1931 Studebaker Fire Truck. (1 of 4 produced)

I seem to gravitate toward odd things like this. Of course, my family has been in the fire fighting business for years now.

Maybe someday I can either afford this, an old school bus or a Futurliner.

Edited March 2, 200719 yr by FUTURE_OF_GM

The Knox Dale Vol Fire Dept has an antique fire truck. It's always brought out for the Homecoming parade. Maybe one of these days, I'll get a pic.

Yes; you're weird, but you're not alone.

That's awesome man! I remembered you mentioning that a while back nd how you get weird looks when you drive it.

No way, antique fire engines are an awesome choice, and Studebaker used to make some of the sharpest trucks going! I've always wanted an antique fire engine to restore, if nothing else but so I could tell people I owned a classic convertible and then pull up in something like this 1923 American LaFrance:

Blood red with intricate gold leaf, mahogany hose beds and brass pump valves, nickel-plated this and copper-plated that is a look that can never and will never be topped by anything; antique fire engines are the coolest!

My hometown's fire department has an 1878 Silsby Steam Pumper that they still run every year for the fair parade. They also have a 1917 Model T and a 1919 GMC fire truck.

Edited March 2, 200719 yr by mustang84

It's awesome.

FOG you are not wierd, just wierder.

I think it is a great idea of restoring fire engines.

It just is a classic which deserves a better treatment.

Looking back at some of my projects, I don't think I'd have room to talk if I called you weird. :AH-HA_wink:

No, not at all!

There's a playground not too far from where I grew up that had one of those on premises as a sort-of jungle gym. My dad's a Paramedic/fireman, and I used to love playing on that thing.

Beautiful rig.

-RBB

I almost forgot...

I snaped these at Auto Fair at Lowes Motor Speedway last fall.

I thought I had a better picture of the newer truck, but I guess not. (I'll look to make sure though, as both were beautifully restored) A closer look revealed that it still had the chain drive rear end under it. Pretty cool! I'm not sure if they were owned by a private collector or Charlotte FD.

Edited March 2, 200719 yr by FUTURE_OF_GM

1931 Studebaker Fire Truck. (1 of 4 produced)

I seem to gravitate toward odd things like this. Of course, my family has been in the fire fighting business for years now.

Maybe someday I can either afford this, an old school bus or a Futurliner.

If it were just a firetruck I probably wouldn't care so much, but its a Studebaker firetruck, which makes worlds of difference to me.

Edited March 2, 200719 yr by AxelTheRed