Clement Studebaker Jr. Studebaker (US: /ˈstuːdəbeɪkər/ STOO-də-bay-kər or British STEW-də-bay-kər) was an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana.

What killed Studebaker?

During the early 1930s, Studebaker was hit hard by the Great Depression and in March 1933 it was forced into bankruptcy. (In April 2009, Chrysler became the first major American automaker since Studebaker to declare bankruptcy.)

Did Studebaker move to Canada?

To answer your question, Studebaker did move to Canada in December 1963 and built Studebakers there until 1966. However, and contrary to popular belief, the Avanti was never built in Canada.