STUDEBAKER history for 3/17/10

[COMMANDERPINK1]

Today in 1966 the last Studebaker was built in Canada.
A sad day indeed I think Ill toast a green beer today in memory of this great car manufacturer.

Tom

[8E45E]

VERY sad!



Craig

[monomaniac]

We keep on repeating this myth. The last Studebaker was NOT built on March 17th! It rolled out the door at 8 A.M. in the morning of March 17th. Stu Chapman was there and has written about this before. The press was invited to this "ceremony" at 8 in the morning. Production had actually ceased the previous day - March 16.
So, it depends on how we word it. If we say the last Studebaker was [u]BUILT</u>, the date is March 16. If we say the last Studebaker rolled off the line (or out the door), the date is March 17. Actual production ended Wednesday, March 16.

[rjohnston79]

Thats OK, I took the main point of the message to be "BEER"!!

Cheers,

Ron Johnston
1963 Studebaker Daytona HT

[2R5]

Nothing to get your shorts in a knot over



[IMG]

Home of the Fried Green Tomato
"IF YOU WANT THE SMILES YOU NEED TO DO THE MILES "

1960 Champ
1964 Daytona HT
1966 Daytona

[COMMANDERPINK1]

quote:Originally posted by COMMANDERPINK1

Today in 1966 the last Studebaker was built in Canada.
A sad day indeed I think Ill toast a green beer today in memory of this great car manufacturer.


Today in 1966 the last STUDEBAKER rolled out of the factory so the press could show up even tho the cat was built the prior day,today. STILL a very sad deal. Im getting another green beer
Tom

[63t-cab]

What color is that,looks really nice in pic.

Joseph R. Zeiger

[2R5]

Joe , I have an original of that picture. The car shows up kind of a purple / blue but it must of been the lighting inside the plant that made it look like that . Also remember it was 1966 , color photography on a cheap home type camera might not of been too good .
Should mention it really is Timberline Tourquoise.


[IMG]

Home of the Fried Green Tomato
"IF YOU WANT THE SMILES YOU NEED TO DO THE MILES "

1960 Champ
1964 Daytona HT
1966 Daytona