Desert Destiny: Conquer the Desert in your Studebaker!

Next time you wish to explore a desert location, consider using the vehicle designed to conquer the desert plains -- a Studebaker!

[@jasontoms2859]

What they learned in 1949 went into my 59 Transtar 3/4 ton 4x4. It lived its life mostly off-road in New Mexico, and gave me great service.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Stude made pre runner cars and trucks long before they became a thing.. so cool. Would love to have one of these trucks

[@russthomson6168]

if Mr Hutchison is any indication,,no wunder they fumbled

[@danielbell9779]

Impressive! The suspension is what stuck out to me the most. The wheels were taking a pounding, yet the bodies on both vehicles received very little of the vibration. Sure wish they company had survived!

[@ronaldfazekas6492]

I can't believe that 4-wheel drive was not a requirement for all of them--plus I am amazed that the vehicles shown did as well as they did without it

[@jeffreym.keilen1095]

Always wanted to build one of these and test it out.

[@StudebakerMuseum]

Sounds like an awesome project!

[@harolddorn6734]

Hope to see you at the Museumn

[@raylocke282]

Russia loved Stude trucks.

[@pl5624]

Must have welded differentials...

[@russthomson6168]

they were better placed than Packard,had a truck that Nash didn't, sponsored the whiskey six

[@kenon6968]

They were hemorrhaging cash, completely sunk Packard in the merger

[@raylocke282]

All this with the Champion flathead six.

[@JimJones-zc9mk]

Did any of the original production line models survive?

[@terrygugel3803]

Wonder what the chains were for at the shackles on the leaf springs?

[@Stationwagonguy]

This is phenomenal! How many 1950 Desert Explorers were built? Do any of the Desert Explorers survive?

[@StudebakerMuseum]

Not that we know of. One used to be in the Proving Ground graveyard, but it rusted away a long time ago.

[@JeffDeWitt]

@@StudebakerMuseum Do we know how many were built?

[@StudebakerMuseum]

@@JeffDeWitt Unfortunenlty no.

[@LuciFeric137]

Wait, what? How did they build all those cars without computer chips?