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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2008 => Topic started by: grobmotorix on August 19, 2007, 05:10:51 AM

Title: deeply american SOLVED! 1908 Custom Built Studebaker Electric
Post by: grobmotorix on August 19, 2007, 05:10:51 AM
this one is deeply american. Do you know its very unusual story? It is female and it has a twin brother  ;)
Title: Re: deeply american
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 09, 2008, 06:49:10 AM
Gretel?
Title: Re: deeply american
Post by: grobmotorix on February 13, 2008, 01:45:07 PM
 ;D

No, let´s give a big hint:

you may find this in Indiana.

But it won´t be enough to name just the company. This vehicle has got a very special history.
Title: Re: deeply american
Post by: Paul Jaray on February 13, 2008, 02:48:53 PM
Is it also from indiana?
Title: Re: deeply american
Post by: grobmotorix on February 15, 2008, 01:32:29 AM
I think so, yes, but this one did its job in Washington D.C....
Title: Re: deeply american
Post by: Stephen M on February 16, 2008, 12:32:23 PM
Is this the 1864 Woods Brothers carriage that was given as a gift to president Lincoln?

I read that it was recently restored and soon to return to public display at the Studebaker national museum in Indiana.
Title: Re: deeply american
Post by: Stephen M on February 16, 2008, 12:37:49 PM
Errr... skip that last guess. This is a 1909 "backward-forward" car, one of two electric Studebakers used in the tunnel between the capitol and senate office building.  So named because it didn't have to turn around in the tunnel to head the other way.

A pic of its sibling can be found here:

http://www.swigartmuseum.com/rotation/studebak.htm



Title: Re: deeply american
Post by: grobmotorix on February 18, 2008, 01:25:39 AM
Very well done!
Title: Re: deeply american SOLVED! 1908 Custom Built Studebaker Electric
Post by: pnegyesi on January 18, 2023, 12:21:24 PM
an archive photo

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