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Thanks for posting the copy of your Production Card. It is nice documentation to have with the car. However, I am surprised it is still available for that year, as I thought all records before 1962 were supposedly lost in the Rotunda fire. Craig.

I posted a photo of a 930V here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46454-Orphan-of-the-Day-11-27-1940-Horch Craig

VW could easily retaliate and pull out of the US market altogether. Think of all the suppliers, dealers, etc., that will be affected if they did that. VW does not have to depend on the North American market for survival. Craig

I believe some of the 'stretched' K-cars (Chrysler E-Class/Dodge 600) didn't escape them, either. Craig

The most 'collectible' of the imported & rebadged-for-North-America Mitsubishi Galant line from those years is the 1983 'Technica' version; available only in black & silver, and nearly every option a car could have at that time. Digital dash, velour upholstery, power windows front & rear were all standard on the Technica. Craig

Is the very rare '41 with the open top over the front in that brochure? I recall seeing a b&w ad in National Geographic for that car. Was it also made in Flint, or sent somewhere else for conversion? Craig

I still have mine, which I posted here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?340-Where-is-your-FIRST-Studebaker Craig

Here's a 1933 Terraplane ----------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?64633-Orphan-of-the-Day-08-24-1933-Terraplane-Sedan-Delivery Craig

Never say never! Reportedly, they made two 180 station wagons; which was supposedly not available in that series. Craig

Kind of like a Blaupunkt 3-band radio I saw at a swap meet about 20 years ago, where the vendor was asking $275.00 for it stating it was for a Porsche 356 or early 911. In reality, that radio was a DIN mount and would fit anything German (and most other cars, with little modification), and I bought an identical one at a wrecking yard for $5.00! Craig

I posted a factory photo of one here------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?43876-Orphan-of-the-day-8-24-1934-Hudson-Terraplane&highlight=terraplane Craig

They appear to be a 1960's Class 8 truck, like a Freightliner or Peterbilt. Can't say for sure without a closer look. Craig

The only possibility is a GM 'higher-up' specially commissioned it like that. A consumer definitely would not have the choice of an earlier-year body panel affixed to a new car going down the production line (the only exception was Cadillac with paint colors where one could order a previous year's color. So if you see a Mountain Laurel '71, it could be factory!) A GM executive order this '65 Chevrolet in Post #14 here --> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?42516-Rolls-Royce-is-sold-out&highlight=orchid with a few options that were not normally available on the 1965 Chev line, including power vent windows, which this particular car is equipped with. Craig

My first post is my remark on the 1925 & later Fisher body tags wrongly implies Fisher Body was still a separate entity; with no indication on it that it was a division of General Motors. And some have stated it was used up until 1931. My second post states by the 1930's, General Motors applied the 'Body by Fisher' logo to most of their cars, aside from the few myself and a couple of others have mentioned. Probably the most memorable 'Body by Fisher' logos (along with the carriage) are the ovals as seen on the sill plate for decades. Craig

What's left of Fisher Body Plant #21 still remains in Detroit: http://www.detroiturbex.com/content/industry/fisher/index.html The building pre-dates the purchase of Fisher Body by GM. Craig

Any post-1925 GM's that come to mind that are NOT 'Body by Fisher'? GM bought Fleetwood around 1927, and reserved it for Cadillac. Ionia Body Division of Mitchell-Bentley Corp. built station wagon bodies for Buick & Oldsmobile from 1954 thru 1964. Pinin Farina built Cadillac Eldorado Brougham bodies in 1959 & 1960, and Allante bodies from 1987 to '91(?). Any others come to mind? Craig

Did you contact the Professional Car Society and the Imperial Owners Club to weed out the Ghia-bodied Imperial limousines? Keep in mind, with an average production of 15 a year or less, at the most, you'll have 120 or so cars max in your registry!! Craig

1914 Metz in the National Automobile Museum in Reno, NV. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46686-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-05-1914-Metz 1909 Metz (that's seen better days) in the Elkhorn Auto Museum in Elkhorn, MB. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?54107-Orphan-of-the-Day-08-30-1909-Metz Craig

There is one in the Gilmore Museum: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?57019-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-06-1906-Waltham-Orient-Buckboard Craig

I believe it was 1925 when General Motors bought Fisher Body. The tags must be older stock from before 1925 when it was still an independent body manufacturer. Craig

Cord made at least one Coupe based on the Sportsman: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?48580-Orphan-of-the-Day-02-10-1937-Cord-Coupe It was made for the owner of Champion Spark Plug, and had other one-of-a-kind features, including exposed headlights, and 1934 LaSalle hood vents. Craig

Compare the similar styled 1966 Duesenberg & 1980 Stutz Blackhawk here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?53951-Orphan-of-the-Day-08-24-1966-Duesenberg-1980-Stutz-IV-Porte Craig

A photo of it in 2002 when it was in the ACD Museum -----------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?53951-Orphan-of-the-Day-08-24-1966-Duesenberg-1980-Stutz-IV-Porte Craig

There was also the Handley-Knight from Kalamazoo. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?51853-Orphan-of-the-Day-06-08-1922-Handley-Knight I can't remember if this Stearns had the Knight engine or not: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?47421-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-31-1910-Stearns-30-60-Limousine though this Willys-Knight certainly did: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?48237-Orphan-of-the-Day-01-29-1928-Willys-Knight Craig