Founded in 1852 as a manufacturer of wagons, carriages, and harnesses, Studebaker entered the automotive business in 1902. The company designed a host of now-iconic automobiles until it went into the ...
Although Nash created the compact car segment with the Rambler in 1950, major US carmakers didn't join the market until a decade later. Ford launched the Falcon for the 1960 model year. Plymouth also ...
When the Studebaker Avanti was announced in 1962 Studebaker history already dated back 110 years to 1852. It began when Clem and Henry Studebaker opened a blacksmith/wagon shop in South Bend, Indiana.