West Peterson Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 There's a thread in the AACA General Forum wanting to identify this car. http://forums.aaca.org/f169/identifying-car-341460.htmlThe only thing that I question about it not being a Studebaker President roadster is the lock on the golf-bag door. Looking for a Studebaker expert who could say yay or nay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studeq Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 It would be either a 1928 President or 1929-30 Commander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studeq Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Take a look. You be the judge. R. Quinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Thanks for the great photo. Explain why the car in the photo i posted does not have a golf-bag door lock. Was that an option? With the gradual curvature to the beltline, I see no similarities in the original photo to a Commander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studeq Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Upon further review..... I am now thinking that this may not be a Studebaker at all. After looking more carefully it appears that the distance from the rear edge of the door to the rear fender is too long to be a Studebaker. The 1927-28 LaSalle 303 had a similar belt line treatment and a longer wheelbase. One of them has the golf bag door lock on the front (hinged in rear) which would be hidden by the lady in your photo. My current guess is LaSalle. Just do a Google search and you will find several 1927-28 LaSalle roadsters pictured. Case closed....I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) That space on the Studebaker is longer than the LaSalle. There are several reasons why I can tell it's not a LaSalle, including the top pivot post location on the LaSalle versus the Studebaker. Also, note the sharp upswing of the belt line on the LaSalle, whereas the beltmolding on the Studebaker is a gradual rise. Edited December 12, 2012 by West Peterson (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studeq Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I am inclined to agree. I just compared the size of the golf bag door as it fits into the body. Of course that still does not explain the missing key hole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvonada Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 That LaSalle is at the Henry Ford museum right? Why is it I can't remember my grocery list but I remember seeing that car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stude8 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 The lady unfortunately stands in a position that blocks all reference points related to the body golf bag door location and folding top connections. Attached here are a few better views of the 1929 Studebaker Indy 500 race pace car that show better views of the golf bag door and folding top hardware. Also a right side color photo of a friend's 1929 Studebaker roadster model FH.Stude8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studeq Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 John; Your photos show the '29 President FH that had the ribbed splash aprons. The car with the lady does not have them. That is why I said it had to be a 1928 FB President or the 1929-30 Commander GJ or FD. They were nearly identical but did not have the ribbed splash aprons. Of course that still not address the missing golf bag door lock all models of which had this feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stude8 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Dick: I guess that makes it a for sure 1928 FB or FD/GJ, the only pictures I have of those bodies are left side views from the Amatol, NJ endurance run cars and the Dubois,PA newspaper office drive in.Again, they are all left side views. The belt line shape looks like that in the photo being questioned.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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