Stude part of AMC? Whaaaa??

[52hawk]

Crosley made some darn cute little trucks and cars too.
Kevin Bacon-didn't he invent the pig?

LaSalle,Il
61Hawk
60Lark

[sbca96]

You know that Studebaker was doomed as soon as they made that Edsel!

Tom

[Guido]

My mother still has a 1941 Kelvenator that my father's parents bought new in 1941. The walls are about 4" thick and there is enough room in the "freezer" compartment for about 2 trays of ice. We used well into the '80's for seeds, beer and photographic paper and I imagine it still runs. The compressor took up the bottom 2/5ths of the machine.

Do not forget that International Harvester also made fridge's and freezers back in the '50's. This may have been an offshoot of making chilled dairy equipment.

When we built our house in '69 we installed a Frigidaire stove and I believe they were owned by GM at the time.

Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

1946 M-16 fire truck
1948 M-16 grain truck
1949 2R16A grain truck
1949 2R17A fire truck
1955 E-38 grain truck
1957 3E-40 flatbed
1961 6E-28 grain truck
1962 7E-13D 4x4 rack truck
1962 Champ pickup
1962 GT Hawk 4 speed
1964 Avanti R2 4 speed
1964 Cruiser
And various other "treasures"

[Guest]

Funny thing, tho, back to the original thread...at our monthly meeting this past weekend, we were helping a member get his '64 Wagonaire going and had the front discs off, down to the spindles. He's also an AMC guy and thought the rotor looked similar to the Stude one. He dug out an AMC rotor and it slid on the spindle as though it were made for it. Same size, down to the bolt pattern with the exception that the AMC rotor is thicker...and it's being repo'd!

[DEEPNHOCK]

The basic engine from the Crosley vehicles were used for decades in the trucking industry with refrigerated trailer reefer units.
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by rockne10

Bantam made the first Jeeps in Butler, Pa. Bantam was sort of like a Crosley and Crosley made refrigerators and radios. About the time they went out of business, Kevin Bacon was born.

[bonehead007]

Pick up the August Issue of Hemmings Classic Car Magazine. Theres an article explaining the Studebaker history up to their demise..They also have quite of few pictures of Studebakers and their owners..

[Roscomacaw]

Crosley.... didn't they make that "Hot-Shot" refridgerator???[)] Or maybe the Hot Shot WAS a refridgerator with it's door removed and a seat installed![:0]

Here's proof! http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/pages01/cros4901.htm

I rest my case.[^]

Miscreant at large.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President 2-dr
1955 President State
1951 Champion Biz cpe
1963 Daytona project FS

[imported_n/a]

I'd sure like to get ahold of a Crosley Hot Shot, put in a Blown Hemmi and a nine-inch Ford. Then, cusstomize it with 58 Packard Tailights. [:0]

[Guido]

Crosley also built the "Farm 'O Ranch", which was a small 2WD Jeep like vehicle. It could be had with a hitch at the back for farming and be driven (slowly) to town, much the same as the Minneapolis Moline UDLX Comfortractor, which had a cab and could run 40MPH.

Here is a picture.

http://www.wdm.ca/projects/comfortractor/

Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

1946 M-16 fire truck
1948 M-16 grain truck
1949 2R16A grain truck
1949 2R17A fire truck
1955 E-38 grain truck
1957 3E-40 flatbed
1961 6E-28 grain truck
1962 7E-13D 4x4 rack truck
1962 Champ pickup
1962 GT Hawk 4 speed
1964 Avanti R2 4 speed
1964 Cruiser
And various other "treasures"

[Roscomacaw]

I thought it was "Farm-o-Road".

Miscreant at large.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President 2-dr
1955 President State
1951 Champion Biz cpe
1963 Daytona project FS

[imported_n/a]

quote:Originally posted by studeclunker

Oh Lord! Here we go again...[:0] I have heard this time out of hand. How many times have people asked if my car was a rambler?[)] I don't know the number.

Sigh. Some of the stupidest rumors just won't die! Sadly Studebaker did. Of course, if one looks at the subsidiaries as part of the parent (Studebaker), then the company still lives through;
STP, Worthington inc, etc..

Hey! found a couple of more studes in yet another little corner of Redding!! Two 2-door Larks (62?) and a stripped (early) Hawk.

Lotsa Larks!
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Studebaker!
Ron Smith

LUCKY ME! I have a Studebaker and a Rambler! So when people say 'Hey, is that a Rambler?' I just say ' No, The Rambler is out back!' LOL