The Studebaker Chronicles : The Television Series

Full Tilt Motorsports and Sunrise Entertainment will film the entire journey with a 4 camera in-car production rig utilizing Mini 4K cameras. The Odyssey, filmed across America and China, will be recorded and edited into 6 hour long episodes.

Episode 1 Background and Setting the Stage:

Open: with Sophia in the shop being prepared for the journey

Brief background of Studebaker

Planning the details of the 4 month adventure

Brief background of Swope and Marcum

The kick off party in Nashville

Close: driving to the Hot Rod Power Tour

Episode 2 The Hot Rod Power Tour:

Open with the first day of the HRPT

Drag racing & Autocross moments

5 days of driving across America

Background of Swope and his father with Sophia

Midway experiences, multiple people interviews

Close: Driving into Cheekwood in Nashville

Episode 3 Cheekwood and The Music City Grand Prix:

Open with the first day at Cheekwood Elegance show

Interviews with cars owners and visitors

Brief history of Cheekwood

Introduce Marcum 

Sophia back in the shop - prepping for MCGP

Midway excitement at the MCGP

Ride along with Sophia as a Pace Car 

Close: Loading Sophia onto the plane for China

Episode 4 Hong Kong - Beijing Rally Days 1-3

Open with Sophia being unloaded in Hong Kong

Opening ceremonies

Last minute preparations

Day 1 of the Rally

Evening festivities

Day 2 of the Rally

Brief history of the HK-BJ Rally

Day 3 of the Rally

Close: Making changes/modifications to Sophia

Episode 5 Hong Kong - Beijing Rally Days 4-6

Open with sendoff on Day 4

Brief history of China rally routes

Day 5 of the Rally

Evening Festivities / China history

Day 6 of the Rally

Closing Ceremonies….. Did we Win ??

Close: Prepping for Mongolia trip

Episode 6 Mongolia to AACA Fall Meet in Hershey

Open with crossing the Great Wall into Mongolia

Driving across the Gobi Desert up to the Step Plains

Visiting Ulaanbaatar / making tweeks to Sophia

Back to Beijing / loading Sophia on cargo plane

Landing in Hershey, PA 

AACA Fall meet experience 

Close: Driving home to Nashville into the sunset