1963 Studebaker Wagonaire

The Studebaker Wagonaire was a station wagon produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana from 1963 to 1966. The wagon featured a retractable sliding rear roof section that allowed the vehicle to carry items that would otherwise be too tall for a standard car of the era. 1963 Studebaker Wagonaire Station Wagon Image This image is from an advertising campaign conducted by the Studebaker Corporation, and made originally with the intent for public distribution and promotion of the product featured in the picture. ... 1963 Studebaker Wagonaire Station Wagon Image This image is from an advertising campaign conducted by the Studebaker Corporation, and made originally with the intent for public distribution and promotion of the product featured in the picture. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... Studebakers Lazy S logo designed by Raymond Loewy was used from the 1950s until 1966 Studebaker was a United States wagon and automobile manufacturer that was incorporated on February 16, 1852. ... South Bend is a city located in St. ... Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. ... -1... A roof is the top covering of a building that prevents the ingress of weather into the building interior. ...

Studebaker Wagonaire’s unique roof was the invention of industrial designer Brooks Stevens, who was charged by the company’s president Sherwood Egbert to find as many ways possible to expand the company’s limited model range without spending vast amounts of capital on retooling. Ironically, Stevens was also the designer of the Kaiser Jeep Wagoneer, a truck based SUV that remained in production until the 1990s. Brooks Stevens (1911-1995) was an automotive designer and stylist. ... Kaiser Jeep was the result of the merger between Kaiser Industries, an independent Automobile manufacturing company based in Willow Run, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio based Willys-Overland Company. ... A sport utility vehicle (SUV) or off-roader is a vehicle that combines the load-hauling and passenger-carrying capacity of a large station wagon or minivan with features designed for off-road driving. ... Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM...

The Wagonaire was based on the standard Studebaker Lark station wagon body. What made the car unique was the roof over the cargo bay, which manually retracted into and then locked into position in the foreward section of the roof above the rear passenger's seat. This unique configuration allowed Studebaker to boast that the Wagonaire could transport items (such as standard size refrigerators) in an upright position. Regular station wagons were produced alongside the Wagonaire. 1960 Studebaker Lark convertible was advertised extensivly; the airborne womens handkerchiefs mimiced the cars stylized lark in flight insignia. ... Domestic refrigerators (usually shortened to fridge) are amongst the most common electric applicances in the world, for instance being present in 99. ...

When Studebaker left South Bend, Indiana and transferred production to Ontario, Canada, the company eliminated its "halo" models Avanti and Hawk, but continued to build Wagonaire’s well into the final 1966 model year production run. South Bend is a city located in St. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Studebaker Avanti The Studebaker Avanti was a sports coupe built by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, USA in 1963 and 1964. ... Studebaker Silver Hawk The Studebaker Silver Hawk was an automobile produced between 1957 and 1959 by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana. ... -1...

Matchbox-Lesney made a miniature Wagonaire, complete with a sliding roof section, which was sold for many years after Studebaker stopped production. Husky also manufactured a Wagonaire similar in size to the Matchbox product. A Matchbox fire truck. ...

The concept of the retractable roof was picked up by automaker General Motors for a model in its GMC Envoy "XUV" SUV line in 2003 as a 2004 model. Ads for the new vehicle incorrectly touted the feature as "first ever". GM redirects here. ...

The Daytona version of the Wagonaire was the original pocket-rocket wagon. Equipped with a 259 V8, Carter 4 Barrel, and a 3-on-the-tree manual transmission with overdrive, this car could rocket past many "muscle" cars of the era--as long as it didn't have the refrigerator in the back.

References

• Maloney, James H. (1994). Studebaker Cars. Crestline Books. ISBN 087938-884-6.

• Langworth, Richard (1979). Studebaker, the Postwar Years. Motorbooks International. ISBN 0-87938-058-6.

• Gunnell, John, Editor (1987). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Kraus Publications. ISBN 0-87341-096-3.