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Celebrating 450 Old Vehicles Down On The Alameda Street: The Non-Big 3 American Machines

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Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
07/11/09

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Hey, Murilee. I think I mentioned this before, but maybe I didn't. That Rambler American you guessed as a '61 is almost certainly a '63. The grille is definitely from a '63, as is the trunk lid with the "330" badge (the 220, 330 and 440 trim levels were introduced in '63, which was the last year for this platform).

While it warms my heart to see my beloved AMCs so well represented here, I have to echo our Perambulating Entertainer friend's lament as to the relative dearth of Studebakers. Such is life, I guess. If they aren't there, you can't shoot 'em, right?

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Murilee Martin
07/11/09

@Mike the Dog: Hell, I don't know how or why I decided that car is a '61. I'm scared of changing posts once they've gone live, what with the Server Hamsters Of Fury, but maybe I'll try to fix it after they've had their meds.
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Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
07/11/09

@Murilee Martin: I'm guessing you based it on the DOT approval year molded into the taillight. the lenses were the same '61-'63, so they all say 61, just like the ones on my '63.

EDIT: If you fear angering Nibbles and having him eat your posts, don't bother changing it. I'll just try to remember I mentioned it already.

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Edited by Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. at 07/11/09 5:42 PM

skitter
07/11/09

@Murilee Martin: 'Server Hamsters Of Fury' would be an excellent name for a rock band. Catch 'Murilee Martin and the Server Hamsters Of Fury', live at the Jalopnik, Saturday and Sunday only. Fifth caller to correctly date the Rambler American gets two passes and a signed 'Save the Enzos' T-shirt.
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Murilee Martin
07/11/09

@Mike the Dog: I never, ever go by the DOT taillight numbers when trying to figure out the year of a car. Taillights stay the same for years and/or get replaced frequently. Mostly I go by the Standard Catalog.
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skitter
07/11/09

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DOTS really makes me appreciate how spoiled I was growing up. My town had the occasional Golden Hawk and DS19 sighting. Word is there is a Bentley I've never seen, not to mention all the ancient, solid iron trucks throughout the county.
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A strolling player
07/11/09

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I'm not faulting you, Murilee, but the lack of sufficient Studebakerage is utterly disappointing. My roommate's father owns a '48 Land Cruiser and a supercharged '64 Daytona on top of the '65 Cruiser.

Alameda needs a Studebaker enthusiast.
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flyingstitch
07/11/09

@A strolling player: Sometime last year, I had an all-too-brief glimpse of a Studebaker PICKUP--a creature I didn't know existed. Based on my research after the fact, it looked to be early '60s. Obviously restored, and visiting a NJ McDonald's. Just weird, in the best way.
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Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
07/11/09

@A strolling player: Clearly, your roommate's dad needs to move, at the very least.
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junkman
07/11/09

@A strolling player: My GT Hawk came from the Bay area a few years ago, so I'll take partial blame for the dearth of South Bend's finest in this elite group.
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A strolling player
07/11/09

@flyingstitch can't comment from work anymore: Ah, yes. My dream garage includes a Studebaker Champ as an ideal parts runner. If only you had pictures...!
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A strolling player
07/11/09

@junkman: The knowledge that such a fine automobile is in good hands--and I'm not talking about Allstate's--is worth more than a thousand photographs.
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Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
07/11/09

@A strolling player: I know this is a damned poor substitute for DOTS Studebakers, but here's a link to a set of all my Studebaker pics. (there's a pickup or two among them)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikes_car_pix/sets/72157621281902362/
(Hopefully the link works, they seem not to these days).

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Edited by Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. at 07/11/09 12:55 PM

skaycog was here
07/11/09

@flyingstitch can't comment from work anymore:I knew a guy who had a Studebaker pick-up, and I believe it was from the 50's era. I really think they might have been made even in the 40's. It was light green, and it was his daily driver.
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A strolling player
07/11/09

@Mike the Dog: Don't apologise, this is the most excellent Flickr set I've ever seen!

In return, and for those of you interested, here's a set I took of my roommate's '65 Cruiser at Audubon Park on a lovely spring afternoon.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrollingplayer/sets/72157617468960311/
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Novaload
07/11/09

@junkman: Hey, I have a Hawk too--only mine is about 3 inches long and is made by Diecast.
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