Rockne, by Studebaker   THE ROCKNE REGISTRY Compiled and EDITED by Larry Tholen  Wichita, Kansas     Rockne Registry Update The 2nd edition of the ASC Rockne Registry was completed and forwarded to listed Rockne owners in September 2007.  The listing contains 126 known (more or less) “whole” Rocknes—125 of which are 1932 “65”, 1932 & 1933 “75”, and 1933 “10” cars, plus one 1933 Deluxe Delivery Car (panel delivery truck), in 12 countries.  Also listed are a number of identifiable Rockne remnants. There is one known Rockne in each of Argentina, Bulgaria, India, The Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and several—not all of which are “whole”—in Australia (13 in six states), Canada (13 in four provinces), Norway (4), Sweden (3), Switzerland (3), the others are in 35 states of the USA.  In addition, one Canadian Rockne owner accounts for six listings in the Registry, another for four; one Texan and one Australian each have three listings; there are more than a dozen with two line items (line item listings include remnants as well as “whole” vehicles). Enough Rockne serial numbers were accumulated to be able to reasonably sort the Registry into serial number order.  From the first 1932 Rockne “65” (US production serial number 00001) through the last 1933 Rockne “10” (serial number 29386), the Registry lists serial numbers 00679 through 29372.  There are three listed “65” cars with Canadian production serial numbers. For 1932 and 1933 Rockne “75” cars with US serial numbers extending from 1500001 through 1507002, the Registry lists 14 from 1500161 through 1506786, plus one Canadian serial number. There are 50 listings with serial numbers either missing or obliterated, or not yet reported.  An alternative listing in alphabetical order by location is also maintained. There are two known Rockne owners of that name—a Rockney in the US (with a “little brother” named Knute) and a Rokne (original spelling of Knute Rockne’s family name) in Norway, who is related to Coach Knute Rockne. There are two Rockne models for which only one example is known to still exist—a 1933 Rockne Deluxe Delivery Car (panel delivery) in the US (it is the one featured in the 1953 movie, “The Glenn Miller Story”), and a 1933 Rockne “10” 2-door Convertible Sedan in Norway. Two Rockne owners account for three “interestingly” modified cars (that is, other than being modified into hot rods or customs)—they have cars that have not remained “all together” as they were intended originally, but nevertheless are still “pure” Rocknes: a roadster with a “65” frame, wheels and engine, fitted with a “10” body and fenders; a Deluxe 4-door Sedan with a “65” body mounted on a “10” chassis and engine; and a roadster having a “65” body, a different “65” engine and a “10” frame/chassis. Five listed Rocknes are currently displayed in car museums—three in the USA, one in Australia, and one in Norway; at least three others are known to have previously been in museums. For further information about Rocknes—particularly if you have one or more and are not in contact with the Registry—please contact the undersigned.                                           The ROCKNE Registry                                            c/o Larry Tholen 7611 Oneida St.                                                  Wichita, KS  67206-3822                                                                               ‘phone:  316-634-0049 [evenings, weekends]              e-mail:  Ltholen@cox.net Rockne Photo Gallery

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