Studebaker’s Early Autos
Sep 27, 2022
Studebaker’s expanded its corporate family significantly in the early 1900’s in order to enter the automobile market One if its first additions was the assets of the failing General Automobile Company of Cleveland, Ohio The General plant produced Studebaker-branded two-cylinder automobiles in 1904-05 As the market shifted to
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1937 Hupmobile 618-G (Aerodynamic)
Sep 08, 2022
The Aerodynamic Hupmobile was originally designed by industrial designer Raymond Loewy in 1934 with assistance from Amos Northup, both early proponents of streamlining The new Hupmobile eliminated the traditional freestanding headlight assemblies and faired them into the fender catwalks The initial design also featured a unique wraparound
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The Rockne Automobile
Aug 19, 2022
The automobile that became the Rockne was developed by Ralph Vail and Roy Cole, two independent automotive engineers from Detroit, Michigan In early 1930, Vail and Cole were contracted to create a new automobile for the Willys-Overland Corporation of Toledo, Ohio Two prototypes were built and received an enthusiastic response from the
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1934 Chrysler Airflow
May 12, 2022
Walter Chrysler was known for his willingness to push the envelope of innovation, and his company’s 1934 Airflow was no exception Chrysler engineer Carl Breer styled the radical body shape through the use of a wind tunnel Breer’s colleague, Fred Zeder, created an early ‘unibody’ design consisting of a square tubing skeleton welded to the
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Packard
Apr 22, 2022
In 1899, brothers James Ward Packard and William Doud Packard built the first Packard automobile in their native Warren, Ohio In 1900, they formed the Ohio Automobile Company in partnership with George Weiss, which was soon renamed the Packard Motor Car Company and moved to Detroit, Michigan The company grew rapidly, and soon became America’s
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1941 Studebaker Coupe-Delivery
Feb 28, 2022
Studebaker offered the Coupe-Delivery version of the Champion beginning with that model’s 1939 debut A small pickup box was substituted for the Champion’s trunk lid to create a quarter-ton pickup truck Aside from the pickup box, the Coupe Delivery was identical to a Champion Coupe - no heavy-duty or “truck specific” equipment was used
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Pierce-Arrow
Feb 07, 2022
Pierce-Arrow was one of the oldest and most respected names in the industry During the early 1900s, Pierce-Arrow, along with Packard and Peerless (the so-called “Three P’s”) were considered America’s finest luxury automobiles
The company was founded in 1865 by George M Pierce in Buffalo, New York as a domestic goods manufacturer It
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Palm Springs: Designing the Avanti
Jan 31, 2022
To meet Studebaker’s deadline, Loewy and his design team set up shop in a rented bungalow in Palm Springs, California, not far from one of Loewy’s homes The team consisted of John Ebstein, a longtime Loewy lieutenant who served as the Avanti’s project coordinator, Bob Andrews another Loewy veteran whose resume included work on the 1948
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Studebaker’s Last Dance: The Avanti
Jan 07, 2022
Sales were slow at Studebaker in early 1961 This was not an unfamiliar position as Studebaker had lost money each of the previous eight years except for one (1959) In an effort to right the ship, Studebaker’s board of directors brought in a new president on February 1, 1961, and was considering leaving the automobile business altogether if
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1911 Ann Arbor Convertible Touring
Dec 10, 2021
In the early 1900s, hundreds of Midwest communities were home to startup automobile manufacturers and Ann Arbor, Michigan, was no exception
The Huron River Manufacturing Co of Ann Arbor believed that rural Americans needed a dual-purpose vehicle to transport the family to church on Sunday and bring products to market on Monday The Ann
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