Tom Cantral helped rebuild a Studebaker when he was 17, and that was the beginning of a lifelong passion. A dozen years ago, he bought his first Studebaker Avanti, a luxury coupe, and he’s been an avid collector ever since.
Tom Cantral of Rapid City poses with two of his Studebaker Avantis. Cantral and other Studebaker and Packard enthusiasts will display their vehicles in the annual Car and Truck Show Sept. 1 in downtown Custer.
Among the cars in Tom Cantral's collection of Studebakers is this 1953 Starlight Champion, which he acquired from an estate sale. Cantral is a member of the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club.
This bench fashioned from Studebaker parts sits outside Tom Cantral's workshop where he houses some of his Studebaker collection. Cantral and other Studebaker and Packard enthusiasts from around the nation will be in Custer over Labor Day weekend for the 46th annual Studebaker and Packard Weekend.
This image is from the PaulHorsted.com collection. It was taken shortly before Gen. George Custer's 1874 expedition returned home to Fort Abraham Lincoln in present-day North Dakota, after their two-month trip to the Black Hills. Some of the wagons are believed to have been manufactured by the Studebaker company.
A Bonnie and Clyde-inspired 1932 Ford will be among the vehicles to gander at at this year's show.
Tom Cantral of Rapid City poses with two of his Studebaker Avantis. Cantral and other Studebaker and Packard enthusiasts will display their vehicles in the annual Car and Truck Show Sept. 1 in downtown Custer.
Among the cars in Tom Cantral's collection of Studebakers is this 1953 Starlight Champion, which he acquired from an estate sale. Cantral is a member of the Dakotas Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club.
This bench fashioned from Studebaker parts sits outside Tom Cantral's workshop where he houses some of his Studebaker collection. Cantral and other Studebaker and Packard enthusiasts from around the nation will be in Custer over Labor Day weekend for the 46th annual Studebaker and Packard Weekend.
This image is from the PaulHorsted.com collection. It was taken shortly before Gen. George Custer's 1874 expedition returned home to Fort Abraham Lincoln in present-day North Dakota, after their two-month trip to the Black Hills. Some of the wagons are believed to have been manufactured by the Studebaker company.
