Studebaker

Studebaker 1966.
Model President Convertible Coupe 1932.

Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company, eller blot Studebaker, producerede i midten af 1800-tallet vogne til brug ved minearbejde.

Senere begyndte firmaet at producere biler. I 1913 kom den første benzindrevne bil.

Efter depressionen i begyndelsen af 1930'erne i kølvandet på Wall Street-krakket indledte Studebaker en produktion af en lidt mindre og billigere bilmodel under navnet Rockne (opkaldt efter den legendariske norskfødte fodboldtræner Knute Rockne), men produktionen ophørte i 1933, hvor moderfirmaet var i økonomiske vanskeligheder.

Eksterne henvisninger

Medier brugt på denne side

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1932 Studebaker President, part of the Studebaker National Museum collection in South Bend, Indiana.

The exhibit plaque says:

1932 President Convertible Coupe
All 1932 Presidents featured new bodies and rode
on a 135-inch wheelbase. Rear-hinged doors and
spoked "artillery" wheels also were new that year.
This is one of fewer than ten 1932 President
Convertible Coupes known to exist.
Gift of the Estate of Verneda Studebaker
Inside facts
Engine
8-cylinder, inline,
337 cubic inches, 122 horsepower
Price when new
$1,940
Did you know?
In 1932 Studebaker introduced a synchronized
transmission that allowed smooth shifting with
no double-clutching.
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Forfatter/Opretter: dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada, Licens: CC BY 2.0
1966 Studebaker four door sedan