Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Might be a survivor of the WW2 era truck mod for gas rations, or just a cool custom built to honor that pick up bed on a early car look.




Storm Bringer wrote in to add "  http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1939-1940-studebaker-champion6.htm which shows a photo, and says:
The most involved conversion for the 1940 Champion coupe was the "coupe delivery," or "pick-up coupe." This involved a cute cargo box measuring 31 inches wide and 18 inches high that could be slid into the trunk cavity as needed (the trunklid was furnished loose). There was even a tailgate with stamped-in "Studebaker" lettering. The box sold for just $25 in black, $26.50 if painted another color. 
Also Hudson at the same time offered a pull out pick up box "

Thanks SB! 

1 comment:

  1. This might be a custom job but I did see this once on a Studebaker. Found article online.

    http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1939-1940-studebaker-champion6.htm

    Also Hudson at the same time offered a pull out pick up box.

    TopoftheLine AKA StormBringer(USN SEAL-retired) Sorry I didn't know there were other topoftheline users. lol

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