SNM in OCW

[studegary]

The June 25, 2009 issue of Old Cars Weekly has a nice full page article on the Studebaker National Museum (SNM).

However, they did perpetuate the error of calling the Lincoln carriage a Studebaker. The historic Lincoln carriage was purchased by Studebaker. It was part of the Studebaker Corp. collection that formed the nucleus of the SNM collection. [I know that this was recently covered on the Forum, but I decided to reiterate the Lincoln carriage fact.]

Edit: The three other Presidential carriages (Grant, Harrison & McKinley), at the SNM, are Studebakers. It is just the Lincoln carriage that isn't a Studebaker.

I do want to comment tht I thank OCW for all of the good coverage that they give to Studebaker/SDC.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[JBOYLE]

Heck, if that's the only thing they got wrong, let's consider ourselves lucky.
I wish that was the only misconception the public had about Studes....

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[Warren Webb]

At least they didnt say it came with a Ford engine!! ROFL

60 Lark convertible
61 Champ
62 Daytona convertible
63 G.T. R-2,4 speed
63 Avanti (2)
66 Daytona Sport Sedan

[Studebaker Wheel]

That is not the only thing they got wrong! They credit Cannonball Baker with driving the record setting Commander across the country in 1927. Baker never drove Studebakers but tried to compete with them in other cars. Ab Jenkins drove the Studebaker. The author also has the museum's address wrong. I am sure there are other mistakes but I have better things to do than correcting all of OCW errors.

Richard Quinn
editor: Antique Studebaker Review

[Guest]

That seems the be the prevaling urban legend connected with Studebakers.

Well, that and the ghost of Harold Chruchill that haunts my Lark.

[kurtruk]

My parent's current issue of [u]Reminisce</u> magazine, in their regular feature "Guess the car," features a Studebaker. And of course some of the "facts" about the company include "The carriage used to carry Lincoln to the theater was built by Studebaker." I think this really reiterates one of Fred Fox's maxims: Once something is (incorrectly) in print, it is really hard to get it corrected.

KURTRUK
(read it backwards)

[rockne10]

For folks with absolutely no knowledge of Studebaker, even incorrect press about the marque can be to our benefit.
Fortunately, when it becomes important enough, SDC is here to clear the misconceptions.

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[raprice]

All in all, it was nice to read about the Studebaker Nat'l Museum in OCW. I agree that, even if there's an occasional mistake, every time the name Studebaker is said or written, it's good.
We're living in a time when too many people have never even heard of Studebaker.
Rog

'59 Lark VI Regal Hardtop
Smithtown,NY

[studegary]

The July 9 issue of Old Cars Weekly contains my letter (edited somewhat, but that is okay) with the Lincoln carriage correction.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[studegary]

The July 30 issue of Old Cars Weekly contains a long letter by Avantidon (of this Forum) explaining the history of the Lincoln carriage.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer