The Life and Death of The World's Biggest Studebaker

[Otto Puzzell]

Of late, the South Bend, Indiana brand has returned on a large Hummer-type truck. Years ago, however, a much larger Studebaker was built - and it would not be confused with a truck. 



Read all about it!

[MG]

Interesting read, KU.  Bravo.   

[Stephen M]

Huzzah for a great read!

After removing two of its tires and wheels and the taillight, it was coated with an accelerant by pretty 22-year-old Miss Jesse Meyer (recently hired as secretary for President Paul G. Hoffman).

I picture the conversation thusly:

<BZZZZZZ> "Miss Meyer, I need to you go to the top of that hill and coat that 41 foot-long car with this can of chemical accelerant."

"Right away, Mr. Hoffman"

I'm easily amused. 

[Ultra]

Nice article. 

[Tifosi]

"Florence Lawrence"?



Dan

[Otto Puzzell]

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[sixtee5cuda]

Great article!  I hadn't heard of this part of Studebaker history before.

I like the giant picture, featuring a version of the last Studebaker my father restored.  1935 Studebaker President.  Although our President was a Regal, with dual side-mounted spares.

[grobmotorix]

I´ve found an even bigger Studebaker from 1934:

[sixtee5cuda]

The giant 1934 Studebaker actually contained a movie theater.  Here is an image that shows the scale of the giant car:

[woodinsight]

Aargh - you just beat me to it!
I was just about to post this one as a puzzle car this weekend - oh well (perhaps great minds think alike or some such twaddle)

No problem I've got plenty new puzzles to post....

[grobmotorix]

sorry...

[woodinsight]

sorry...

No problem Grob 
.....do you have any interior photos of this amazing Studebaker?

[grobmotorix]

I didn´t even know it was constructed as a movie theater, before the other photo has appeared here...

Any additional information is appreciated.