Is there something a Studebaker Coupe Delivery version?

Question:

l swear that my father in law, who was a florist in the St. Louis area, had what was then called a Studebaker Coupe Delivery during World War II. This was a Studebaker car with a pickup truck box on the rear. Everybody I describe this to looks at me like I’m a few cards short of a full deck. If you know anything about this type of vehicle, please print it so I can have something to show the naysayers to prove I'm not nuts.

Answer:

Well, I’m not sure that this constitutes an attestation concerning your sanity, but the vehicle you describe did in fact exist. A company called Edwards Iron Works of South Bend, Indiana, manufactured what resembled a pickup truck bed that could be fastened into the trunk area of 1940 Studebaker Champion coupes. This conversion kit was dealer-installed and retailed for $26.50.