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Studebaker reintroduced the President nameplate in 1955 when it was applied to all premium-trimmed vehicles. The most noteworthy of these later Presidents was the 1955 Studebaker Speedster . The President name was discontinued after the 1958 model year, when Studebaker began focusing on the compact Studebaker Lark .
Albert Russel Erskine (January 24, 1871 – July 1, 1933) was an American businessman. Born in Huntsville, Alabama, he worked in a number of manufacturing industries before joining the Studebaker motor car manufacturing firm in 1911.
Studebaker Speedster 1916 Studebaker-EMF Touring 1916 Studebaker's Big Six Touring Car, from a 1920 magazine ad 1928 Studebaker GB Commander crossing the continent of Australia on unmade roads in 1975 1930 Studebaker President Phaeton A UK-imported right-hand-drive 1936 Studebaker four-door sedan 1938 Studebaker Bus on a K-series truck chassis
The Speedster's list price started at $3,346, [1] ($38,057 in 2023 dollars [7]) or about $800 more than a base 1955 President State hardtop.The reason was the 1955 President Speedster was loaded with standard equipment including: choice of Studebaker Automatic Drive or overdrive transmissions, power steering, power brakes, four-barrel carburetor, dual exhaust, "Shoemaker-stitched" diamond ...
He replaced former president Harold E. Churchill under a corporate goal of diversification—to get the company out of carmaking and "absorb Studebaker's tax loss credits ($94 million) by merging with prosperous companies". [4] Instead, Egbert took a genuine interest in the cars and moved his home to the Studebaker proving grounds lodge.
James John Nance (19 February 1900 – 21 July 1984) was an American industrialist who became president of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation.Later, he was chief executive of the Central National Bank of Cleveland, chairman of the executive committee of Montgomery Ward and chairman of the board of trustees of the Cleveland State University and a major property investor.
The Studebaker-Packard Corporation is the entity created in 1954 by the purchase of the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan. While Studebaker was the larger of the two companies, Packard's balance sheet and executive team were stronger than that of the South Bend company.
John Mohler Studebaker was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to John S. and Rebecca Mohler Studebaker, [6] and moved to Ashland County, Ohio with his family in 1836. While his two elder brothers Henry and Clem became blacksmiths , John went to Placerville, California , lured by stories of the gold rush . [ 7 ]