Studebaker "Graveyard" specifically where?

[wittsend]

When the weather gets too hot to do the important things in life I often turn to the internet. Having seen the "Graveyard" video on You Tube I got curious to see if I could find it on Google maps. The Proving Grounds are easy enough to find. Stated to be "West of South Bend" there is only one large circular area and zooming in reveals the "STUDEBAKER" stand of trees.

Arriving at the grounds (digitally) I zoomed in enough to easily see current, exposed vehicles and pretty much looked over the whole area. Though the graveyard vehicles are predominant to have taken on an earthtone color, I still thought I would find "square shapes" and glints of glass. But, I found nothing. Can anyone quell my curiosity and point me to the more specific area of the graveyard? Thanks.

[2R5]

The graveyard is in the woods in the center of the track.look about 9:00 o'clock , last time I looked at the grounds it was visible.

[Pat Dilling]

I just looked at the proving grounds on Google Earth. As stated if you look at about 9 o'clock there is what looks like flat dirt area with some trailer type structures on it. If you look to the upper edges of that dirt area I believe you will see some of the carcasses.

[wittsend]

Thank you both. I had thought the area mentioned might be the graveyard. But, the video never showed a 360 degree view and the area looked heavily wooded - that which was shown. The article that linked to the You Tube video also mentioned "walking through acres of wooded area." While, the area you both state makes sense I had hoped to see some of the "deeper in the woods evidence." I guess the overgrowth is just too intense. Thanks for your replies.

[rockne10]

I guess the overgrowth is just too intense.

Not to mention the fact that all that iron has been oxidizing for forty-five or more years; plus, some of it has been hauled out and disposed of, or added to Chris' collection.

[8E45E]

Photos here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...hlight=proving

Craig

[53commander]

FYI there is a way to increase the zoom on Google Maps. It only works if the imagery is available but I have not tried it on the proving grounds. It can be a bit tricky.


Start by going to somewhere on Google Maps.

Zoom in as far as it will let you by clicking on the "+" sign at the top of the magnification slider at the top left of the map.P

When you're in as far as you can go (heh) but not all the way to street view (if the location you're looking at even has street view), look over at the white space just to the top left of the map....where the little printer and chain link buttons are.P

Click on the chain "link" button. That will show you a box with a long URL to the map you are looking at and another box with some HTML code to embed. Ignore the HTML code.P

Copy the long URL and paste it into your browser's address bar, but don't hit enter to go to that URL yet. Instead, click to edit it and scroll all the way to the right. It should end with something like "&z=22". Change the 22 to 23 ("&z=23") and hit enter. If Google Maps has imagery at that higher zoom level, it will show it to you.P

[53commander]

I just tried the extra zoom on the proving grounds and it works quite well. There are a few things you have to do different then whats written on my previous post. First once you zoom all the way in you will have to switch to "Classic Google Maps" which can be done by clicking on the "?" in the lower right corner. Once there make sure its zoomed all the way in and then click on the chain link in the upper left. Once you copy and paste the URL in the browser change the 20 at the end to 21 and hit enter. It zooms it in quite a bit more.

[Chris_Dresbach]

I've zoomed in on the exact site of the graveyard many times. You can't see much detail from the satellite view. I'm pretty confident that the cars you can see are the '54 Conestoga, a random 1950, and the 1940 president. Just about everything else is hidden by the trees. In all there are about 45 cars out there but you can't (legally) just walk back there...

[Chris_Dresbach]

Not to mention the fact that all that iron has been oxidizing for forty-five or more years; plus, some of it has been hauled out and disposed of, or added to Chris' collection.

Dang that's accurate lol

[wittsend]

"In all there are about 45 cars out there but you can't (legally) just walk back there..."

That was another curiosity, how one got access to the area. Don't worry, I'm a couple of thousand miles away and have no intention of going there. Still, it would seem if these are prototype cars (regardless of condition) there would be some historic value in preserving (even as "arrested decay") at least the best or most unique of them. No?

[8E45E]

Still, it would seem if these are prototype cars (regardless of condition) there would be some historic value in preserving (even as "arrested decay") at least the best or most unique of them. No?

Considering what a 1925 Bugatti Type 22 recently raised up from the bottom of a lake sold for, there would be some 'historic value' to them. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...hlight=bugatti

http://www.gizmag.com/the-legendary-lake-maggiore-1925-bugatti-type-22-brescia/14045/

Craig

[Chris_Dresbach]

"In all there are about 45 cars out there but you can't (legally) just walk back there..."

That was another curiosity, how one got access to the area. Don't worry, I'm a couple of thousand miles away and have no intention of going there. Still, it would seem if these are prototype cars (regardless of condition) there would be some historic value in preserving (even as "arrested decay") at least the best or most unique of them. No?

Just visit my back yard...

[Deaf Mute]

Unfortunately an experimental Studebaker hull cannot compete with a Bugatti, and those that can afford Bugattis probably don't know what a Studebaker is.... which could be a good thing!

[Chris_Dresbach]

"In all there are about 45 cars out there but you can't (legally) just walk back there..."

That was another curiosity, how one got access to the area. Don't worry, I'm a couple of thousand miles away and have no intention of going there. Still, it would seem if these are prototype cars (regardless of condition) there would be some historic value in preserving (even as "arrested decay") at least the best or most unique of them. No?

Unfortunately an experimental Studebaker hull cannot compete with a Bugatti, and those that can afford Bugattis probably don't know what a Studebaker is.... which could be a good thing!

I'd take my rusted out prototype over a Bugatti any day of the week.