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I'm car fan and I never saw this one. What an extravagance design for 1951. Ford Studebaker's design were a bit to special for the people of the 50's
I know that my ex father inlaw a mecanic did own a Studebaker roadster and his wife didn't like it as its low roof makes her hard to sit in with her hats.. LOL!
The same desastrous designs happened for Ford's Edsels.
Thanx for posting. These are really interesting cars you've been sharing (I've downloaded some for a great screen saver!) But, I wonder...how does one drive that Studebaker? There are no tire wells for the front wheels to turn. I also noticed that about that uber cool Chrysler Thunderbolt you posted a while back. I thought the car was just for show, but now I see the manta ray with two men driving it down the street! And it obviously has a functioning steering wheel. Any ideas how the car turned? Wild guesses?
For sure the turning diameter might be not steep but looking to how the huge front bumber is positioned, seems that the weels can have some small space to stear.
Rick, you drive me to distraction with these auto finds! Went a little berserk reading about this outrageous monstrosity of auto design. A good back history at www.hemmings.com. Here's a few observations for your car buffs. Started out with a Studebaker platform and 14 new fiberglass panels. Listed as a 1951, but has taillights from a 1952 Lincoln and a handlebar grip steering wheel from a 1953 Lincoln. The car has gone through several imaginings, was originally gold but is now a pale pink. Most notable is the steering wheel replacing a large round design and the original gauge cluster had only a few placed in front of the wheel and not the plethora you see spread across the dashboard. Images of it actually being driven are rare, but did see one filmed at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in 2016 that showed it turning a 90 degree turn, so there is room under the fenders to accommodate turns and actual driving. Was at Mecum Auctions in 2019, bids were in the 6 figures but did not sell at that time. Was also showcased at the Concours d'Elegance in Monterrey, Calif. in 2019. Bizarro car but so much fun.
Yea, Concours d'Elegance (Read: a gathering where the monied few bring their $3 million 1934 Duesenbergs and their $4 million 2020 Bugattis and park them on somebody's lawn so they can show off their wealth and brag about how great life is.)
@Pat: I immediately wondered in a smile if it were to float too, so 'Land barge' seems a well deserved surname :-) Splendid retro-Sci-Fi design anyway!
Anon@6:39pm&7:19pm - Thank you very much for all this info and for answering the big question of its steering ability. I'm sure others will be fascinated with your investigation. Thanks again.
I'm car fan and I never saw this one. What an extravagance design for 1951.
ReplyDeleteFord Studebaker's design were a bit to special for the people of the 50's
I know that my ex father inlaw a mecanic did own a Studebaker roadster and his wife didn't like it as its low roof makes her hard to sit in with her hats.. LOL!
The same desastrous designs happened for Ford's Edsels.
Now wonder we referred to them as "Land Barges." They were all huge.
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteThanx for posting. These are really interesting cars you've been sharing (I've downloaded some for a great screen saver!) But, I wonder...how does one drive that Studebaker? There are no tire wells for the front wheels to turn. I also noticed that about that uber cool Chrysler Thunderbolt you posted a while back. I thought the car was just for show, but now I see the manta ray with two men driving it down the street! And it obviously has a functioning steering wheel. Any ideas how the car turned? Wild guesses?
ReplyDeleteLove it!!!!
ReplyDeletePurple Wolf - Gosh, I hadn't even noticed that! I have no idea how turning might have worked on this car.
ReplyDeleteFor sure the turning diameter might be not steep but looking to how the huge front bumber is positioned, seems that the weels can have some small space to stear.
ReplyDeleteBack to the Future in the 50's, I love it!
ReplyDeleteRick, you drive me to distraction with these auto finds! Went a little berserk reading about this outrageous monstrosity of auto design. A good back history at www.hemmings.com. Here's a few observations for your car buffs. Started out with a Studebaker platform and 14 new fiberglass panels. Listed as a 1951, but has taillights from a 1952 Lincoln and a handlebar grip steering wheel from a 1953 Lincoln. The car has gone through several imaginings, was originally gold but is now a pale pink. Most notable is the steering wheel replacing a large round design and the original gauge cluster had only a few placed in front of the wheel and not the plethora you see spread across the dashboard. Images of it actually being driven are rare, but did see one filmed at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in 2016 that showed it turning a 90 degree turn, so there is room under the fenders to accommodate turns and actual driving. Was at Mecum Auctions in 2019, bids were in the 6 figures but did not sell at that time. Was also showcased at the Concours d'Elegance in Monterrey, Calif. in 2019. Bizarro car but so much fun.
ReplyDeleteYea, Concours d'Elegance (Read: a gathering where the monied few bring their $3 million 1934 Duesenbergs and their $4 million 2020 Bugattis and park them on somebody's lawn so they can show off their wealth and brag about how great life is.)
ReplyDeleteSUCH a cool car. I have always wondered why some enterprising company doesn't recreate these vehicle designs, just for fun and profit.
ReplyDelete@Pat: I immediately wondered in a smile if it were to float too, so 'Land barge' seems a well deserved surname :-)
ReplyDeleteSplendid retro-Sci-Fi design anyway!
Anon@6:39pm&7:19pm - Thank you very much for all this info and for answering the big question of its steering ability. I'm sure others will be fascinated with your investigation. Thanks again.
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