The 1964 Studebakers: Different by Design

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

The 1964 Studebakers: Different by Design

Entry/Object ID

2017.34.01

Scope and Content

A 35 minute DVD of a promotional film that was made in 1964 introducing the new Studebaker cars. Footage features the October 1963 Bonneville Salt Flats campaign, extensive product placement by the Ashland Oil Company and many shots of the R5 "Due Cento" Avanti Color. - remastered footage. A 45-second segment that features a drive around Saugatuck with stops at the Peterson Mill, the Douglas Root Beer Barrel, the West Shore Golf Course was displayed at the "Cold War Hot Towns" exhibit at the SDHC museum.

Collection

1930+ Tourism, activites, tours and attractions, Cold War 1947-1991

Cataloged By

Voss, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2017.34

Source or Donor

Purchased for the collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Search Terms

Studebaker DVD

Archive Details

Creator

Studebaker National Museum

Date(s) of Creation

1963

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Accession Number

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Root Beer Barrel 1950-, 880 Holland/Southerner/Elbo Room/Clover's Landing, Saugatuck Village Square/Green, 844 Holland/Peterson Grist Mill, Beachway Inn/Ferry Inn c1905-, West Shore Golf Course 1920-

General Notes

Note

Notes: Shown at the 2017/18 exhibit at the Pump House Museum. Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2017-12-18

Create Date

December 18, 2017

Update Date

August 14, 2025