Studebaker 3R6-12 Hood Ornament

Our beloved 1954 Studebaker 3R6-12 pickup truck got a new hood ornament via eBay. We think the updated look is perfect.

Still Earning Its Keep - 1954 Studebaker Pickup

Here's the 1954 3R Studebaker pickup hauling a 20 foot tall Eiffel Tower replica (unassembled).

Meet Our New Addition - 1954 Studebaker 3R 6-12

We've +1 our Studebaker collection. "The 3R-series trucks remained in full production for only eight months: January to August 1954. 1954 production was much lower than in previous years: South Bend B/U: 6148 (plus the six built in 1953); South Bend CKD: 2796; and Hamilton: 263, for a total of 9213 units (9219 with the six built in 1953). The company reported that only 4160 3R-series trucks were built for domestic sale in the U.S."

New Family Member - 1942 Dodge Truck

We have a new family member! A 1942 Dodge pickup truck with modern power, brakes and A/C. And while I still hold out hope for "the Studebaker 2R in Curtis Park," I do love the nose and grill on this Dodge.

A bit of history on Dodge trucks:

"- First the engineering and design work to develop a light-duty Dodge military 4 wheel drive truck began in 1940.

- Second, the first light-duty factory built 4WD pickup was introduced in 1946 (The Power Wagon will be covered in a later segment).

- Third, these were the first pickups to be assembled in Dodge Truck's huge, new trucks-only manufacturing plant.

- Fourth, Dodge was the first of the Big Three truck manufacturers to offer a diesel powered truck. It was all the more remarkable because Chrysler engineered and manufactured its own heavy-duty diesel engine.

- And lastly, these pickups are the most popular pickup series with Dodge truck collectors."

More on this Dodge pickup model.

Studebakers - New on Car Carriers

I love old photographs of Studebaker dealerships and such. This is the first time that I've seen photographs of new Studebakers on car carriers.

Scroll down the page to see Studebaker pick-ups, 1951 Champions, and a few Packard pick-ups.

See all of the photographs here.

Studebakers in Australia

Our Australian readers can head out 12 hours from Melbourne to New South Wales to see a 1963 Champion Pick-Up and a 1961 Hawk. Never mind the 12-hour trip to Maitland, the drive from South Bend, Indiana was a killer. ;-)

See the article in the Maitland Mercury News.

Image copyright the Maitland Mercury News.