The Rockne was named after the famous Knute Rockne, who at the time was involved in the sales of the Studebaker. The car was designed as a low-cost 6-cylinder car to replace the Studebaker 6.Production began in 1931 as a subsidiary of Studebaker, and production ended in 1933, a victim of the depression. This car was purchased by a Rumford, Maine resident in the spring of 1933. The car stayed in that part of the country until Mr. Keating purchased the car in 1976. He drove the car until restoration was started and finished in 1993. The car is driven and enjoyed very much.At the South Bend Studebaker National Meet in 2002, the car was timed in the 1/4 mile at 56.74 MPH in 23.502 seconds.
