The History Museum and Studebaker National Museum offering VIP visits By: Kate Luce
ST. JOSEPH, Ind. – The History Museum and the Studebaker National Museum are now offering VIP visits for groups of 20 or less.
The VIP visit will allow guests a two-hour time chunk and will provide guests with exclusive access to the galleries of both museums.
At the Studebaker Nation Museum, visitors can step back in time and see the golden age of South Bend’s very own automobiles.
Their collection of cars spans 150 years.
Currently on display at the Studebaker Museum, South Bend: Then and Now, Part III and
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How the U.S. Studebaker became the Soviet victory truck (PHOTOS) Boris Antonov/Sputnik During WWII, the Americans and British supplied the Soviet Union with all kinds of equipment. But it was U.S. trucks that were most valued and looked-forward-to. The Studebaker deserves a monument like those everywhere to the famous T-34 tank,” wrote artilleryman Ilya Maryasin. The darling of Soviet military drivers, the Studebaker-US6 was a real lifesaver for the Red Army, which experienced a chronic shortage of vehicles throughout WWII. It was the most exported vehicle to the USSR under the Lend-Lease program up to 200,000 were delivered to the country during the conflict.
By Amy Bertrand
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
This story was originally reported and ran in early 2020. I returned to South Bend in November, and have added comments about coronavirus precautions and made updates where applicable.Â
SOUTH BEND, Ind. â Maybe you are a huge Notre Dame fan. Maybe, like me, you love midsize Midwestern cities. Or maybe you want to see the town that put Mayor Pete on the presidential map. Pete Buttigieg, onetime Democratic hopeful for president, was mayor of South Bend for eight years, ending his second term in January. He grew up there; his family still lives there. But this is not a political story â just a travel story about a city (population: 102,000) to be proud of, easy to get around, brimming with friendly people and full of diverse eateries, art and outdoor adventures. And of course, thereâs the Fighting Irish.