SOUTH BEND — The Studebaker Commander that Fozzie Bear drove in the 1979 film “The Muppet Movie” set off on its next grand adventure Friday, departing the Studebaker National Museum as it ...

And for a Muppets movie, that meant it was the right car. Back in 1951, Beckman said, the Commander was significant because it marked Studebaker’s first-ever V8 engine. It also was the ...

While it may not be quite as well-known as something like the ’68 Mustang from “Bullitt,” the 1951 Studebaker Commander ... Muppet Movie” deserves to be in any list of great movie cars.

A classic 1951 Studebaker Commander that had a starring role in the 1979 film The Muppet Movie is set to be restored to its former glory after years of neglect. The distinctive “bullet-nose” Commander ...

Those who remember seeing The Muppet Movie had at least one time in their life when Movin’ Right Along—Fozzie Bear’s duet with Kermit the Frog—was a persistent earworm. That one, along ...

The Muppets ... grossing puppet movie until The Muppets re-boot in 2011. Of course it had a star-studded cast, with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and a 1951 Studebaker Commander all gracing the ...

And for a Muppets movie, that meant it was the right car. Back in 1951, Beckman said, the Commander was significant because it marked Studebaker's first-ever V8 engine. It also was the second year ...

(WNDU) - The Studebaker National ... Commander “Muppet Car” to its original cinematic splendor. The Commander, which starred in the 1979 film, The Muppet Movie, holds a special place in ...

While the Muppet Movie debuted in 1979, the fundraiser is now gaining momentum. The Studebaker Muppet Car, or 1951 Studebaker Commander, regained interest in 2020 when it featured in a Disney-plus ...

— The Studebaker National Museum harbors a bullet-nosed car that Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem — that woolly-headed band of textile rockers in "The Muppet Movie" ...

While it may not be quite as well-known as something like the '68 Mustang from "Bullitt," the 1951 Studebaker Commander from "The Muppet Movie" deserves to be in any list of great movie cars. Not only ...