Bob's Studebaker Resource Website

History and Events of the Studebaker Corporation

Actively being compiled and appended as information surfaces



      1695


      Peter Studebaker

       


      Peter Studebaker

      The Beginning

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

       


      1704

       


      Clemens Studebaker

       


      1736

                         

               

                Significant Reference

      Biblio:   Bakerslookout.com   /   Shaketree.blogspot.com


      1799

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

       

       

       


      1820


            Monument to The Studebaker presence - New Chester, PA

      - John Studebaker marries Rebbecca Mohler. They eventually have 5 sons - Henry, Clement ("Clem"), John Mohler ("J.M."), Peter and Jacob, and five daughters.  

       

       

       


      1831

       

       

      - South Bend, Indiana founded.

       

      (coincidentally)
      March 12, 1831 - Clement Studebaker born  

       

       

       


      1835

       

       

            The move to Ashland, OH

       

       

       

       


      1850

      1850 - Clem Studebaker moves to South Bend.

       

      1850 -
      Studebaker and the Railroads

       

       

       

       

       


      1851

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

       

       

       


      1852


      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

       

       

       

       

       


      1853

      - 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.  

       

       

       


      1856


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

       

       

       

       

       


      1857

      - 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  

       

       

       


      1858

      - 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.  

       

       

       


      1860


      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.  

       

       

       


      1862


      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
       

       


      1863

       

       

       

       

      March 17, 1863

       

       

       

       


      1864

       

       

       

       


      1865

      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.  

       

       

       


      1868


      After the War

       

       

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

       


      Incorporation

       

       

       


      1869

       

       

       

       


      1870

      - Jacob Studebaker joins the company.  

       


      The New Plant  

       


      1871

      January 24, 1871 - Albert R. Erskine born

       

       

       

       


      1872

       

      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

       

       


      1873


      27 Nov 1873
      Factory Staff Reduced



      The 1873 Financial Panic

       

       

       

       


      1874


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

       

      27 Aug 1874
         


       
      Studebaker Factory Destroyed (Click for larger image)

       

       

       

       


      1875

       

       

       

       


      1876

       

       


      Bigger yet

       

       

       

       

       


      1877

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

       

       

       

       


      1878

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

       

       

       


      1879

       

       

       

       


      1880

      25 Sep 1880
       

       

       

       

       

       


      1881

       

       

       

       


      1882

       

       

       

       


      1883

       

       

       

       


      1884

       

       

       

       


      1885

      - 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
       

       

       

       

       


      1886

       

       

       

       


      1887

       

       

       

       


      1888

      - 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.  

       

       

       


      1889

      11 Oct 1889

       

       

       

       


      1890

       

       


       

       

       

       

      26 Apr 1890
      Harness men Strike

               

       

       

       

       


      1891

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

       

       

       


      1892

      06 Aug 1892

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       


      1893

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


      1894

      16 Jun 1894
      1

      01 Sep 1894
       

      26 Sep 1894
      Woman Artist Employed at Studebaker

       

       

       

       


      1895

      04 Mar 1895

      13 Jul 1895

       

       

       

       


      1896

      - Studebaker begins experimenting with powered vehicles.  

       

       

       


      1897

      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

       

       

       

       


      1897

       

       

       

       


      1898

      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.  

       

       

       


      1899

      06 Mar 1899

      08 Jun 1899

      17 Dec 1899
       

       

       

       

       


      1900

      P>  

       

       

       

       


      1901

      21 Nov 1901


      26 Nov 1901 - No hope For Studebaker


      27 Nov 1901
       

       


      28 Nov 1901


      04 Dec 1901

       

       

       

       


      1902

                INTO THE AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS

               

               

                   
              More

       

       


      05 Feb 1902

      1902 - The Studebaker Electric automobile is introduced.  

       


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

       

       

       

       


      1903

      - 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

       

       

       

       

       


      1904

      - 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  

       

       

       


      1905

       

       

       

       


      1906

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       


      1907

       

       

      03 Jan 1907

      Electrics...  

       

      10 Jan 1907

      - Tincher Motor Co. ??  

       

      Jan 1907

       

       


      1908

       

       

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

       


       

       

      23 Apr 1908

       

       

       

       


      1909

      28 Jan 1909

       

      28 Jan 1909 - Philanthropy

       

      10 Jun 1909

       

       

      08 Jul 1909

       

      21 Nov 1909
       

       

      01 Dec 1909

       

       

       


      1910

       

      - 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

       

       

       

       


      1911

      - 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

       

       

       


      1912

      - 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

       

       

       

       


      1913

      19 Jan 1913

       

      13 Feb 1913

       

      Aug 1913

      Personnel

       

      09 Nov 1913
       

       

       

       

       

       

       


      1914

       

      - 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
           
        page 2    
        page 3  

       

      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

      (21112017)

       

      23 June 1915


      (20112017)

       

      23 June 1915

       

      30 June 1915

      (20112017)

       

      30 June 1915

      New Model coming
      ( a few pages)

       

      07 Jul 1915
       


      Health Insurance

      page 1         Page 2  


       

       

       

       

       

      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

       

      01 Apr 1916

       

      01 Apr 1916

       

      01 Apr 1916

       

      01 Apr 1916

       

      01 Apr 1916

       

      01 Apr 1916

       

      15 Apr 1916

       

      15 Apr 1916

      More

       

      15 Apr 1916

       

      15 Apr 1916

       

      15 Apr 1916

       

      01 May 1916

       

      01 May 1916

            Page 2

       

      01 May 1916

       

      01 May 1916

       

      01 May 1916

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      15 May 1916

       

      15 May 1916

       

      15 May 1916

       

      15 May 1916

       

      15 May 1916

       

      01 Jun 1916

       

      01 Jun 1916

       

      01 Jun 1916

       

      01 Jun 1916

       

      15 Jun 1916

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      15 Jun 1916

       

      15 Jun 1916

       

       

       

       

       


      1917



      26 Feb 1917
      Sales Up

      March 16, 1917
      John M. Studebaker passes

      22 Mar 1917
       
      J. M. Studebaker Obit

      24 Mar 1917
       
      J. M. Studebaker Obit

       

       

       

       


      1918

      09 Jan 1918 -

      Studebaker Mansion robbed

      15 Feb 1918

            Page 2

       

      15 Feb 1918

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      01 Mar 1918

       

      The New Cars for 1918

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      15 May 1918

       

       

      10 Jul 1918

       

       

       

       


      1919

      - 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
       

       

       

       

       


      1921

      22 September 1921


      shipment

       

      06 October 1921

          (19112017)

      13 October 1921

      Rubber company

      08 December 1921


      Engine Problem
        (20112017)

       

       

       

       


      1922

      11 Mar 1922

      11 Jun 1922

      29 Jul 1922

      03 Aug 1922

      03 Aug 1922

      04 Nov 1922
       

      05 Dec 1922

       

       

       

       


      1923

      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

       

       

       

       


      1924

       

      01 May 1924

      22 May 1924


      5000 Dealers

      31 Dec 1924

       

       

       

       


      1925

      - Studebaker introduces four-wheel hydraulic brakes.  

       

      01 Jan 1925
       


      Text of "Marie Studebaker Passes"

       

       

       

       


      1926

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

       


      03 Jan 1926
      Philanthropy

      04 May 1926

      03 Nov 1926
       

       

       

       

       


      1927

      - 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

       

       

       

       


      1928

      - 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

       

       

       

       

       


      1929

       

       

       

       


      1930

      04 Jan 1930

      New Erskine Car announced

      08 Feb 1930

      Exterior finish refined

      10 Jul 1930

      04 Nov 1930
       

      07 Dec 1930

       

       

       

       


      1931

      - 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
       

       

       

       

       


      1932

       

       

       

       


      1933

      - 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
       

       

       

       

       


      1934

      10 Dec 1934

       

       

       

       


      1935

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

       

      11 Jul 1935

       

       

       

       


      1936

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

       

       

       


      1937

       

      16 May 1937

       

       

       

       


      1938

      03 Jun 1938
       

       

       

       

       


      1939

      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

       

       

       

       

       


      1940

       

       

       

       


      1941

      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
       

       

       

       

       


      1942

      - 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

       

       

       

       


      1943

      19 Feb 1943

       

       

       

       


      1944

      31 Oct 1944
       

       

       

       

       


      1945

      - 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

       

       

       

       


      1946

      - 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
       

       

       

       

       


      1947

      09 Sep 1947

       

       

       

       


      1948

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

       

      07 Apr 1948

      07 Apr 1948

       

       

       

       


      1949

      24 Jan 1949
      Strike Averted

      24 Nov 1949
       

       

       

       

       


      1950

      - Studebaker "bullet nose" design introduced.  

       

      21 Apr 1950
         

      21 April 1950

      Obit Roy Cole

      09 May 1950

      15 Sep 1950

       

       

       

       


      1951

       

       

       

       


      1952

      - 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  
      -

      05 Nov 1952

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       


      1953

      1953 - The "Loewy coupe" is introduced.  

       

      27 Jan 1953
      53 Line Unveiled

      21 May 1953

      20 Aug 1953
       

      10 Sep 1953
       

       

       

       

       


      1954

      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

       

       

       

       


      1955

      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

      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
       

       

       

       

       


      1957

      03 Jan 1957

      18 Apr 1957

      06 May 1957

      08 Aug 1957

      27 Oct 1957

      Flu Shuts Factory

       

       

       

       


      1958

      1958 - Packard nameplate discontinued.  

       

      16 Jun 1958

      01 Oct 1958


      The New Lark

       

      28 Nov 1958

      4 Day Strike Over

       

       

       

       


      1959

      1959 - The Lark is introduced.  

       

      22 Oct 1959

       


      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

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       


      1960

      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

       

       

       

       


      1961

       

       

       

       


      1961

      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

      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

      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
         

       

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      04 Dec 1963

       

      05 Dec 1963

       

      09 Dec 1963
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      10 Dec 1963

       

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      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

       

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      21 Dec 1963

       

      25 Dec 1963
       

       

      25 Dec 1963

       

      27 Dec 1963

       

      The Pension Benefit Guaranty Co.

       

       

       

       

       


      1964

      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

       

       

      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

      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

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      06 Mar 1966

      15 Mar 1966

      18 Mar 1966
       

      14 May 1966

      22 May 1966

      28 Oct 1966
       

       

       

       

       


      1967

      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

       

       

       

       


      1968

      09 Jul 1968

      09 Jul 1968

       

       

       

       


      1969

       

       

       

       


      1970

      07 Jan 1970

       

       

       

       


      1971

      02 Apr 1971

      13 Jun 1971 -

       

       

       

       


      1972

       

       

       

       


      1973

       

       

       

       


      1974

      09 Oct 1974
       

      13 Oct 1974
       

       

       

       

       


      1975

      08 Apr 1975
       

       

       

       

       


      1976

       

       

       

       


      1977

      ( THE BIG DAY )
      24 Oct 1977
       

       

       

       

       


      1978

       

       

       

       


      1979

      1979 - McGraw-Edison acquires Studebaker-Worthington.  

       

       

       


      1982

      1982 - Stephen Blake purchases Avanti Motors.
       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       


      1985

      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

      1986 - Avanti Motors files for bankruptcy. Assets purchased by

      Michael Kelly.  

       

       

       


      1987

      1987 - Avanti Production moved to Youngstown, Ohio.  

       

       

       


      1988

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


       

       

       

       


      1991

      1991 - Attempt to reorganize Avanti fails. Production ceases.  

       

       

       


      1995

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

       

       

       


      1996

      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

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

       

       

       


      2004

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

       

       

       


      2006

      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

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

       

       

       

      Dec 2013

      Mike Kelly passes


      2014

      October 17, 2014 -