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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / October 2008Best Stude History Book
Guys, I don't own nor have I ever owned a Studebacker. Hell, no one in my family has ever even owned one but still, for most of my life Studebakers have been my favorite car manufacturer. Now retired, I have the time do some reading, any recommendations as to the best book on the Studebaker History? Note I prefer a book with lots of details not pictures. I would like an objective history not something written as a "Puff History". I'd like details as to not only the history of the car but also how the company was run, it's flaws and it's strengths. Thanks for any suggestions Bob Bob- "More Than They Promised" by Thomas Bonsall is, in my opinion, a pretty good read on the Studebaker company. " Studebaker Cars" by James Moloney is considered by some to be the Studebaker Bible. However, this book is large on illustrations and photos, short on text. It's a great reference. I have not yet read the new offering by Patrick Foster, a long time orphan car champion. His book is advertised in Turning Wheels Magazine and elsewhere. Dave > Guys, I don't own nor have I ever owned a Studebacker. Hell, no one in my > family has ever even owned one but still, for most of my life Studebakers [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Bob On Oct 3, 9:39 am, "Dave Mc Lean" <thehouseinspec...@verizon.net> wrote: > Bob- > "More Than They Promised" by Thomas Bonsall is, in my opinion, a pretty good [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > - Show quoted text - "Studebaker: The Complete Story. Bill Cannon and Fred Fox. Check Ebay or Amazon. I have a copy that I got on Ebay some time ago If you can find a copy of "A Century on Wheels", that would make a good read. It was written in 1952 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Studebaker as a company. Author - Longstreet Or find Asa Halls & Richard Langworths "A Studebaker Century" - another good read. You might look for Longstreet's "A Century on Wheels", written to celebrate Studebaker's 100th Anniversary in 1952. Or find the excellent "The Studebaker Century" by Asa Hall & Richard Langworth. Donald Critchlow's "Studebaker: The Life and Death of an American Corporation" is a true scholarly study. He's a history professor at Washington University (St. Louis). > Guys, I don't own nor have I ever owned a Studebacker. Hell, no one in my > family has ever even owned one but still, for most of my life Studebakers [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Bob One of the best historical accounts of Studebaker is the six-part series "Looking Back At Studebaker, 1945-64"; that was published in Car Classics magazine from June, 1973 through April, 1974. It was written by E.T. Reynolds, who was an engineer who worked for Studebaker during that time, and had full insight of what was going on within the company. Craig |
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