[1]Studebaker was founded 171 years ago, in February 1852. Studebaker began as a blacksmith shop in South Bend, Indiana, but soon started to build passenger carriages and utility wagons. In 1902 Studebaker entered the automobile business [2]—their first car was an electric vehicle. The Studebaker EV was available in several body styles, all based upon horse-drawn carriage designs they already produced. Studebaker produced electric cars from 1902 to 1912.
John Berg is a contributing writer for the Alameda Post [3].