Studebaker unknown

Studebaker unknown in The Rosa Parks Story, Movie made for TV, 2002

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Lateef ◊ 2021-10-06 16:48
fred1969 ◊ 2021-10-08 22:40	may be a Studebacker special six touring 1920 ?
Lateef ◊ 2021-10-08 23:04	I was hoping an expert would shed some light on this... I think it's closer to 1924, but I know very little about pre-1930s stuff.
midnight ◊ 2021-10-08 23:18	Are the tires too modern looking or did they really look like that?
Gamer ◊ 2024-08-18 19:50	Window frame cowl lights place this at 1920 at the earliest. The Big Six of that year and 1921-22 would have the tiebar between the headlights, assuming it's been left unchanged for 80 years. 20-22 Special Six would also have the tiebar between the headlights but would have oval cowl lamps by the windscreen frame for 20/21 and integrated frame lamps as in the main image for 22. Easiest way to tell them apart is the headlight rings: 20-22 Big Six squared off lamps, 20-21 Special Six regular, 20-22 Light Six regular but windscreen has no integrated lights. All 20-21s have central mounted tiebars so that lets them out. For 1923 the entire line got the frame-integrated cowl lamps. Big Six still had the tiebar on top but the radiator was now nickeled instead of black. For lack of contemporary research material, I am bravely going to assume the Special Six remained unchanged. -> 1923 Light Six. The answer's simple, explaining it not so much! -- Last edit: 2026-05-15 18:59:01