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Encyclopedia > Studebaker Dictator
Studebaker Dictator 4-Door Sedan 1937
Studebaker Dictator 4-Door Sedan 1937
1937 Studebaker Dictator coupe in the collection of the Studebaker National Museum.
1937 Studebaker Dictator coupe in the collection of the Studebaker National Museum.

The Studebaker Dictator was an automobile produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana (USA) from 1927 through 1937. Model year 1928 was the first full year of Dictator production. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 783 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2500 × 1914 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 783 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2500 × 1914 pixel, file size: 1. ... Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana. ... Studebaker Corporation, or simply Studebaker, was a United States wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana. ... South Bend, see South Bend (disambiguation). ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In the mid 1920s, Studebaker began the move towards renaming its vehicles. In doing so, the vehicle that had been known as the Studebaker Standard Six became the Dictator during the 1927 model year; internally these models were designated model GE. The name was chosen to imply that Studebaker's model "dictated the standard" that other automobile makes would follow. The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... 1921 Studebaker Light Six The Studebaker Light Six was a car built by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana from 1918 to 1927. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Dictators were the price leader of the Studebaker marque, followed (in ascending order) by the Studebaker Commander and Studebaker President series. In 1929, Studebaker began offering an 8 cylinder engine for the Dictator series. Dicatators were available in a full range of body-styles. 1935 Commander roadster. ... The Studebaker President was the premier model range for automobiles manufactured by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana (USA) during the 1927-1942 model years. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


At the end of the 1935 model year, Studebaker suspended production of its Commander, marketing only its Dictator and President series in 1936. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Consequences of the Dictator name

In retrospect, the choice of the model name might seem unfortunate. Benjamin L. Alpers begins his history of American perceptions of dictators, Dictators, Democracy, and American Public Culture: Envisioning the Totalitarian Enemy, 1920s-1950s, with the introduction of the Studebaker Dictator: "There were, of course, some political problems connected with the name 'Dictator'. A number of the European monarchies to which Studebaker exported the car were wary of the moniker. Diplomatically, Studebaker marketed its Standard Six as the 'Director' in these countries. In the United States, apparently, the name appears initially to have caused no problems."


Studebaker had chosen the Dictator name at a moment when the only dictator that would have immediately come to an American mind was Benito Mussolini, who was widely admired in the US for the image of audacious boldness and strength that successfully sold cars, in spite of well-publicized Fascist violence (Alpers 2003). However the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany tainted the word dictator, and Studebaker abruptly and without fanfare (or surviving internal correspondence) discontinued the Dictator at the end of the 1936 model year, and replaced it in the 1937 model year and beyond with the Studebaker Commander moniker. Mussolini redirects here. ... Hitler redirects here. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 Commander roadster. ...


References

  • Maloney, James H. (1994). Studebaker Cars. Crestline Books. ISBN 0-87938-884-6. 
  • Langworth, Richard (1979). Studebaker, the Postwar Years. Motorbooks International. ISBN 0-87938-058-6. 
  • Gunnell, John, Editor (1987). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Kraus Publications. ISBN 0-87341-096-3. 
  • Alpers, Benjamin L., (2003). Dictators, Democracy, and American Public Culture: Envisioning the Totalitarian Enemy, 1920s-1950s. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-2750-9. 



Studebaker
1852-1966
Vehicles
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Cars: Avanti | Big Six | Champion | Commander | Conestoga | Electric car | Cruiser | Daytona | Dictator | Hawk | Flight Hawk | Gran Turismo Hawk | Golden Hawk | Power Hawk | Silver Hawk | Sky Hawk | Land Cruiser | Lark | Light Four | Light Six | President | Scotsman | Special Six | Speedster | Standard Six | Wagonaire
Trucks: Champ | Coupe Express | E Series Truck | M Series Truck | M29 Weasel | Scotsman | Transtar | Studebaker US6
History: Studebaker | Studebaker-Packard Corporation | Studebaker Canada Ltd. | Studebaker National Museum | Studebaker Proving Grounds
Associated tradenames: Automatic Drive | Gravely Tractor | Hill-holder | Starlight (body type) | STP
Affiliated Automotive Brands: Clipper | E-M-F Automobiles | Erskine | Mercedes-Benz | Packard | Packard Clipper | Pierce-Arrow | Rockne | SPA Truck Company | Studebaker-Garford | Tincher
People: Sherwood Egbert | Albert Russel Erskine | Raymond Loewy | James J. Nance | Brooks Stevens | Clement Studebaker | John Studebaker | Harold Sines Vance | Gordon Grundy

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Studebaker Dictator: Information from Answers.com (464 words)
The Studebaker Dictator was an automobile produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana (USA) from 1927 through 1937.
Studebaker had chosen the Dictator name at a moment when the only dictator that would have immediately come to an American mind was Benito Mussolini, who was widely admired in the US for the image of audacious boldness and strength that successfully sold cars, in spite of well-publicized Fascist violence (Alpers 2003).
However the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany tainted the word dictator, and Studebaker abruptly and without fanfare (or surviving internal correspondence) discontinued the Dictator at the end of the 1936 model year, and replaced it in the 1937 model year and beyond with the Studebaker Commander moniker.
Studebaker President: Information from Answers.com (555 words)
The Studebaker President was the premier automobile model manufactured by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana (USA) during the 1927 to 1942 model years.
In 1932, Studebaker introduced "Ovaloid" headlights which were oblong in shape and made identification of the President easier.
Studebaker reintroduced the President nameplate in 1955 when it was applied to all premium trimmed vehicles.
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