People Posing with their Studebaker Cars from the Early 20th Century

Studebaker was a wagon and automobile manufacturer with its headquarters in South Bend, Indiana, which grew to become the world’s largest manufacturer of horse-drawn vehicles and an automobile leader. Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company was originally a coachbuilder, building wagons, buggies, carriages, and harnesses. The firm was incorporated in 1868 as the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company.

In 1902 Studebaker entered the automotive business with electric vehicles, which were followed in 1904 by gasoline vehicles, all sold as the Studebaker Automobile Company. It operated its automotive division in partnership with the Garford Company of Elyria, Ohio until 1911, then with E-M-F and Flanders Automobile. Studebaker produced its first gasoline automobiles fully in August 1912. During the next 50 years, the company built a reputation for quality, durability, and reliability. Despite a failed merger with Packard (the Studebaker-Packard Corporation) in 1954, the name Studebaker was restored in 1962, but the South Bend plant ceased automobile production on December 20, 1963, and the last Studebaker automobile rolled off the assembly line on Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1966, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Studebaker remained an independent manufacturer until it merged with Wagner Electric in May 1967 and then Worthington Corporation in November 1967. Below are some stunning vintage photos of people posing with their Studebaker cars from Vintage Cars & People.

#1 A cheerful company of three – two stylish ladies and a fellow with spectacles – posing with a 1940 Studebaker Sedan on a dirt road, 1948

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#2 A woman sitting on the fender of a 1941 Studebaker Champion.

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#3 Two fashionable ladies posing with a 1923 Studebaker Light Six on a gravel road in the countryside.

The car is registered in the state of Virginia with 1923 licence plates, July 4, 1923

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#4 A company of six posing with a 1926 Studebaker Phaeton on a beach in wintertime, December 9, 1927

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#5 Four members of a German middle-class family posing with a 1928 Studebaker Erskine Six in the countryside. T

he car is registered in the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein, 1928

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#6 Three members of a German middle-class family posing with a 1928 Erskine by Studebaker on a gravel road in the countryside, July 14, 1929

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#7 Three members of a German middle-class family posing with a 1929 Erskine by Studebaker on a gravel road in the countryside, July 14, 1929

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#8 A little boy in a sailor’s uniform standing on the bumper of a 1934 Studebaker Land Cruiser.

Two middle-aged ladies in black coats can also be seen posing with the car, 1934

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#9 A middle-aged lady in a dark female suit posing with a 1933 Rockne (Studebaker) “10” Deluxe 4-door Sedan in a residential street.

The car is registered in the city of Zurich, 1935

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#10 A mother and her daughter posing with a 1934 Studebaker Land Cruiser on a gravel road in the countryside.

The car is registered in Belgium, 1935

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#11 A lady wearing a floral dress, woollen coat, and white sandals posing with a 1929-30 Studebaker Eight Sedan in a busy cobbled street, 1938

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#12 Two ladies and their dog posing with a 1936 Studebaker Dictator Six in a suburban street in summertime.

The car is registered in the state of New Jersey with 1938 licence plates, September 1938

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#13 Two middle-aged ladies and their pet Dachshund posing with a 1948 Studebaker Champion in the countryside, 1948

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#14 A blonde lady wearing dark sunglasses posing in the driver’s seat of a 1950 Studebaker Champion in front of a suburban home, 1950

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#15 A cheerful lady posing in the driver’s seat of a 1950 Studebaker Champion Custom 2-Door Sedan in a gravel parking lot on the outskirts of town, 1950

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#16 Two men posing with a 1950 Studebaker Champion in Cologne, 1950

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#17 A middle-aged lady posing with a 1951 Studebaker Champion Custom in front of a timber house.

The car is registered in the state of Indiana, February 10, 1952

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#18 A young lady posing with a 1950 Studebaker Champion Convertible in a suburban street.

The car is registered in the state of Indiana, 1952

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#19 A young woman posing with a 1950 Studebaker Champion Convertible in a suburban street on a sunny winter’s day, 1952

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#20 A cheerful young lady posing with a 1953 Studebaker Commander Starliner in a suburban street in autumn time, 1953

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#21 A platinum-blonde lady posing on the fender of a 1953 Studebaker Champion Regal Starliner Coupe.

The car is registered with U.S. Forces in Germany licence plates issued in 1953

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#22 A blonde lady cuddling with a dog in front of a 1953 Studebaker Commander DeLuxe Sedan, 1954

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#23 A middle-aged lady in a woollen coat posing with a 1953 Studebaker Champion Regal Starliner in wintertime.

A little boy can be seen sitting in the driver's seat, 1954

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#24 A pretty girl posing with a 1947 Studebaker Commander Regal DeLuxe in a city street in summertime.

The car has Virginia number plates, the photograph is marked "June 1954"

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#25 A slightly grumpy-looking lady in a woolen coat posing with a 1953 Studebaker Champion Regal Starliner on a bleak winter’s day.

A little boy can be seen sitting in the driver's seat, 1954

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#26 A cheerful middle-aged lady posing with a 1953 Studebaker Champion Regal Starliner in summertime, 1955

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#27 A stylish couple posing with a 1948 Studebaker Champion Regal DeLuxe in the countryside, 1955

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#28 A lady and two fellows posing with a 1949 Studebaker Champion Starlight Coupe in summertime.

A 1951 Pontiac can be seen in the background. The car is registered in the Canadian province of Ontario, July 1956

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#29 A cheerful young lady posing with a 1953 Studebaker Champion de Luxe Starlight Coupe in summertime, 1951

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#30 A lady in a short sleeved dress posing with a 1954 Studebaker Sedan in a residential street, 1950s

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