Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[Alan]

In #646 the Red with cream top 53 or 54, just left of center in the rear.

[Mr. Bill]

Regarding post # 646: The red and white '57 Ford Fairlane in the front row appears to have the aftermarket (J.C. Whitney or Warshawsky) quad headlight retrofit. Purchasing this set-up allowed an owner to update (questionably) their '57 Ford to the appearance of the '58 models with quad headlights.

Hmmm: I wonder if that would have effectively worked on the '57 Studebakers?

Bill Sapp
Hamlet, NC

[Bob Andrews]

[JBOYLE]

Regarding post # 646: The red and white '57 Ford Fairlane in the front row appears to have the aftermarket (J.C. Whitney or Warshawsky) quad headlight retrofit. Purchasing this set-up allowed an owner to update (questionably) their '57 Ford to the appearance of the '58 models with quad headlights.

I've never heard of or seen such a thing...a bit before my time. Anyone know more?

[JRoberts]

Anybody know what race track this is? I would think it is a sports car track judging by some of the cars in the crowd. The car on the banked track in the upper middle part of the picture almost looks like a Lotus 17, but my eyes may be too old to really know what it is.

[JRoberts]

'55 Sedan needs another Studebaker to talk to.....

[BobPalma]

'55 Sedan needs another Studebaker to talk to.....

Boy, that '55 has got to be the loss leader cheapie of the day!

I mean, it's a Ford dealer and there's a circa 1961 Oldsmobile on the front row, for Pete's sake, and several 1959 and 1960 cars. I'll bet that Stude was priced at $295 (or less!) just to get people to turn into the lot. BP

[Mr. Bill]

57 Ford Quad Light Conversion Kit

This is what I was referring to regarding the '57 Ford with the quad headlight conversion. (Refer to post # 646 and the red and white '57 Fairlane on the front row).

I wonder if these could have been adapted to the Studebaker fenders?




Bill Sapp
Hamlet, NC

[aarrggh]

This is the first time ive seen this setup too . ^

[aarrggh]

[JRoberts]

Boy, that '55 has got to be the loss leader cheapie of the day!

I mean, it's a Ford dealer and there's a circa 1961 Oldsmobile on the front row, for Pete's sake, and several 1959 and 1960 cars. I'll bet that Stude was priced at $295 (or less!) just to get people to turn into the lot. BP

After I posted this picture I began wondering how much that '55 would have cost in those circumstances. Oh for a time machine when you need it.......

[Bob Andrews]

Another from Tom Beckman, via Shorpy- Sausalito:

[Bob Andrews]

[Bob Andrews]

These types of shots always hurt my heart:

[Bob Andrews]