While the modern day luxury excellence of Mercedes Benz and the memory of the long defunct and very quirky Studebaker don't have a lot in common these days, it wasn't always the case. If you ...

The Studebaker-Packard connection was unknown to a number of us here at Automobile (including one Mercedes-Benz owner). My how things took a turn ... by 1963, Mercedes had its own North American ...

Mercedes-Benz’s 300 SL “gull-wing” coupe, made from 1954 to 1957, was distributed in the US through Max Hoffman before the Studebaker deal. Image also played a part. In 1959, Mercedes-Benz ...

The Studebaker National Museum presents “The Birth of the Silver Arrows: Mercedes-Benz Racing,” a talk by automotive historian Col. H. Donald Capps U.S. Army, Retired, on Nov. 15, 2023. One of ...

Dabbling with Mercedes In the late 1950s, Studebaker-Packard distributed Mercedes-Benz cars in select American dealerships.

SOUTH BEND — The Studebaker National Museum presents “The Birth of the Silver Arrows: Mercedes-Benz Racing” at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at 897 Thomas St.. The racing cars of Mercedes-Benz have been ...

Studebaker's final effort in this niche, the GT Hawk combined both European and American styling cues. While the radiator grille was inspired by Mercedes-Benz vehicles ...

As beautiful as a Mercedes and as reliable as a Rolls-Royce, the Gran Turismo Hawk was one of the greatest GTs ever mass-produced in the US. ... Studebaker began building automobiles in 1902, ...

In 1959, Studebaker and Rambler had the burgeoning compact-car market all to themselves, profiting from American motorists’ newfound desire for economy in the wake of the 1958 recession. By the ...

Her 1961 Studebaker is a show-stopper. Marianne George, who wanted to be a mechanic in high school, drives it to cruises and shows. 1961 Studebaker Hawk coupe ‘looks like a Mercedes had sex with ...

The Studebaker National Museum presents “The Birth of the Silver Arrows: Mercedes-Benz Racing,” a talk by automotive historian Col. H. Donald Capps U.S. Army, Retired, on Nov. 15, 2023.