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Welcome to Steve's Last Chance Studebaker

... a celebration of pre-war Studebaker Big 6 vehicles and, in particular, long wheelbase models. The objective of this page is to to provide data resources to individuals interested in restoring the Big 6. This page is subject to change - on a daily basis - as I receive and add information so visit often.

This is my 1925 Studebaker bus. My grandfather had it custom built as a "motorhome" by the Cambridge Body Manufacturing Company in Cambridge, Ohio and took delivery on May 24, 1925. It is 25 ft. 2 inches long with a 184 inch wheelbase. The seats are designed to fold into beds and there is an icebox, a sink and a kerosene stove in the back. Each window was provided with a screen and a pull-down shade for privacy. The body is all aluminum over oak frames and the fenders are steel. My grandfather took it to Canada fishing 4 times then put it in storage on the family farm. My father and I started restoring the bus in 1967 when I was 14. At that time there were 6,565 original miles on it. The engine is a Studebaker Big 6 SN EP 8358 and the chassis number is 2068136.

Interior shots. Snug but functional!

Do you know the whereabouts of any other long wheelbase (158", 184" and 195" and 220") pre-war Studebakers? This includes hearses, ambulances, buses, extended passenger sedans, custom coaches, etc. Please let me know, I would like to add pictures and stories about these vehicles to this page. E-mail me at spu@spa.net

Camping in style in the 1920's!

Day #1, November 1966 - The day we decided to fix up the old bus!

Hey kiddies! Don't try this at home without adult supervision! 6" Inches to spare!

ORIGINAL STUDEBAKER LITERATURE
	An original 1925 Studebaker Bus Chassis Brochure from the Studebaker Corporation of Canada, Ltd. This has been scanned into an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file. File size is about 3.2 meg so be patient! Click on the thumbnail picture at left.
	Bus chassis layout poster. This has been scanned into an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file. File size is about 145 K so be patient! Click on the thumbnail picture at left.
	1925 Studebaker Big 6 Owners Manual (coming soon!)

Pictorial History of Studebaker Busses

Data files are provided in Word .doc, Adobe Acrobat .pdf and .jpg picture formats.
- The .jpg files are sized to print out as a single page from your image program
- The Adobe Acrobat .pdf files have been optimized for print

W		1928 Edition Motor Maintenance Data Book & Flat Rate Manual. 1924 - 1928 Studebaker Big 6 Data
.jpg		1929 Chilton's - Page 336 - Studebaker Light 6 E.M. 1924 Serial No. 1,128,270 to 1,202,000
.jpg		1929 Chilton's - Page 337 - Studebaker Light 6 E.M. 1924 Serial No. 1,128,270 to 1,202,000
.jpg		1929 Chilton's - Page 338 - Studebaker Special 6 E.L. 1924 Serial No. 3,075,317 to 3,120,000
*.jpg*		1929 Chilton's - Page 339 - Studebaker Special 6 E.L. 1924 Serial No. 3,075,317 to 3,120,000
*.jpg*		1929 Chilton's - Page 340 - Studebaker Big 6 E.K. 1924 Serial No. 2,027,500 to 2,060,000
*.jpg*		1929 Chilton's - Page 341 - Studebaker Big 6 E.K. 1924 Serial No. 2,027,500 to 2,060,000
*.jpg*		1929 Chilton's - Page 342 - Studebaker Standard 6 E.R. 1925 Serial No. 1,202,001 to 1,284,000
*.jpg*		1929 Chilton's - Page 343 - Studebaker Standard 6 E.R. 1925 Serial No. 1,202,001 to 1,284,000
*.jpg*		1929 Chilton's - Page 344 - Studebaker Special 6 E.Q. 1925 Serial No. 3,120,001 to 3,161,001
*.jpg*		1929 Chilton's - Page 345 - Studebaker Special 6 E.Q. 1925 Serial No. 3,120,001 to 3,161,001
*.jpg*		1929 Chilton's - Page 346- Studebaker Big 6 E.P. 1925 Serial No. 2,060,001 to 2,073,000
*.jpg*		1929 Chilton's - Page 347 - Studebaker Big 6 E.P. 1925 Serial No. 2,060,001 to 2,073,00