1933 Studebaker Rockne
Brief Histroy
Rockne Motors Corp. was a wholly-owned Studebaker subsidiary; it and the 1932 and 1933 Rockne automobiles and trucks it produced were named in honor and in memory of Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. Rockne had been employed part-time by Studebaker giving promotional and motivational talks to its dealers.
1935 Studebaker Dictator
Brief History
The Studebaker Dictator was produced from 1927 through 1936 with 1928 being the first full year of the Dictator production. The Dictator was designed as a replacement for the Standard Six. This new model amplified the reputation of the Studebaker Company by breaking 28 distance and time records during the end of the 1920s.
1933 Nash 1220
Brief History
Nash's slogan from the late 1920s and 1930s was "Give the customer more than he has paid for" and the cars pretty much lived up to it. Innovations included a straight-eight engine with overhead valves, twin spark plugs, and nine crankshaft bearings in 1930. The 1932 Ambassador Eight had synchromesh transmissions and free wheeling, automatic centralized chassis lubrication, a worm-drive rear end, and its suspension was adjustable from within the car.
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