http://richardlangworth.com/why-studebaker-failed Churchill historian, automotive and travel writer Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:39:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://richardlangworth.com/why-studebaker-failed#comment-565 David Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:05:42 +0000 http://richardlangworth.com/?p=1018#comment-565 I enjoyed reading this article about Studebaker's fall. My brother owned a 1962 Lark, for which he crisscrossed the country in, I had great times riding to the lake and beach here in South Florida. My mom drove a 1957 Hawk, sho loved the car. It tears at my soul to view ghostly pictures of the old plant in South Bend. My Aunt's Jenny and Martha lied in Michagan City, Ind and we used to drive to South Bend to look at the plant. I remeber my Uncle Hershal saying "Us folks in Florida pay more for a car than those union workers do, but we don't earn their wages." After reading the demise of how UAW played a roll, it saddens me even more. I honestly believe had Studebaker survived they would have been years ahead of the big 3 in building compact cars. Thank you for such a well written story of a great American car builder. I enjoyed reading this article about Studebaker’s fall. My brother owned a 1962 Lark, for which he crisscrossed the country in, I had great times riding to the lake and beach here in South Florida. My mom drove a 1957 Hawk, sho loved the car. It tears at my soul to view ghostly pictures of the old plant in South Bend. My Aunt’s Jenny and Martha lied in Michagan City, Ind and we used to drive to South Bend to look at the plant. I remeber my Uncle Hershal saying “Us folks in Florida pay more for a car than those union workers do, but we don’t earn their wages.” After reading the demise of how UAW played a roll, it saddens me even more. I honestly believe had Studebaker survived they would have been years ahead of the big 3 in building compact cars. Thank you for such a well written story of a great American car builder.

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