Author Topic: Royal #248 - '59 KC Auto Show Queen Shirley Lorton & Studebaker Silver Hawk (Read 802 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** June 29, 2012, 05:41:51 AM »

For one point: identify the car (easy) along with the venue, the year, and the name of the young lady seated on the car.

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2012, 04:22:55 AM »

Experts?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2012, 06:14:00 AM »

Up to the Pros now

richard cuyler · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2012, 05:08:41 PM »

The car appears to be a 1959 Studebaker Hawk and it may be in either a motor show or in a Studebaker showroom, as there's a 1959 Lark in the background. Who the pretty girl is, I sadly have no idea.

richard cuyler · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2012, 05:11:52 PM »

I have just worked out that she must be nearly 70 now. That makes me sad. Time goes so quickly.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2012, 04:01:36 AM »

Right year and car. Wrong venue, and we still need "Lily's" name.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2012, 02:26:06 PM »

I hope she won't muss her dress in the black hole

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2012, 04:16:38 AM »

Off she goes

pnegyesi · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2012, 06:37:23 AM »

is this a school event?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2012, 11:32:21 AM »

pnegyesi · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2012, 02:25:37 PM »

related to a showroom?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** July 30, 2012, 02:46:31 PM »

No, not at a sales showroom

pnegyesi · « **Reply #12 on:** July 30, 2012, 03:14:50 PM »

is this an automotive event?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2012, 03:27:41 PM »

Yes sir

pnegyesi · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2012, 11:40:18 PM »

A dealer convention?

mymokke · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2012, 12:13:22 AM »

Is she 1959 Miss Indiana supporting the on-going Studebaker Indiana affiliation?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:26:13 AM »

Quote from: mymokke on July 31, 2012, 12:13:22 AM

Is she 1959 Miss Indiana supporting the on-going Studebaker Indiana affiliation?

Not Miss Indiana. Right year, and you have craftily discovered the Studebaker!

Tom_I · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2012, 02:23:16 PM »

It's the Kansas City Auto Show of 1959, and the Show Queen is Shirley Lorton, perched on a Studebaker Silver Hawk.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** August 01, 2012, 03:05:50 AM »

That's it

richard cuyler · « **Reply #19 on:** May 11, 2014, 10:57:45 AM »

Sadly, pretty little Shirley Lorton has already passed away.

She was born in Toledo (about 50 miles from Kansas City), 5th May, 1943 and died, aged just 69 (I wasn't far off judging her age, was I?) on August 1, 2012. She worked for Chrysler for 32 years. (Info: Toledo Blade)

RIP Shirley.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2014, 02:17:58 AM »

Quote from: richard cuyler on May 11, 2014, 10:57:45 AM

Sadly, pretty little Shirley Lorton has already passed away. She was born in Toledo (about 50 miles from Kansas City), 5th May, 1943 and died, aged just 69 (I wasn't far off judging her age, was I?) on August 1, 2012. She worked for Chrysler for 32 years. (Info: Toledo Blade)

RIP Shirley.

Toledo is about 700 miles from KC.

richard cuyler · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2014, 07:26:12 AM »

Oops! That should have read 500, but still 200 out! My mistake!

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Author Topic: Royal #248 - '59 KC Auto Show Queen Shirley Lorton & Studebaker Silver Hawk (Read 802 times)