The Lincoln Highway: Leaders in the Movement for Transcontinental Travel
Jan 20, 2023
In 1909 Carl Fisher and three partners James Newby, James Allison and Frank Wheeler opened the Indianapolis Speedway. The Speedway's immediate success was further enhanced with the placement of brick pavers on the two and a half mile track and the establishment of the Indianapolis 500 race in 1911. ...
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1967 International Scout 800
Dec 19, 2022
The International Scout was designed as an economical compact utility pickup for both rural and urban users. Although the market for four-wheel drive recreational vehicles was limited at this time, the Scout was a success and pointed the way towards today’s SUVs and cross-over vehicles.
The Sco...
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1937 Delage D8 Aérosport
Dec 16, 2022
Louis Delage founded his automobile company in France in 1905. The company was known for luxury automobiles and its eight-cylinder D8 models of the 1930s are considered its finest products. This D8’s Aérosport’s body was built by French coachbuilder, Letourneur et Marchand and its styling is cr...
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Bonnie Doon Special Midget Race Car
Dec 14, 2022
The Studebaker National Museum recently acquired the Bonnie Doon Special, a Studebaker-powered Midget race car. This car was built by W.C. “Barney” Barnum of Mishawaka, Indiana, in 1948, and sponsored by the Bonnie Doon Ice Cream Company. It campaigned extensively in the AAA Midget racing series...
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Built to Last: Studebaker Buildings Past & Present
Dec 02, 2022
As an international company, Studebaker operated production facilities, sales outlets, showrooms, and dealerships in cities all over the world. Many of these buildings have been torn down; those that remain have been repurposed.. Using historical and contemporary photographs of these iconic buildi...
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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...
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1929 Ford Model A
Nov 04, 2022
The Model A debuted in 1927 and was a long overdue replacement for the venerable and ubiquitous Model T. Although simple in construction, the Model A was a great improvement in performance and operation over the Model T.
Because of the Model A’s low price, it became a staple of rural life in th...
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1936 Cord 810
Oct 21, 2022
The 1936 Cord and its revolutionary design shocked the industry. Its streamlined shape was created by Gordon Buehrig with assistance from Vince Gardner and features a low silhouette, front wheel drive and unitized body construction. It was the first production car to feature retractable headlamps. T...
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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...
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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 initia...
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