Opens June 3, 2026 – July 19, 2026  This summer, explore the Museum’s latest exhibit, Five Driven Women, which focuses on pioneering women who were among the earliest female automobile owners and drivers: explorers, socialites, philanthropists, actresses, and cultural tastemakers who used the automobile as a tool for independence and influence....

South Bend, IN—The Studebaker National Museum and The History Museum are offering free admission to their museums on Monday, February 16, in honor of Presidents Day.  Museum hours are 10am to 5pm. First floor tours of the Oliver Mansion will take place at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm.  Tours...

The Sports Car Club of America or SCCA was formed in 1944 as an enthusiast group for both amateur and professional racers.After World War II, sports cars—typically defined as low-bodied vehicles designed for speed, handling, and acceleration—grew popular among returning U.S. service members, many of whomwere dazzled by the quick,...

TOP OF THE LINE: STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT The Golden Age: 1926-1933In the mid-1920s Studebaker was looking to refresh its model lineup and expand its market.   A new slate of model names was introduced:  The former Standard Six was now the Dictator, the Special Six and certain Big Six models evolved into...

Powering Masters of the Air: Studebaker & the B17 Flying Fortress Each B17 Flying Fortress was powered by four Wright-Cyclone R1820 radial engines.Studebaker built over 60,000 R1820 engines at the new Chippewa Avenue plant in South Bend supplemented by additional factories in Fort Wayne and Chicago. While the basic engine...

When the Studebaker Corporation and the Packard Motor Car Company joined forces in the fall of 1954, the newly-formed Studebaker-Packard Corporation aimed to become America’s fourth full-line automobile manufacturer and compete head-to-head with Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler. This goal ultimately went unfulfilled, as Studebaker-Packard struggled for survival amidst financial...

SOUTH BEND, IN – The 2022 Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm is pleased to announce this year’s award winners. Competition was extremely tight, drawing entrants from more than thirteen states.  Capturing Best Of Show was a 1936 Packard Super Eight, owned by Allen & Nancy Strong, from Urbana, IL. It was...

SOUTH BEND, IN – The Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm will showcase a stainless steel-bodied 1936 Ford Deluxe Tudor Touring Sedan, courtesy of the Early Ford V-8 Museum in Auburn, Indiana. This car is one of six stainless steel-bodied 1936 Fords built by Allegheny Steel to promote the many uses of...

[caption id="attachment_9375" align="alignleft" width="300"] First Studebaker Avant #1001[/caption] The first and last Studebaker Avantis produced will be on display at the 2022 Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Studebaker Avanti’s debut. Avanti chassis #1001 is will be exhibited by LeMay – America’s Car Museum in...

The fourth annual Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm to be held Saturday, July 9, 2022, at the historic Copshaholm Mansion in South Bend’s West Washington Street Historic District, hosted by the Studebaker National Museum SOUTH BEND, IN – The Studebaker National Museum announces vehicle applications are now open for the fourth...