Xander Wildeisen Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/7209637089123942/?ref=browse_tab 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kar3516 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Looks like a passenger car conversion to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 Unbelievable styling, the way it flows from front to back is incredible. Seamless in design. You can not even tell where it transitions from classic early 30’s styling, into a cinder block style design. A true masterpiece. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 The chassis is a 1930 Studebaker President Eight, looks to be the Model FE, 337 ci, 136" wb. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I am a camper and this really floats my boat. A long way to go before it would be ready to use, but if I had the space this would be in my possession. GLWTS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28anut Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I know this car. It is near me. It does appear to be an early conversion. Body appears to be made by a professional company, not a home built. Leaded in around the cowl and windshield. If i remember right there is a body makers tag on it. The inside of the camping area is trashed out as I remember. Probably just some wood for patterns and hardware. The wheels have been repainted and tires appear to old but never used. With what it would take $$$ to get it running and usable with patina, even if the engine was good, makes his price unrealistic. It wont fit in your car hauler, it wont fit in a standard garage. It's cool, but driving it would be like driving a moving van. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 Didn’t Pierce Arrow make house car campers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 49 minutes ago, Xander Wildeisen said: Didn’t Pierce Arrow make house car campers? Pierce-Arrow made travel *trailers* called Travelodge for about 6 months from August 1936 to about January 1937 in three series, A (can=19'), B (can=16.5'), and C (can=13'5') for a total of about 525 units based on highest recorded serial numbers for each series. There may have been a few light trucks converted to house cars after they left the factory, but I know of none that were factory-built. A superb restoration of a Model B Travelodge was shown at the 2023 PAS Meet in Glens Falls NY. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 2 hours ago, 28anut said: I know this car. It is near me. It does appear to be an early conversion. Body appears to be made by a professional company, not a home built. Leaded in around the cowl and windshield. If i remember right there is a body makers tag on it. The inside of the camping area is trashed out as I remember. Probably just some wood for patterns and hardware. The wheels have been repainted and tires appear to old but never used. With what it would take $$$ to get it running and usable with patina, even if the engine was good, makes his price unrealistic. It wont fit in your car hauler, it wont fit in a standard garage. It's cool, but driving it would be like driving a moving van. Like a 1930 moving truck... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28anut Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 This camper is on its way to the scrap yard. The campers owner stored it at his business location. He put it up for sale at a ridiculous price, didn't sell. He sold his business, the new owner closed the business, fired all employees and the camper sat abandoned in the parking lot. Landlord came along and called the camper an "eyesore" and had it towed to a scrap yard immediately. It was a commercially produced camper conversion, the metal was quite nice. Guess it will be recycled into a nice new Kia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Really sad. But I couldn't do anything about it, and neither could a million other people that may have cared. I better not venture further down that path. Peter G would probably come after me again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl456 Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 28anut , Can you provide contact info for the salvage yard. I’m having a hard time letting this happen. Sometimes logic has to take a back seat. Thanks , Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 Easy sell if you let the market decide the value. A no reserve eBay auction will sell it for more than scrap value. Not my thing, sad to see it scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28anut Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 I do not know which scrap yard the landlord had haul it away. I will drive back by and see if I can get a number for the landlord and see if she remembers whom she called to scrap it. This happened about 3 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 (edited) On 2/10/2024 at 9:35 AM, Grimy said: Pierce-Arrow made travel *trailers* called Travelodge for about 6 months from August 1936 to about January 1937 in three series, A (can=19'), B (can=16.5'), and C (can=13'5') for a total of about 525 units based on highest recorded serial numbers for each series. There may have been a few light trucks converted to house cars after they left the factory, but I know of none that were factory-built. A superb restoration of a Model B Travelodge was shown at the 2023 PAS Meet in Glens Falls NY. Here’s an interesting ride. Wonder if any of the three built survived? Remembering the 1910 Pierce-Arrow Touring Landau, the First-Ever Production RV - autoevolution Edited June 26 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl456 Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 28anut , Thanks for your effort. Certainly not considering any financial gain but would hate to see this lost. I own seven Studebakers and this would be the newest. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 20 hours ago, 28anut said: Guess it will be recycled into a nice new Kia. That is sad. Really sad. Some people just don't appreciate the past and the machines that carried us to the present. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28anut Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Found it! Saved from the scrap yard. It was given away to a new owner who wants to sell it asap. (under $10K) It was built by Wier Company, Omaha Nebraska. All the side windows were operable roll downs. Roller shades over all windows. Two Whippet tailights. Body is leaded into Stude cowling. Only 2 doors. 8cyl not sure if it's President chassis or not. Located in Denton Texas, No title. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 That would be like taking on a old mail truck. Fire up the table saw. It is pretty cool, big project. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Somebody with deep pockets and a passion needs to save that thing! I wish it could, but it cannot be me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 12 hours ago, wayne sheldon said: I wish it could, but it cannot be me. Me either but it definitely needs to find a loving home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFairbanks Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Any possibility you could send me the owner's contact? If this doesn't sell or is going to be altered, I'd love to get ahold of those Whippet taillights as I'm desperate for them right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 Snag this house bus to go with the CampVan. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1544936612791918/?ref=search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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