Unknowingly studebaker had set the tone for every tricked out sunroof moonroof and multi panel retractable roof to follow suv or not.
Studebaker station wagon retractable roof.
Its potential uses are myriad.
Especially when you consider this 1964 studebaker lark waonaire station wagon s rear retractable roof.
The retractable roof on this lark adds a lot of character and makes it really standout in a crowd of boring grocery haulers.
It was more for function than fun making it possible to hual around tall items such as refrigerators.
It s a go anywhere take everybody go have fun kind of vehicle.
When studebaker came out with the sliding roof station wagon in 1963 it was a pretty innovative design.
It has been said that the wagonaire was one of the most distinctive station wagons ever built and the world s only wagon convertible.
Studebaker advertising showed the practicality of an open roof wagon with demonstrations of the extra cargo carrying capacity the open roof added.
It has the retractible rear roof designed by brook stevens that was only available for 3 years am fm cd player air conditioning.
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Sadly the driver doesn t get to enjoy all that sun and fresh air.
Located in scotts valley california it is available here on craigslist for 6 850.
This sliding roof was operated by hand and the thought was that having the cargo opened for larger and taller.
The wagonaire was the supreme wagon and the innovative wagon had the retractable roof.
I haven t come across one of these in years and it is definitely worth a closer look.
While the guys were shooting this cool studebaker wagon for unique cars we snuck in and talked with the owner richard salter.