New Studebaker dealer (1915)

[Skip Lackie]

From the February 5, 1915 Frederick (MD) Post, as reprinted in the February 5, 2015 Frederick News-Post:

"The Studebaker Automobile Company may open a big general agency in Frederick, which would, it is believed, add considerably to the business interest in the city. John Grove, of the Frederick City Garage, who handles the Studebaker car here, said yesterday that in all probability Frederick would be chosen as the site for the agency and intimated that he would be the general agent in the territory, which will include all of Western Maryland, part of Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania."

[57pack]

I wonder if in fact they did land the Studebaker franchise and how well did they do?

[BobPalma]

'Love the word intimated. BP

[64V-K7]

Yes Sir!

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[Skip Lackie]

Thanks Bob. I was afraid that to answer the question, I was gonna hafta go up to the Frederick newspaper office and slog through the 1915 morgue . . .

[mrs.geigs]

Just a side note of Trivia about the Mt. Airy, MD Studebaker dealer was actually owned by the first Mayor of Mount Airy.

[53k]

I wonder if in fact they did land the Studebaker franchise and how well did they do?

I don't know about that franchise, but the (unverified) story is that the last Studebaker dealer in Frederick, MD decided to build a modern Buick dealership. Solution as to what to do with the old Studebaker building was to simply bulldoze it into its own basement and pave over it. The basement was where all the leftover Studebaker parts were.