International Drive Your Studebaker Day
If you’re one of the lucky people who own a classic luxury Studebaker, take it out on the road and show it off on International Drive Your Studebaker Day.
Celebrate classic car ownership and heritage by connecting collectors and enthusiasts to Studebaker history, driving engagement through community events and nostalgia-driven content.
- Spotlight owner stories: 'Meet the Studebaker collectors keeping automotive history alive'
- Heritage deep-dive: From 1736 wagon-building roots to iconic mid-century luxury cars
- Event coverage: Local car shows and meetups on Drive Your Studebaker Day
- Restoration & maintenance tips for classic Studebaker owners
The history of the Studebaker goes back a surprisingly long time, finding its roots in 1736 when Peter Studebaker and his family arrived in the New World aboard the ship Harle. Originally from Rotterdam, Holland, Peter, and Anna Studebaker, along with Peter’s brother Clement and his wife Anna and their cousin Heinrich, arrived seeking opportunity in the largely untamed American Frontier. From their home on Bakers Lookout, which still stands today, they built the first Studebakers in the factory that was erected alongside their home.
Transportation proved to be in the families bones, with their legend beginning with the creation of the Broadfording Wagon Road, the longest road of its kind in Washington County, Maryland. 18 years later the entire first generation of Studebaker immigrants had passed on, but the legacy of their name and their place in the transportation industry lived on through their children. For the next hundred years they maintained their place until, in 1895, the first Studebaker horseless carriage was constructed. The business would continue for the next 70 or 80 years before they finally diversified out of producing their vehicles, leaving a legacy of elegant and well-designed cars and fond memories in their wake.