Photos – Studebaker/Packard Show on 6th St. in Custer, SD Sunday, September 4, 2016

All images: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press
Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club Studebaker/Packard Show on 6th St. in Custer, SD Sunday, September 4, 2016

Ballot Results:
By Mary Coffin, Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club

There were 1029 ballots cast from people who self-reported they were from 24 states and five foreign countries.

1st Choice Award- highest number of votes case: # 35  1941  120 Packard owned by Tim & Kim McGriff from New Underwood . (This car was featured on our logo, right hand side) Pictured below.

2nd Choice Award, highest number of votes:  # 27  1930 Red Dictator Studebaker Coupe, Stock  owned by Dwayne & Mary Breyer from Hot Springs

3rd Choice Award, highest number of ballots cast:  # 31 1955 Speedster Studebaker  – stock -yellow & greet owned by Pat & Steve Browm from Ft Pierre. Pictured below.

The participants also voted for their favorites:
Truck:  # 23 1956 Blue Transtar Pick-up owned by James HIll & Virginia Stuart from Colorado

Car:  #  29  1954 Studebaker Conestoga Wagon stock owned by Bruce Berst and Tammy Raver of Wyoming

 

A family enjoys a free horse buggy ride in a 1909 Studebaker wagon at the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club Studebaker/Packard Show on 6th St. in Custer, SD Sunday .Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

An enthusiastic Sunday morning crowd takes advantage of the beautiful sunny weather at the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club Studebaker/Packard Show on 6th St. in Custer, SD Sunday.Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

3rd Choice Award, Larry and Ann Bolman (R) from Rapid City are fascinated by the original color scheme on a 1955 Studebaker Speedster owned by Steve and Pat Brown of Ft. Pierre, SD at the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club Studebaker/Packard Show on 6th St. in Custer, SD Sunday.Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

A 1929 Studebaker owned by Dwayne and Mary Breyer of Hot Springs, SD at the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club Studebaker/Packard Show on 6th St. in Custer, SD Sunday .Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

1966 Studebaker Lark V111 at the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club Studebaker/Packard Show on 6th St. in Custer, SD Sunday .Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

1966 Studebaker Lark V111 dashboard, (automobile manufactures please take note ” Less is More”) at the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club Studebaker/Packard Show on 6th St. in Custer, SD Sunday .Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

Ist Choice Award, 1941 Packard One Twenty steals the show for me at the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club Studebaker/Packard Show on 6th St. in Custer, SD Sunday .Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

Popular Studebaker Car Show Returns to Custer, SD Labor Day Weekend

Popular Studebaker Car Show Returns to Custer, SD Sunday September 4, 2016, Labor Day Weekend

File Photo/Custer Free Press

By Herb Ryan

Custer, SD – On Friday afternoon September 2, 2016 members of the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club will be making their way to Custer, SD for the annual car show dedicated to Studebakers and Packards. Mary Coffin, spokesperson for the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club said ” We will have people from five states participating. It’s difficult to determine how many cars will show up because some owners just show up on the day of the show and register.

A rarity for the show this year will be a 1909 horse-drawn Studebaker Wagon,” we’ll give rides Sunday unless it gets too hot for the horses” said Mary. The Studebaker family migrated from Soliengen, Germany in 1736, Clement Studebaker is reported to have built his first wagon in 1750, starting a family industry that would continue until the last Studebaker was produced in Canada March 17, 1966. Mary Coffin said “come on down Sunday and have some fun viewing our Studebakers and a few Packard’s (which are our “cousins.”)  We feel like we’re the caretakers of automotive history with our vehicles from the 1920’s – 1964″.

This is a free event for the public and a $5.00 entry fee for those who enter vehicles. People at the car show can vote for their favorite car and truck. The top three owners of winning vehicles will receive trophies and several plaques will be given out at the Award Ceremony at the VFW Post 3442 on Mt Rushmore Rd Sunday evening.

This free event is being held on 6th street, and in the Custer Chamber parking lot starting Sunday September 4, 2016  at 10:00am  and continuing until 3:00pm in the afternoon.

 

Studebaker Car Show Returns to Custer Labor Day 2016