those bizare holidays, official or not, that I find on some
unusual web sites.
Saturday is one of those days and I have no doubt
my oldest friend will be celebrating with a big smile on
his face.
Most of us, however, will be left out of this one!
September 8th is "International Drive Your
Studebaker Day!"
Even if you did know about it I think it's a safe bet
there are not too many of you out there with a
Studebaker. There are probably a few of you who
never heard of the company!
Of course it doesn't have to be a car!
Studebaker dates back many years and the company
has manufactured cars, trucks, and horse drawn
vehicles! So if you have a Studebaker truck or a
wagon you can still join in the fun!
What?! You don't! Oh well.
There are 13,000 members in the International
Studebaker Driver's Club. It's hard to believe,
however, there are that many Studebaker's left
around the world!
The Studebaker was not my favorite car.
I preferred Chevys and Fords generally, although
I did like the Studebaker Hawk and the Advanti
which was made by Studebaker.
A lot of people must have agreed with me
because by the mid 50's the company's cars weren't
selling very well! The last Studebaker was actually
made in Canada and rolled off the assembly line
in 1966.
Of course now that it's gone....it's in demand!
It's one of those cars like you used to have and
wish you still had today. Most of us have owned
one or two of those!
My friend was always a Studebaker fan..even
when it wasn't popular. So, earlier this year he
went out and bought himself a "new" Studebaker!
Well, it was "new" to him!
Actually, it's a 1924!
He didn't know about the "holiday" but assured
me he'd try to take it for a spin in honor of the day!
Of course you've got the whole day to search
for a Studebaker of your own....if you're so
inclined.
Personally I'm hoping for just a bit of
sunshine so I can put the top down in my Miata!
Hope you've got a good ride, whatever the
make, and that all your NEWS is good!
