Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory Archive
IN THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA
VEH-23: Studebaker Special Six EL Touring Car
| HURL Artifact No. | VEH-23 | *Denotes approximations and speculations | |||
| Name: | Studebaker Special Six | Lost: | Unknown | ||
| Artifact Type: | Automobile | Found: | 27-Jan-2010 | ||
| Nationality: | USA | Dive No: | PV-743 | ||
| Class or Make: | Studebaker | Location: | South Oahu | ||
| Model: | Phaeton | Depth (m): | 536m | ||
| Purpose: | Touring | HURL crew: | M. Cremer, R. Orange, S. Shor | ||
| Serial Number: | Unknown | Additional Dives: | |||
| Built/Launched: | 1923 or 1924 (41,0000) | ||||
| Length: | *12 | ||||
| Width: | *6 | ||||
| Height: | |||||
| Circumstance of Loss: | Intentionally disposed | Crew Personnel/Position: | 1 Driver and 5 Passengers | ||
| Reason of Loss: | *Old age or failure | Crew Survivals/Fatalities: | n/a | ||
| Artifact History: | *Disposal at sea is considered most likely for this vehicle. It was the first clearly civilian vehicle to be found. It was found in the vicinity with 3 other civilian vehicles, one of which was a Plymouth Woody which was built over 20 years later. | ||||
| Artifact Condition: | Remarkably good condition. Most of the body is present including fenders and front bumper. 3 doors are on and one nearby. Windshield frame is intact including some glass. Wheels are wooden spoked and spokes are missing on the front, yet appears to be still present in the back. Seats are present minus upholstery. Engine present, but no cover. Headlights are intact. There is a large circular hole in the passenger side door. | ||||
| Additional Information: | Key features in identifying are squared off cowling, vent on top of cowling, spoked wheels, single pane windshield, opposing opening of doors, door handles, canopy clips, and engine configuration. The 1923-24 models had the sharply creased bonnet line on the cowling aft of the engine. They also retained the shallow cone shaped headlamps of previous years. It had a 50 HP engine with 119" Wheel base. 3234 lbs | ||||
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