Monthly Archives: February 2010

From blacksmith shop to world’s largest manufacturer of transportation

Today in Studebaker History 2/16/1852 On this day in 1852 in South Bend, Indiana H & C Studebaker opened for business. This was the blacksmith shop of brothers Henry and Clement Studebaker and would be the foundation on which the … Continue reading

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Today in Studebaker History 2/9/1799

On February 9, 1799 John Clement Studebaker was born to Clement Studebaker Jr. in Adams County Pennsylvania. John C. was the father to the Studebaker brothers that started what would later become the Studebaker Corporation. In 1820 John Clement married … Continue reading

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“Gone Home”

1962 Lark Regal Hardtop, taken at Tippiecanoe Place in South Bend  In 1997 the 33rd annual International Meet for the Studebaker Drivers Club was being held in South Bend. I had just finished publishing my first Studebaker calendar and reserved … Continue reading

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