2008 Events
Current Exhibits
The Faces of Lincoln:
February 8, 2008 - March 9, 2008
February 2008 marks the beginning of a three-year bicentennial celebration of President Lincoln's birth. Studebaker National Museum, in cooperation with the Indiana Historical Society, will be kicking off this celebration with The Faces of Lincoln
traveling exhibit.
This three-part exhibit is comprised of holdings from the Jack Smith and Daniel R. Weinberg Lincoln collections, along with Studebaker National Museum's President Lincoln Carriage to form an informative display designed to chronicle
President Abraham Lincoln's life from his early years to his assassination and its aftermath.
The first section of the exhibit takes a look at the history of photography using some of the best and most well-known images of Abraham Lincoln. Part two investigates the ways that photographers, printmakers, and cartoonists tried to influence public
opinion about Lincoln by altering his appearance and by placing him in make-believe situations. Viewers of section three are challenged to look closely at the images
and try to determine what kind of images and symbols the printmakers used to convey their, and the nation's, feelings toward Abraham Lincoln.
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What Might Have Been: Prototype and experimental Studebakers
May 10, 2008 - September 15, 2008
The summer of 2008 Studebaker National Museum will take a look at prototypes and experimental Studebaker vehicles. The unique designs, fresh styling, and unlikely engineering take center-stage as these seldom displayed vehicles offer insight into the direction Studebaker was headed before their final days of production in the 1960's.
The exhibit will focus on three Brook Stevens Prototypes:
the 1964 Wagonaire proposal, a 1965 Sedan, and the 1966 Sceptre.
The Sceptre was anticipated to usher in a new generation of Studebakers with its impressive, futuristic design. It would have been the most modern American car on the road in 1966.
Other prototype vehicles include the ahead-of-its-time 1956 Packard Predictor, a 1954 styling proposal from Robert Bourke, a 1964 Avanti 4-door proposal,and a behind the scenes look at the 1947 Studebaker Woody Wagon prototype restoration. The exhibit will also examine failed experiments by the Studebaker Corporation including the one-of-a-kind 1959 Lark Porsche. Built by the Curtis-Wright company, a rear-mounted Porsche engine powers this Lark in what is a fantastic example of both American ingenuity and resourcefulness.
British Steel: Sports Cars
October 3, 2008 - March 2, 2009
A British invasion is coming to the Studebaker National Museum in October 2008 as British Steel highlights the best of the sports cars from across the pond. Visitors will learn about the Triumph Spitfire, a small two-seater introduced in 1962, or the MG brand that has produced some of the finest British sports cars including the electrifying MG A model that still turns heads. Other lesser known models will be discovered by our visitors including the Sunbeam Alpine, a quick roadster produced from 1953 to 1955.
James Bond 007 introduced the British sports car to many generations through exciting chase scenes in elite British vehicles. Studebaker National Museum will bring the best of these vehicles to our visitors including Aston-Martin, made famous by their DB Mark III, and the Lotus Esprit, which was built in the UK from 1976 to 2004. Of course, we could not leave out Jaguar, producers of premier British sports cars such as the famous E-type with its distinctive Jaguar mascot still desired on the
road today.
She's Real Fine: Muscle Cars
September 29, 2007 - April 27, 2008
Muscle Cars are American built high performance automobiles with origins tracing back to the mid-1950s. They created such an impact on the automotive world that their influence can still be seen in the showroom today. Studebaker National Museum's latest exhibition, She's Real Fine: Muscle Cars, looks at the cars, personalities, and culture that make up this exciting slice of automotive engineering history.
She's Real Fine captures the essence of muscle cars during the 1960s, 70s and today through the display of some of the finest muscle cars ever produced. The exhibition features a reproduction of the famous 1964 Ford Hammes-Brannan T-Bolt drag racer, Shelby GT 500, Plymouth Superbird, a vintage Corvette, and an all-star rotation of big and small block favorites.
Muscle Cars have carved out an image as tough as a 429 Hemi. She's Real Fine celebrates this image with Muscle Car Movie Night. Friday nights in January will be reserved for screenings of such classics as American Graffiti and Bullitt. Muscle cars are not just about the cars but are made up of the personalities that still generate interest and excitement in muscle cars. Studebaker National Museum will present some of those famous names, such as Dick Brannan and Ron "Fuzzy Oil Can" Stealy, as visitors meet the Legends that defined the muscle car culture.
She's Real Fine: Muscle Cars brings back all the raw power, style, and fascination of an era that still burns the blacktop today. She's Real Fine opens September 29, 2007 and runs through March 16, 2008.
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