Les Schwimley Motors - Sacramento, CA

Another wonderful Studebaker dealer advertisement courtesy of my research friend at Eichler Homes in Sacramento, CA.

This ad is for the 1950 Studebaker Champion! "Millions of people are talking about it."

Stude-iPod - 1950 Studebaker Champion

The folks at Maya Design replaced the clock in their 1950 Studebaker Champion with an iPod Nano-based clock and music player. The results are a fun and functional mod seen below. Check it out here and below.

Nano-baker Stude-iPod - Best Nano Accessory Ever! from MAYAnMAYA on Vimeo.

1949 Studebaker Champion - Newspaper - Advertisement

And another great Studebaker dealer advertisement.

"Treat yourself to the thrill and thrift of this style car - 1949 Studebaker Champion." A Champion 4-door Deluxe Sedan for $670.13 down and a 24-month payment plan.

1949 Studebaker - Dealer - Advertisement

Another great Studebaker ad from Les Schwimley Motors, Inc. 1510 J Street, Sacramento.

"Make Studebaker your '49 buy word. Studebaker's an all-out thriller of a car in sparkling performance."

1934 Bendix - Studebaker National Museum

A one-of-a-kind automobile by the Bendix Corporation. Bendix Woods, home of the orchard of trees that spells "STUDEBAKER" when viewed from the air, was once the Studebaker automobile company car testing ground.

Studebaker Advertisement - Sacramento Union Newspaper

Another "thanks" to Eichler Homes in Sacramento for the Studebaker advertisement below.

"Studebaker's really rolling. $633 down including Overdrive, Hillholder and Sales tax. Monthly payment only $68.68. 1510 J Street."

Lester Motors Studebaker - Sacramento Studebaker Dealership

The Sacramento Room Digitization Project posted hundreds of amazing archival photographs of Sacramento online. One of the photos is of Lester Motors - the Sacramento Studebaker Dealership!

I encourage you to check out this amazing archive. Thanks to Eichler Homes in Sacramento for the link.

Click here to see the photo and details.

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Studebakers at Reiff's Gas Station - Woodland, CA

Here are a few of the great Studebakers at Reiff's Garage today. Photographs of Reiff's Gas Station and Museum are below and at www.reiffsgasstation.com.

Karel Staple Chapter Visits Reiff's Gas Station in Woodland, CA

Today, the Karel Staple Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club visited Mark Reiff's Gas Station and Museum in Woodland, CA. Reiff's garage is a tourist attraction and museum featuring a 1950's diner, barber shop, gas station, general store, and old-time movie theater. The visit was a great one, despite our driving a Brand X to the meet-up.