Topical Guide 264
Mark Dorset
Real Reality: Books Therein
Among the books that Herb sold was The Automobile: Its Selection, Care, and Use.
Herb ’n’ Lorna, Chapter 3
Studebakers: Model SA Touring Car
Herb cast a critical eye about for a car that would suit the needs of his expanding business … . He also wanted a car that he could use for pleasure … . He also wanted a car that he would look good in … . He couldn’t afford a car that would do all of that, so he settled for a used Studebaker four-cylinder Model SA Touring Car.
Herb ’n’ Lorna, Chapter 3
I couldn’t find an image of the Model SA Touring Car. (Perhaps it’s a fiction?) Here are two views of the Model SD. Apparently the S series could be had with a 4-cylinder or 6-cylinder engine, hence the designation SD-4 or SD-6, for example. If the Classic Car Weekly writer is correct that “Studebaker’s four-cylinder model was renamed with every year, so the SD-4 was for 1915 only,” then Herb’s used SA model would have been from 1912.
See also: Studebakers, TG 12; Babbington Studebaker TG 3
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