The Studebaker brothers wrote automobile history
In the mid 19th century, a couple of brothers owned and operated a blacksmith
shop in South Bend. Not a particularly interesting fact, until you find out that
those brothers were named Clement and Henry Studebaker. Eventually, the
Studebakers made wagons for the U.S. Army, and became the only manufacturer to
successfully make the transition from horse-drawn to gasoline-powered vehicles.
The Studebaker National Museum in South Bend displays 100+ years
of Studebaker history. Among the vehicles on display: the carriage President
Lincoln rode in the night he was assassinated.
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