{"id":1407,"date":"2016-10-05T20:16:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T20:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studebakermuseum.org\/?page_id=1407"},"modified":"2024-09-16T22:33:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T22:33:50","slug":"the-studebaker-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/archives-and-education\/the-studebaker-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The Studebaker History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1407\" class=\"elementor elementor-1407\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04302a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04302a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39feeb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39feeb1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1852-1st-shop-1852-web-768x541.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1852-1st-shop-1852-web-768x541.jpg\" alt=\"1852-1st-shop-1852-web\" width=\"768\" height=\"541\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >H & C Studebaker Blacksmith shop opens - 1852<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1850s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>Henry and Clement Studebaker open the H &amp; C Studebaker blacksmith shop at the corner of Michigan and Jefferson Streets in downtown South Bend.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div 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elementor-repeater-item-5715da2 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item2\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1858\/10\/1858-web-768x824.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1858\/10\/1858-web-768x824.jpg\" alt=\"1858-web\" width=\"768\" height=\"824\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >John M. Studebaker joins the firm - 1858<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1850s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>John M. 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The forty-room mansion is completed in 1888.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-0c1d296 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item5\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Electric-automobile-advertisment-shrunk-768x1039.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Electric-automobile-advertisment-shrunk-768x1039.jpg\" alt=\"Studebaker Electric\" width=\"768\" height=\"1039\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >First Studebaker Electric Sold - 1902<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1900s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>The first Studebaker Electric automobile sold to F.W. Blees of Macon, Missouri.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-6cebc58 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item6\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1911\/10\/1911-Studebaker-Corporation-EMF-web-768x575.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1911\/10\/1911-Studebaker-Corporation-EMF-web-768x575.jpg\" alt=\"1911-studebaker-corporation-emf-web\" width=\"768\" height=\"575\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >Studebaker acquires Everitt-Metzker-Flanders Company - 1911<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1910s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>The Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company acquires the Everitt-Metzker-Flanders Company of Detroit to form The Studebaker Corporation. Electric vehicle production is halted.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-5637aca \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item7\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1920-Power-plant-web-768x523.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1920-Power-plant-web-768x523.jpg\" alt=\"1920-power-plant-web\" width=\"768\" height=\"523\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >Light Six is Studebaker\u2019s first South Bend-built automobile - 1920<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1920s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>Studebaker discontinues all horse-drawn vehicle production and begins transferring automobile production from Detroit to South Bend.\u00a0\u00a0 A 1920 Light Six is Studebaker\u2019s first South Bend-built automobile.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-eccafc0 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item8\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1928-N311-20-768x586.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1928-N311-20-768x586.jpg\" alt=\"1928-n311-20\" width=\"768\" height=\"586\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >Knute Rockne Joins as part-time sales - 1928<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1920s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne takes part-time employment in Studebaker\u2019s Sales Department. Rockne served as a Studebaker spokesman until his death in 1931.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-568bec1 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item9\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1932-Indy-768x221.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1932-Indy-768x221.jpg\" alt=\"1932-indy\" width=\"768\" height=\"221\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >Studebaker enters a five-car team at the Indianapolis 500 - 1932<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1930s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>Studebaker enters a five-car factory-backed team at the Indianapolis 500.\u00a0\u00a0 Studebaker Special #22 driven by Cliff Bergere leads the team with a 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0place finish.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-f761c99 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item10\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1933\/10\/1933-St-web-768x536.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1933\/10\/1933-St-web-768x536.jpg\" alt=\"1933-st-web\" width=\"768\" height=\"536\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" > Studebaker enters receivership and teeters on the brink of closing - 1933<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1930s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>Studebaker enters receivership and teeters on the brink of closing. The company reorganizes and resumes production under court supervision. President Albert Erskine is relieved of his duties.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-dda876d \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item11\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1935-Roadster-parade-downtown-SB-768x373.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1935-Roadster-parade-downtown-SB-768x373.jpg\" alt=\"1935-roadster-parade-downtown-sb\" width=\"768\" height=\"373\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >Studebaker successfully emerges from receivership with a city-wide celebration - 1935<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1930s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-6f2e2d4 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item12\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1946-1947-Champion-starlight-768x594.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1946-1947-Champion-starlight-768x594.jpg\" alt=\"1946-1947-champion-starlight\" width=\"768\" height=\"594\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >Studebaker is \u201cFirst by Far with a Postwar Car\u201d - 1946<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1940s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>Studebaker is \u201cFirst by Far with a Postwar Car.\u201d The company\u2019s new 1947 Champions and Commanders debut in May and feature radical styling by Raymond Loewy Associates. Studebaker establishes itself as a styling leader.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-ab80b91 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item13\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/May-scaled-e1660163988488-768x576.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/May-scaled-e1660163988488-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Truck\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >Last Truck of Studebaker\u2019s First Century - 1952<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1950s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>Company officials and workers at Studebaker\u2019s Chippewa Avenue plant celebrate the completion of the last truck of Studebaker\u2019s first century.\u00a0\u00a0 Studebaker\u2019s last Farm Wagon was present to commemorate this historic occasion.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-ef06778 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item14\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1953-Commanderloewy-768x516.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1953-Commanderloewy-768x516.jpg\" alt=\"1953-commanderloewy\" width=\"768\" height=\"516\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >Studebaker\u2019s Starliner hardtop debuts to critical acclaim - 1953<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1950s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>Studebaker\u2019s Starliner hardtop debuts to critical acclaim. The award-winning design was penned by Raymond Loewy Associates\u2019 Robert Bourke.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-802b815 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item15\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1954-Predictor-auto-show3-768x557.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1954-Predictor-auto-show3-768x557.jpg\" alt=\"1954-predictor-auto-show3\" width=\"768\" height=\"557\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >The Studebaker-Packard Corporation is formed. - 1954<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1950s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>The Studebaker Corporation and the Packard Motor Car Company join forces to form The Studebaker-Packard Corporation.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-08eaabc \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item16\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1955-1956-Sky-Hawk-768x613.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1955-1956-Sky-Hawk-768x613.jpg\" alt=\"1955-1956-sky-hawk\" width=\"768\" height=\"613\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >The Hawk line debuts for the 1956 model year - 1955<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1950s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-939dc71 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item17\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1959-Lark-Hardtop-Literature-resize-768x531.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1959-Lark-Hardtop-Literature-resize-768x531.jpg\" alt=\"1959-lark-hardtop-literature-resize\" width=\"768\" height=\"531\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >The Lark is introduced as a 1959 model - 1958<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1950s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>The Packard line is discontinued; the Lark is introduced as a 1959 model.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-234c8f7 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_4ff456d_item18\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1963-Dec-20-1963-last-SB-day-768x456.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1963-Dec-20-1963-last-SB-day-768x456.jpg\" alt=\"1963-dec-20-1963-last-sb-day\" width=\"768\" height=\"456\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" >The Studebaker Corporation closes its South Bend plant in December - 1963<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1960s<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>The Studebaker Corporation closes its South Bend plant in December. 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