I rode from Los Angles to WV twice in the back of a Studebaker Lark Wagon. It replaced a 57 Rambler of Dad's. So I too have a spot for orphan cars....to this day.
Having been a mechanic and working on cars from 1937 to present I think many orphan cars were better than the mainstream cars. They were run by geniuses that could not tie their shoes. Kinda like Beta was much better than VHS but who won??
Checking a 1937 Hudson after engine rebuild.....one fantastic engineered car.
