag. either Station Wagon face off Road Test or some kind of Mobilgas "Economy" Run just for Wagons? It is hard to tell with all of the needed lettering blocked by people.

Both Great Pictures, Bob.
I do not remember seeing this this one before, ever.

The Motor Trend photo has appeared in this thread before. Actually, we're getting quite a few repeats lately. Which is understandable with over 2000 posts.

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[Dwain G.]

The station wagons in post #2117 are from Motor Trend Magazine's Motor Trend Trek appearing in Sept. '54 issue. Six crews caravanned a Chevrolet 210, Ford Six Mainline, Rambler Cross-Country, Plymouth Belvedere, Studebaker Commander Conestoga, and a Willys Four-Wheel Drive on a 652 trip in the mountains, on dirt roads, highways, and city traffic. The crews swapped cars so they each got to drive all six wagons and give their opinions on each wagon. No attempt was made to name a 'best' wagon. The Commander with overdrive was the only V8 among the test cars. It averaged 16.9 MPG, bettered by the Rambler at 19.4 and the Plymouth at 17.3.

[kurtruk]

I enlarged to 1000% this great photo from post#2108 and found some great stuff...

August 4, 1949. General Electric turbine plant, Schenectady, New York.

[christophe]

Ah! They were Crosley's. I was wondering about those two minis. Well done.

[JRoberts]

Used cars on he lot......

[wwogg]

Taxi

1961 Lark taxi.

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[Studedude]

The editor of the SDC Central Oklahoma chapter news letter the StudeFlyer recently reported on the Oklahoma IDYSD activities. He found the picture below of Frank Eaton, AKA Pistol Pete, standing in front of a Studebaker at the Oklahoma state capitol. Eaton is the personality that Oklahoma State University's mascot is based on.

Editor Jerry Starr wrote:

"Of special interest in the Plaza is the statute and Perkins residence of Frank Eaton, better
known as "Pistol Pete". He was a real-life Wild West cowboy and lawman, whose life
spanned the tumultuous era from 1860 to 1958.

Pistol Pete (right), friend Rolla Goodnight, and a Studebaker at the Oklahoma State
Capitol. Eaton earned the appellation Pistol Pete by out-shooting all the soldiers at
a frontier Army post. He had a lightning-fast draw. The gun was always loaded."



More information here: http://www.studeflyer.com/Meet%20in%...tinmiddle.html

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