Vehicle Description
This all-steel 1949 Studebaker custom pickup is powered by a 392ci
Chrysler HEMI engine backed by a 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic
transmission built by Gene Buckland. It's equipped with dual big
4-barrel carburetors on top of an aluminum intake manifold. The
exterior features the Bentley-style headlight design, Buick
"Venti-Ports" in the hood and custom "Surf Blanket" Native
American-pattern seat covers. Finished in a custom orange with
pinstripes, it features chrome Baby Moon hubcaps with
raised-white-letter tires. From The Laymon Family Collection.