Doing a 1938 Studebaker in the shop right now and it has a most interesting independent front suspension (IFS) that looks like a forerunner to the Corvette that first appeared in 1963. Unlike Ford and others with a traverse leaf spring (buggy spring) it has a lateral link on each side to absorb lateral forces instead of the spring doing so. The spring only has to suspend the weight with the lateral link and spread lower A-frame handling the lateral and longitudinal forces. Also has a cross drag link with an idler arm and steering rods attached to the cross link so there is no chance of bump steer. The upper control arm is what really grabs attention; it's a short section of thick wall driveshaft with a massive frame mount on the inner end and an equally large pair of bushings/housings to mount it to the frame. Seventy five years old and ZERO wear, should go another 75 years. Not an AD but sometning nobody else at coffee break has probably ever known of.
Beautifull tech. solution This is both a strong and cost effective solution. They used allmost the same solution on earlyer airplaine models (triangle) and tractors. Never seen it before on cars. The owner(s) have taken good care of it and lubed it very well i`ll gues. Does it gets noisy when rotating ? Martinius.
