Studebaker Subsidiaries
Nov 30, 2022
In the early 1960s, the Studebaker Corporation began a diversification program to expand the company beyond automobile production Studebaker’s board also sought to use its tax-loss credits amassed from previous unprofitable years These credits could be applied to the Studebaker Corporation’s profits as well as those of subsidiary
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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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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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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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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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Mercedes-Benz
Oct 21, 2021
Mercedes-Benz is one of the automotive industry’s oldest and most respected brands During the mid-1950’s, Daimler-Benz, producers of Mercedes-Benz (M-B) automobiles, was looking to expand its market in the US An agreement was reached in 1957 for Studebaker-Packard to serve as the US distributor for Mercedes-Benz products M-B, which sold just
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Studebaker’s Cousins: Subsidiaries, Partners and Associated
Jul 22, 2021
What is Studebaker’s tie to NASA Or Notre Dame football Ever hear of the Garford automobile The Flanders What about Studebaker’s relationship with Mercedes-Benz While many identify the Studebaker Corporation as builders of wagons, buggies and automobiles, the company’s reach extended far beyond its Studebaker-branded products
In the
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