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What is this car? Austin?
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1932 Rockne Six 2 door sedan, according to Google Lens. 
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Thank you! I know I've seen the grill before but never knew the car. Clears that up!1932 Rockne Six 2 door sedan, according to Google Lens.
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Rockne 6 it is! And the website agrees!
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1932 Rockne Six 2 Door Sedan
1932 Rockne Six 2 Door Sedan. On May first, 1928, Knute Kenneth Rockne became the most famous part-time employee on the Studebaker payroll. On that d...
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Fascinating! I had never heard of a "Rockne" automobile before now. Interesting history and the association with Knute!Rockne 6 it is! And the website agrees!
1932 Rockne Six 2 Door Sedan
1932 Rockne Six 2 Door Sedan. On May first, 1928, Knute Kenneth Rockne became the most famous part-time employee on the Studebaker payroll. On that d...
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Knute Rockne died in 1931, before the 32 Studebaker/Rockne went for sale. He had just been appointed by Studebaker as director of marketing. Interesting that Rockne's death, in the crash of a Fokker F-10, spurred Douglas and Boeing to create an all-metal airplane, safer than the Fokker. Their research led to the Boeing D-247, and the Douglas DC-3 (DC-1, DC-2, DST).
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Just for curiosity, I looked for Bazaar, Kansas on Google Earth and discovered that the crash site is about 3.7 miles southwest of the (town, more like spot on the map) of Bazaar, KS. It's out in a field in the middle of nowhere.