807 Comments for Studebaker Stamping Plant

What I see here are large six's with tranny's. I own a M35 due and a half .
MINE IS A 1953 Studebaker with a Contenital . It doesn't matter what year a M35 is a M35 is a M35 , Studebaker and Reo along with other companies took the military contract , My truck is bolt for bolt the same as the Reo.

I can see in the fore ground what appears to be a air compressor that looks the same as mine . These are Multi fuel engines.
During Vietnam the military upgraded the Duces from the motor I have to the multi fuels.
I'd say these are change out motors that were stock piled and left there and forgotten. To be used or sold as surplus later.
The fact mine was never changed out makes mine a little more rare as far as M35's go not that M35's are rare but they are more rare under the Studebaker name.

Thanks Motts! Happy I got to see the pics. It makes me so sad when places you have shot are demolished.

Wow! That is gigantic! Thanks for standing there so we could see how large it was! :)

Wow, this place is massive! This is a really cool gallery!

"The South Bend plant ceased production on December 20, 1963, and the last Studebaker car rolled off the Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, plant on March 16, 1966."

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker

what year did Studebaker company shut down

Yes, I believe these were in the foundry (they were definitely in a building separated from the main assembly area).

Motts: Forgot to add. If these engines were in the foundry, They are sadly gone now. Some sold and the rest moved to bldg. 84.

Motts: I have a dumb question. were these engines in the stamping plant or the foundry? Also, did you all know that all of the factory buildings were connected with underground tunnels? I got the privlage of touring the foundry recently and it's AMAZING! The tunnels are a bit musty and a few mice, but totally worth it. Dude you need to go back!

To john. Yup, shure do. Studebaker FOUNDRY or building 84 (closest to the rail road tracks by the cove)

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Studebaker was always active in war efforts. They built their own military trucks, "US6" is what they called them, but they ran monster V6es. Studebaker also made late model vietnam and korea trucks with V8s. Maybe these are surplus NOS (new old stock) engines. If they are, remember that in the later years, studebaker didnt always build their own engines, Post 1963.

Nope, they were yanked out of the pit when I visited, although they might have still been intact in the yards outside if I remember correctly.

When studebaker joined with packard in 1958, they made their own, everything. Includeing break fluid, carb cleaner, window cleaner, motor oil, etc. They called it SP. SP products can still be bought and used at car shown and sasco. I use SP 30wgight oil in my lawnmower. its 50years old and works like new.

Ive seen photos of this place when it was studebaker. Imaging benches that size only 200+ of them. I also think "david" might be the guy who runs the parts div. in building 92...??? lol