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Majorman

Majorman

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The garage where I served my apprenticeship serviced cars, trucks and tractors so we got some work from the local USAAF airbase and got to work on some US cars which made a change from the more normal Austin and Morris British cars. I remember this make and style which has stuck in my memory for over 60 years. We had to road test the car after a repair so I went along for the ride, not yet having a licence to drive on the public road. Three speed automatic and we had to get up to over 50 mph before it would shift into top!!!! For comparison, an Austin 7 would do 40 mph flat out, eventually, down hill with a tail wind.
Studebaker
 
Had a 51 Studebaker Commander, V-8 with three on tree + overdrive. Traded my 50 Chev 2 door for it with my local friendly gas station owner. Smart aleck teenager, really upgraded a 6 banger for that big V-8, cost me 30 bucks for the trade. Kid sister said it looked like a 2 row corn picker.
Drove it a little over 4 months, decided to trade back for my Chev. Guy wouldn't give me any cash, but did throw in 2 new snow tires.
Willie
 
I spent most of a day at the Studebaker museum last month. Very enjoyable seeing the wide range of products the Studebaker family produced. My all time favorite the Stude golden hawk.
 
I've got a 1950 model out behind the barn. I'd sell it.

Looks like radial engine with propellor and wings to each side.

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WOW! That is the same car and the same color except my grandfather's was a four door that he was going to give me when I turned 16. However, he pulled out in front of another vehicle and totaled it before I got it. So, I got a 1957 Pontiac Starchief instead. John in AZ
 
I always thought this particular year was a bit ugly but by 1953 it had morphed into a real thing of beauty.

Later came the Golden Hawk and the Avanti with styling way ahead of it's time.
 
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