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Peter Studebaker

Peter Studebaker

The Beginning

Members of the Staudenbecker (later Studebaker) family of Solingen, Germany arrive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Clemens Studebaker

          Significant Reference

Biblio:   Bakerslookout.com   /   Shaketree.blogspot.com

08 Feb - John C. Studebaker born. Father of Studebaker brothers. Born in Getty's Town (later Gettysburg) Pennsylvania.  

Monument to The Studebaker presence - New Chester, PA

- South Bend, Indiana founded.

(coincidentally)
March 12, 1831 - Clement Studebaker born  

The move to Ashland, OH

1850 - Clem Studebaker moves to South Bend.

1850 -
Studebaker and the Railroads

1851 - John Studebaker and his sons build a covered wagon, and move the family to South Bend.  

Early Henry & Clement

Brothers Henry and Clement Studebaker decide to go into business together and establish the H & C Studebaker blacksmith shop in South Bend, Indiana, on February 16, 1852. -

H&C Studebaker Blacksmith shop opens

The 1st Farm Wagon is built

October 12, 1852

2002 is the 150th anniversary

- J.M. Studebaker, with fifty cents in his pocket, trades a wagon for passage to Hangtown, California in search of gold. He doesn't find it, but he finds plenty of work making wheelbarrows and pick axes, repairing stagecoaches and harnesses, and shodding horses.  

The H & C Studebaker Factory, South Bend, IN - 1856

- Studebaker produces its first carriage. The first Studebaker "repository" (dealership) opened in Goshen Indiana by Peter Studebaker.

Unable to fill a large wagon order, wagon manufacturer George Milburn of the Mishawaka Wagon Works turns to the Studebaker brothers for help. Milburn ends up subcontracting 100 wagons to the Studebakers  

- Brother John Mohler leaves California for South Bend with $8,000 to invest. Upon his arrival, he buys out Henry, and becomes involved in the business.  

Studebaker and the railroads 1860

- H & C Studebaker has a manufacturing shop, a paint room, a lumber yard, an office, 14 employees (in addition to the Studebaker brothers) and an estimated net worth of $10,000.

The firm includes a manufacturing shop, paint room, lumber yard, and office. It is also about this time that Studebaker produces its first carriages.  

The Civil War

More

The Union Army begins placing orders with the Studebakers for wagons, gun caissons, and other war materials. While providing war supplies does not make the Brothers rich, it does position the company for success upon the War's end.  

Yet More  

March 17, 1863

 

After the Civil War

April 14th, Abraham Lincoln rides to Ford's Theater in the Studebaker carriage owned by the White House. The carriage is currently on display at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana.  

After the War

March 26th, Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company is incorporated under the laws of Indiana.  

Incorporation

- Jacob Studebaker joins the company.  

The New Plant  

January 24, 1871 - Albert R. Erskine born

The company proclaims itself to be the "largest vehicle builders in the world". In June of this year, a massive fire almost destroys the company's South Bend manufacturing facilities. It is quickly rebuilt.
Pp1	Pp2

27 Nov 1873
Factory Staff Reduced

The 1873 Financial Panic

August 24th, a second huge fire destroys two-thirds of the factory, which is again quickly rebuilt

27 Aug 1874
   

Bigger yet

- Annual sales exceed $1,000,000. Clem Studebaker travels to Europe to open up European markets for the company.

Studebaker wagons are exhibited at the Paris Exposition, where they win a silver medal for excellence.  

25 Sep 1880
 

- The Studebaker Repository is built in Chicago. It later became a fine arts building housing the Studebaker Theatre and the Studebaker Playhouse. The factory in South Bend experiences another big fire. The works again being rebuilt in record time.

30 May 1885
 

- Benjamin Harrison is elected to the Presidency. One of his first acts is to place an order with Studebaker to fully stock the White House garage with equipment.  

11 Oct 1889

 

Into the Bicycle Business ?

           
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26 Apr 1890
Harness men Strike

- Frederick S. Fish, a prominent corporate lawyer from New Jersey, marries J.M. Studebaker's daughter Grace.  

06 Aug 1892

05 Nov 1893: Raymond Loewy born, Paris, France.

16 Jun 1894
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01 Sep 1894
 

26 Sep 1894
Woman Artist Employed at Studebaker

04 Mar 1895

13 Jul 1895

- Studebaker begins experimenting with powered vehicles.  

1897 - Peter Studebaker dies at age 61.

- Frederick Fish elected chairman of Studebaker's executive committee.

13 Jan 1897

14 Oct 1897
 
Peter E. Studebaker Obit

16 Oct 1897

Peter E. Studebaker Obit

The Spanish-American War erupts, and Studebaker is contacted to see if they can deliver 500 wagons - complete with special paint and decoration - in 36 hours, which they do.  

06 Mar 1899

08 Jun 1899

17 Dec 1899
 

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21 Nov 1901

26 Nov 1901 - No hope For Studebaker

28 Nov 1901

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  INTO THE AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS

 

 

     
More

1902 - The Studebaker Electric automobile is introduced.  

1902 - February 12, 1902 - Studebaker sells its first car (Electric) to F.W. Blees

- Clem Studebaker's sons purchase bankrupt Columbus Watch Company and found the South Bend Watch Company.  

06 Jan 1903

25 Mar 1903

26 Mar 1903

09 May 1903

- Studebaker begins production of gasoline powered cars in conjunction with the Garford Company of Elyria, Ohio.

The collaboration lasted thru 1911  

January 15, 1904 - Studebaker begins paying employees with checks  

03 Jan 1907

Electrics...  

10 Jan 1907

- Tincher Motor Co. ??  

Jan 1907

 

- The Everitt-Metzger-Flanders (E-M-F) Company incorporated in Detroit Michigan. E-M-F enters into sales agreement with Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company.  

The E-M-F Enterprise & more         Page 2

23 Apr 1908

28 Jan 1909

28 Jan 1909 - Philanthropy

10 Jun 1909

 

08 Jul 1909

21 Nov 1909
 

01 Dec 1909

- Studebaker purchases E-M-F, the second largest automobile manufacturer in Detroit, entering the automobile industry on a large scale. Walter Flanders named general manager of automotive operations.  

17 Apr 1910
 

07 Aug 1910

27 Aug 1910

Modern Ignition

- The Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company is reorganized as the Studebaker Corporation. Albert Russel Erskine joins the company.  

14 Feb 1911
 

06 Aug 1911

Moodys 1911 Industrial Report

- Studebaker discontinues the electric automobile. Walter Flanders resigns from Studebaker to rejoin Everitt and Metzger at the newly formed Everitt Motor Car Company.  

25 May 1912
 

(Canada)

27 Jul 1912
 

17 Nov 1912

18 Nov 1912

19 Jan 1913

13 Feb 1913

Aug 1913

Personnel

09 Nov 1913
 

- Studebaker begins supplying Britain, France, Russia and eventually the U.S. with wagons for World War I.
 

11 Jun 1914

25 Jun 1914

1915

06 Jan 1915

06 Jan 1915

06 Jan 1915

13 Jan 1915

13 Jan 1915

20 Jan 1915

The Studebaker News

20 Jan 1915

College Lab Equipment

25 Jan 1915

27 Jan 1915

27 Jan 1915

Law suits      
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1915 - Albert Russel Erskine named president
of Studebaker. In cooperation with Commercial
Investment Trust, Studebaker becomes the first
automaker to offer wholesale and retail financing.

03 Feb 1915

03 Feb 2015

10 Feb 1915

10 Feb 1915

17 Feb 1915

17 Feb 1915

25 Feb 1915

 

17 March 1915

24 March 1915

24 March 1915

24 March 1915

31 March 1915

31 March 1915

7 April 1915

16 Apr 1915

12 April 1915

14 April 1915

12 May 1915

12 May 1915

19 May 1915

19 May 1915

19 May 1915

26 May 1915

02 June 1915
 

09 June 1915

16 June 1915

23 June 1915

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23 June 1915

30 June 1915

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30 June 1915

New Model coming ( a few pages)

07 Jul 1915
 

01 Jan 1916

1916

01 Jan 1916

01 Jan 1916

15 Jan 1916

02 Feb 1916

02 Feb 1916

02 Feb 1916

02 Feb 1916

02 Feb 1916

02 Feb 1916

02 Feb 1916

02 Feb 1916

02 Feb 1916

25 Feb 1916
 
Golden Studebaker Chassis

25 Nov 1916

01 Mar 1916

01 Mar 1916

01 Mar 1916

15 Mar 1916

15 Mar 1916

15 Mar 1916

01 Apr 1916

01 Apr 1916

It's in there somewhere

01 Apr 1916

It's in there somewhere

01 Apr 1916

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15 Apr 1916

15 Apr 1916

More

15 Apr 1916

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15 Apr 1916

01 May 1916

01 May 1916

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01 Jun 1916

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15 Jun 1916

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15 Jun 1916

15 Jun 1916

The Golden Chassis        

March 16, 1917
John M. Studebaker passes

22 Mar 1917
 
J. M. Studebaker Obit

24 Mar 1917
 
J. M. Studebaker Obit

09 Jan 1918 -

Studebaker Mansion robbed

15 Feb 1918

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15 Feb 1918

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01 Mar 1918

The New Cars for 1918

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3

15 May 1918

 

10 Jul 1918

- Automobile production is moved from Detroit to South Bend.  

09 Mar 1919

13 Jul 1919

10 Aug 1919

02 Dec 1919

09 Dec 1919

1920

- Horse-drawn vehicle operations are discontinued.  

14 Apr 1920

16 Apr 1920
 

22 September 1921

shipment

06 October 1921

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13 October 1921

Rubber company
08 December 1921

Engine Problem   (20112017)

11 Mar 1922

11 Jun 1922

29 Jul 1922

03 Aug 1922

03 Aug 1922

04 Nov 1922
 

05 Dec 1922

27 Jan 1923
 

09 Feb 1923

23 Apr 1923
  23 Apr 1923
Stage Leaving ... all aboard

19 June 1923 -

22 Jul 1923
  Big Day for Studebaker

01 Nov 1923

01 May 1924

22 May 1924

5000 Dealers

31 Dec 1924

- Studebaker introduces four-wheel hydraulic brakes.  

01 Jan 1925
 

Text of "Marie Studebaker Passes"

- Detroit manufacturing facilities closed. Studebaker proving grounds opened west of South Bend.  

03 Jan 1926
Philanthropy

04 May 1926

03 Nov 1926
 

- The Erskine brand introduced, named for Studebaker president Albert Russel Erskine.  

January 7, 1927 - Eskine Automobile introduced

27 Mar 1927
Commander Is An Outstanding Car

10 Apr 1927

23 Aug 1927

26 Sep 1927

Studebaker wins stock car races

- Studebaker acquires luxury car manufacturer Pierce-Arrow.  

07 Jan 1928

Studebaker Adopts Chrome Plating

14 Mar 1928
 
Text of article

31 Mar 1928
 

22 Jul 1928

08 Aug 1928

28 Aug 1928
P
ierce Arrow Favors Plan

04 Jan 1930

New Erskine Car announced

08 Feb 1930

Exterior finish refined

10 Jul 1930

04 Nov 1930
 

07 Dec 1930

- The Rockne brand introduced, named for legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne.  

08 Feb 1931
 

22 Feb 1931

31 Mar 1931
 

17 May 1931

31 May 1931
 

31 May 1931
 

31 Mar 1931

Knute Rockne Killed

31 May 1931

Albert Erskine Article

09 Aug 1931
 

- Studebaker forced into receivership. Frederick Fish and Albert Erskine resign. Harold S. Vance appointed chairman of the board, Paul G. Hoffman named president. Erskine commits suicide.  

20 Mar 1933

01 Jul 1933
 

02 Jul 1933
 

03 Jul 1933

08 Aug 1933
Business up

29 Oct 1933

08 Dec 1933
 

10 Dec 1934

March 8-9, 1935 - Studebaker successfully emerges from receivership. Studebaker Pacific Corporation established in Los Angeles.  

11 Jul 1935

1936 - Raymond Loewy Associates contracted to design new Studebaker cars.  

16 May 1937

03 Jun 1938
 

1939 - Studebaker begins supplying the Allies with equipment for World War II. First trucks, then eventually airplane engines and the Weasel personnel carrier. Enters the low-priced automobile market with the all new Champion.

14 March 1939

1941 - The U.S. Government establishes quotas significantly restricting the production of passenger vehicles for civilian use.

( Pearl Harbor attacked, United States enters World War II.)  

23 Nov 1941

War Contract

24 Nov 1941
 

- Passenger car production suspended to devote entire manufacturing capacity to the war effort.  

The First Studebaker Automatic Transmission developed. (Turbomatic)  

09 Dec 1942

January 31, 1942 - Last Studebaker built before turning to War production

19 Feb 1943

31 Oct 1944
 

- World War II ends.  

23 Sep 1945

19 Nov 1945

22 Nov 1945

30 Nov 1945
Production Resumes

27 Dec 1945

Studebaker Calls Back 5000 Employees

- LIFE magazine publishes a 10-page article on Studebaker, the first company to produce a postwar automobile.  

30 Apr 1946
Post War Production Ready

21 Jul 1946

03 Nov 1946
 

09 Sep 1947

- Production begins at Studebaker of Canada in Hamilton, Ontario.  

07 Apr 1948

07 Apr 1948

24 Jan 1949
Strike Averted

24 Nov 1949
 

- Studebaker "bullet nose" design introduced.  

21 Apr 1950
   

21 April 1950

Obit Roy Cole

09 May 1950

15 Sep 1950

- Studebaker Centennial.  

February 15, 1952 - Last vehicle of Studebakers first Century built

February 18, 1952 - Studebaker officially begins it's second century. First vehicle of second century built

18 Jul 1952  
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05 Nov 1952

1953 - The "Loewy coupe" is introduced.  

27 Jan 1953
53 Line Unveiled

21 May 1953

20 Aug 1953
 

10 Sep 1953
 

1954 - Packard Motor Car Company acquires Studebaker to form the Studebaker-Packard Corporation.  

07 Jan 1954

10 Jan 1954

02 Feb 1954

02 Feb 1954

21 Feb 1954

07 Mar 1954

10 Jun 1954

15 Jun 1954

02 Aug 1954
WAGE

03 Aug 1954
 

09 Aug 1954

10 Aug 1954

13 Aug 1954

13 Aug 1954

18 Aug 1954
   

18 Aug 1954

26 Aug 1954

Labor/Mgmt Agree

13 Sep 1954

Labor Strike Ends

24 Jan 1955    

27 Jan 1955

Acquisition

29 Mar 1955

Prosperity Problem

03 Apr 1955

18 Jul 1955

19 Jul 1955

20 Jul 1955

02 Aug 1955

5 Aug 1955

01 Sep 1955
 

01 Sep 1955

13 Sep 1955
 

01 Oct 1955

13 Oct 1955

05 Nov 1955
 

24 Nov 1955
 

1956 - Introduction of the Hawk line.  

07 Jan 1956 - Packard Predictor debuted a the Chicago Auto Show

18 Jan 1956

Labor Issue

20 Jan 1956 - Last Packard built in Detroit. Production moves to South Bend,IN

22 Apr 1956

06 Jun 1956
 

08 Jun 1956

Russia selling Stude Parts

27 Jun 1956

3200 Laid Off

03 Aug 1956

06 Aug 1956
 

08 Aug 1956
 

08 Aug 1956

Curtiss
Wright appt in the news

10 Aug 1956

28 Aug 1956

Studebaker Loses $$$

30 Aug 1956
Packard to Offer 1957 Model

05 Sep 1956

05 Sep 1956

06 Sep 1956

13 Sep 1956

29 Oct 1956

01 Nov 1956
  Dealer Event

07 Nov 1956

18 Nov 1956
 

03 Jan 1957

18 Apr 1957

06 May 1957

08 Aug 1957

27 Oct 1957

Flu Shuts Factory

1958 - Packard nameplate discontinued.  

16 Jun 1958

01 Oct 1958

The New Lark

28 Nov 1958

4 Day Strike Over

1959 - The Lark is introduced.  

22 Oct 1959

1959 Lark Ad

14 Jan 1959

29 Sep 1959    

Studebaker Prexy Sees Profit

04 Oct 1959

22 Oct 1959
 

06 Nov 1959

Lark Sales up

06 Nov 1959
 

26 Nov 1959    

10 Dec 1959
 

17 Dec 1959

17 Jan 1960

Production up

10 Feb 1960 - Studebaker production resumes after a week stoppage due to a work 'alignment' dispute. The dispute originated in the body shop as a result of the installation of new machinery,causing the closing of the "final line" and idling several thousand workers....

13 Feb 1960 - Roos passes away

Studebaker Engineer Delmar G. "Barney"

21 Feb 1960
 

February 24, 1960 - Studebaker opens assembly plant in Chile

March 3, 1960 - Studebaker Packard acquires Gravely Tractor

08 Aug 1960

31 Aug 1960

Preview of 1961

01 Sep 1960

1961 Hawk Introduced

18 Sep 1960

26 Sep 1960

Styles Changing

17 Nov 1960
 

19 Dec 1960

New President

03 Jan 1961

Sherwood Egbert Hired

February 1, 1961 - Sherwood Egbert named President of the Studebaker Packard Corporation

March 1, 1961 - Studebaker-Packard acquires Chemical Compounds, Inc, later named STP

09 Apr 1961

02 Jun 1961

25 Jun 1961

Auto Talks Start

27 Jun 1961

New Truck Contract

09 Jul 1961

23 Jul 1961

31 Jul 1960
 

04 Sep 1961

07 Sep 1961

Egbert Speaks on 1962

07 Sep 1961
 

15 Sep 1961
 

01 Oct 1961
- Small Car?

04 Oct 1961

10 Oct 1961
 

01 Dec 1961

Labor

01 Dec 1961
 

03 Dec 1961

24 Dec 1961
 

31 Dec 1961
 

31 Dec 1961
 

1962 - Studebaker introduces the Avanti in May at the Indianapolis 500. The pace car for the race is a 1962 Lark. Avanti sets 29 new national stock car records at the Bonneville Salt Flats, earning it the title "World's Fastest Production Car." The Studebaker Drivers Club is formed.  

01 Jan 1962

Labor

17 January, 1962 - Sherwood Egbert arrested for a picket line altercation

18 Jan 1962

18 Jan 1962

Egbert in Labor Scuffle

18 Jan 1962

Picket and Egbert Fight

03 Feb 1962

07 Feb 1962

5 March, 1962
Studebaker-Packard acquire Schaeffer, Inc.

30 Mar 1962
Large Acquisition

24 Apr 1962
 

25 Apr 1962
 

> 26 Apr 1962

Studebaker Loss

25 May 1962

19 June 1962

06 Aug 1962

12 Aug 1962

19 Aug 1962

10 Sep 1962
 

09 Oct 1962

10 Oct 1962

Acquisition

16 Oct 1962

16 Oct 1962

Avanti revealed

11 Nov 1962

18 Nov 1962
 

19 Nov 1962

25 Nov 1962
Sherwood Egbert Speaks

29 Nov 1962
Production Cut

29 Nov 1962
Labor Force Cut (B)

07 Dec 1962

9 Dec 1962

16 Dec 1962

20 Dec 1962
 

23 Dec 1962

1963 - Automobile operations in South Bend shut down in December.  

03 Jan 1963
 

01 Mar 1963
 

01 Mar 1963

Obit - Seattle, WA

14 Mar 1963

21 Apr 1963

09 May 1963

27 Jun 1963
1963 Models Discontinued

18 Sep 1963
 

11 Sep 1963

19 Nov 1963
 

26 Nov 1963

Egbert Resigns

26 Nov 1963

Burlingame enters picture

16 Nov 1963

25 Nov 1963

Sherwood Egbert Resigns (a)

25 Nov 1963    

25 Nov 1963

Sherwood Egbert Resigns (b)

25 Nov 1963

Bonneville Testing

25 Nov 1963

Sherwood Egbert Resigns (c)

26 Nov 1963
 

01 Dec 1963
   

01 Dec 1963  
 

01 Dec 1963  
 

04 Dec 1963

05 Dec 1963

09 Dec 1963
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09 Dec 1963
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09 Dec 1963
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09 Dec 1963
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09 Dec 1963
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09 Dec 1963
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09 Dec 1963

10 Dec 1963
 

10 Dec 1963

10 Dec 1963
 

10 Dec 1963

10 Dec 1963

10 Dec 1963

10 Dec 1963

10 Dec 1963

10 Dec 1963

11 Dec 1963

11 Dec 1963
Unfinished Avantis

11 Dec 1963

12 Dec 1963
 

12 Dec 1963

13 Dec 1963

13 Dec 1963

17 Dec 1963

18 Dec 1963

19 Dec 1963

20 Dec 1963
 

21 Dec 1963

25 Dec 1963
 

25 Dec 1963

27 Dec 1963

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Co.

January 2, 1964 - First Canadian built Studebaker for U.S. rolls off assembly line in Ontario,Canada

09 Jan 1964
 

January 23, 1964 - Studebaker Corporation acquires the

Guelph Stove Company     More

24 Jan 1964

31 Jan 1964    

16 February 1964 - Studebaker named "Car of the Year" by Track & Traffic, a Canadian Automotive Magazine

16 Feb 1964

25 Feb 1964

10 Mar 1964
last crated knock down Units shipped from South bend to Haifa, Israel

12 Mar 1964

25 Mar 1964

31 Mar 1964
 

18 Apr 1964

23 Apr 1964

01 May 1964
 

06 May 1964
 

16 May 1964
 

07 Jun 1964

08 Jun 1964

15 Jun 1964

16 Jul 1964

17 Jun 1964

01 July 1964
 

11 Aug 1964

10 Sep 1964

19 Sep 1964

31 Oct 1964
 

02 Nov 1964
 

06 Nov 1964

02 Dec 1964

09 Dec 1964

1965 - Avanti Motors of South Bend introduces the Avanti II, hand-built in former Studebaker factory buildings.  

09 Jan 1965

Canada Building Taxis

16 Jan 1965

05 Feb 1965 -    

10 Feb 1965

10 Feb 1965

25 Mar 1965
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30 Mar 1965

14 Apr 1965

07 May 1965

22 Jun 1965
 

15 Jul 1965

25 Aug 1965
1966 Models Annoounced

21 Sep 1965

width="500" 07 Oct 1965

09 Nov 1965
 

11 Nov 1965
 

1966 - The last Studebaker rolls off the assembly line in Hamilton, Ontario.  

08 Feb 1966
 

10 Feb 1966
 

15 Feb 1966
 

20 Feb 1966
 

25 Feb 1966
 

March 4, 1966 - Studebaker announces the intended closing of it's last vehicle production line ( Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)

05 Mar 1966

05 Mar 1966
 

06 Mar 1966

15 Mar 1966

18 Mar 1966
 

14 May 1966

22 May 1966

28 Oct 1966
 

1967 - Studebaker acquired by Wagner Electric. Subsequent merger with Worthington Corporation forms Studebaker-Worthington.  

18 Feb 1967

03 Mar 1967

04 Mar 1967

07 Apr 1967

16 Sep 1967

09 Jul 1968

09 Jul 1968

07 Jan 1970

02 Apr 1971

13 Jun 1971 -

09 Oct 1974
 

13 Oct 1974
 

08 Apr 1975
 

( THE BIG DAY )
24 Oct 1977
 

1979 - McGraw-Edison acquires Studebaker-Worthington.  

1982 - Stephen Blake purchases Avanti Motors.
 

1985 - McGraw-Edison purchased by Cooper Industries, which sold off its auto-parts divisions to Federal-Mogul some years later. Studebaker-Worthington Leasing Corp. survives to this day.  

1986 - Avanti Motors files for bankruptcy. Assets purchased by

Michael Kelly.  

1987 - Avanti Production moved to Youngstown, Ohio.  

1988 - Kelly sells his share of Avanti to partner John J. Cafaro.

1991 - Attempt to reorganize Avanti fails. Production ceases.  

January 4, 1995 - Brooks Stevens passes / More history / Wiki
 

1996 - At the 1996 York SwapMeet, Jim Bunting, Lancaster PA introduces the "AVX", an updated body styled Avanti, by Tom Kellog. Platform was the GM F body "Firebird"  

2001 - Avanti Motors resurrected in Villa Rica, Georgia. A restyled Avanti based on the Pontiac Trans Am is produced.  

2004 - Next generation Avanti built on a Ford Mustang platform.  

2006 - Avanti production moved to Cancun, Mexico. On December 22 company chairman Micheal E. Kelly was arrested in Florida and subsequently charged with operating a Ponzi scheme defrauding investors out of more than $400,000,000. He was jailed without bond, effectively ending the operation of Avanti Motors.  

2008 - Studebaker-Worthington Leasing Corp. sold by State Bank of Long Island to Main Street Bank of Kingwood, Texas.  

Dec 2013

Mike Kelly passes

October 17, 2014 -