STUDEBAKER - c.1950
STUDEBAKER - c.1950
Original double-sided lithographed advertising sheet metal.
60 cm in diameter.
- show of wear -
The front side shows surface oxidation.
The reverse side is mostly repainted, beneath an old varnish.
There is a perforation in the metal that was previously filled in.
Slight warping along the edges and scattered traces of oxidation.
Founded on February 16, 1852, in South Bend, Indiana (USA), by brothers Henry and Clement Studebaker, the company began as a blacksmith shop and manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages.
It made the transition to automobiles in 1902 with electric models, then in 1904 with gasoline engines, before officially adopting the name The Studebaker Corporation in 1911. After six decades of automobile production, financial difficulties forced the closure of the historic South Bend plant in December 1963.
The brand ceased operations permanently on March 17, 1966.
STUDEBAKER - c.1950
Original double-sided lithographed advertising sheet metal.
60 cm in diameter.
- show of wear -
The front side shows surface oxidation.
The reverse side is mostly repainted, beneath an old varnish.
There is a perforation in the metal that was previously filled in.
Slight warping along the edges and scattered traces of oxidation.
Founded on February 16, 1852, in South Bend, Indiana (USA), by brothers Henry and Clement Studebaker, the company began as a blacksmith shop and manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages.
It made the transition to automobiles in 1902 with electric models, then in 1904 with gasoline engines, before officially adopting the name The Studebaker Corporation in 1911. After six decades of automobile production, financial difficulties forced the closure of the historic South Bend plant in December 1963.
The brand ceased operations permanently on March 17, 1966.
