''Turning Wheels'' is a monthly publication of the
Studebaker Drivers Club
Studebaker was an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana, with a building at 1600 Broadway, Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1868 as the Studebaker Brothers Ma ...
, Inc. dedicated to the preservation, maintenance and enjoyment of
Studebaker
Studebaker was an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana, with a building at 1600 Broadway, Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1868 as the Studebaker Brothers ...
vehicles. Since its inception in 1972, it has become what is generally regarded to be one of the best single-marque
car magazines
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published. The headquarters is in
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Maple Grove is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 70,253 at the 2020 census. making it Minnesota's 11th most populous city.
Maple Grove serves as a retail, cultural and medical center in the north ...
.
Monthly features include:
* The President's Message, a look at what's going on within the Club and the hobby in general;
* The Studebaker Co-Operator, an excellent resource wherein members' tech questions are answered by the club's technical advisors;
* The Studebaker
Almanac
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, a
column
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dedicated to the history of the
Studebaker Corporation
Studebaker was an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana, with a building at 1600 Broadway, Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1868 as the Studebaker Brothers Ma ...
and its people and products;
* What's Happening, a listing of club events from local meetings to regional and national meets;
* Letters to the Editor and
classified ads
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.
Other recurring features include columns on modified Studebakers, reader submissions and detailed overviews of specific years and models.
A subscription to ''Turning Wheels'' is included with a membership in the 13,000 member Studebaker Drivers Club, which was founded in 1962 and is the largest of three US organizations serving Studebaker owners.
Libraries
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and
schools
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are eligible to receive ''Turning Wheels'' subscriptions at a reduced rate.
References
Automobile magazines published in the United States
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1972
Magazines published in Minnesota
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