And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I actually think if Studebaker had abandoned their automobile line and just concentrated on trucks they might still have been in business in one form or another. They really did make some ugly cars..I live in NW Indy and Studebaker trucks are not all that uncommon of a sight
During WW2, the Soviet were sent many Studebaker heavy trucks and due to their durability, the story goes the word Studebaker entered the Russian language as a descriptor for an indestructible truck
Had a '52 but was in school and couldn't afford to fix it up. They were a long way ahead of the rest in looks. So were the cars. My dad had a '54 Commander wagon, V8, straight shift I'd love to have today.
All trucks and SUVs should still have the spare tires in a hump behind the doors. And there should be two of them. Full-sized, not those piss-ant limp-home spares.
my friend and i were selling at the Berryessa Flea Market in San jose, ca in 1971. he put up a sign looking to buy a running pick up, offering $100 max. someone sold him one of these.
The Studebaker pickup, I would give much to own.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful truck! I actually could have used a 4wd truck, I got stuck in a drift and had to be winched out...
ReplyDeleteStooder!
ReplyDeleteI actually think if Studebaker had abandoned their automobile line and just concentrated on trucks they might still have been in business in one form or another. They really did make some ugly cars..I live in NW Indy and Studebaker trucks are not all that uncommon of a sight
ReplyDeleteDo want.
ReplyDeleteDuring WW2, the Soviet were sent many Studebaker heavy trucks and due to their durability, the story goes the word Studebaker entered the Russian language as a descriptor for an indestructible truck
ReplyDelete"Rutabaker", so ugly it’s purty.
ReplyDeleteHad a '52 but was in school and couldn't afford to fix it up. They were a long way ahead of the rest in looks. So were the cars. My dad had a '54 Commander wagon, V8, straight shift I'd love to have today.
ReplyDeleteDad had one when I was a kid. My older sister dubbed it the "Stupidbaker" for no apparent reason.
ReplyDeleteIt surely is purty but it seems naked without running boards.
ReplyDeleteI looked them up and none of the mid 50s models had running boards.
ReplyDeleteStill, cool looking truck.
All trucks and SUVs should still have the spare tires in a hump behind the doors.
ReplyDeleteAnd there should be two of them.
Full-sized, not those piss-ant limp-home spares.
One day when I'm Emperor...
my friend and i were selling at the Berryessa Flea Market in San jose, ca in 1971. he put up a sign looking to buy a running pick up, offering $100 max. someone sold him one of these.
ReplyDeleteThe Berryessa Flea Market in the 70's. Good times before the Bay Area went full commie. Sigh... Glad to escape.
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