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Learn the story behind Studebaker's popular compact Lark from its 1959 introduction to the very last Studebaker built. Andy Beckman, Studebaker National Museum Archivist, will examine the Lark's design, development, […]

This presentation explores Frank Lloyd Wright’s deep appreciation for the automobile as both a symbol of personal freedom and an extension of innovative design. Wright saw the rise of the […]

From a deer-hair hook sold for a dime to a million-dollar enterprise that shipped lures to 26 countries, the South Bend Bait Company became one of the most successful fishing […]

During the California Gold Rush, five brothers—Henry, Clement, John Mohler, Peter Everst, and Jacob Franklin Studebaker—traveled west and built wealth, first as blacksmiths, and then by building wheelbarrows and wagons. […]

Take a whirlwind journey through the history of the Studebaker Proving Ground, from its origins as a critical part of Studebaker’s automotive development process to the facility’s evolution after Studebaker’s […]

The Indy 500 bills itself today as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” That description would’ve been just as accurate for the inaugural race on May 30, 1911, which featured 40 […]

This highly visual presentation covers the overlapping stories of a family's migration to the United State of America, a young man's pursuit of the American Dream, and how Studebaker afforded […]