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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 .
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 ...
Studebaker's Avanti was a last, lovely roll of the dice for the independent carmaker. The R2 version featured a supercharged 289-cubic-inch V-8 and only 1833 were built. This no-reserve auction ...
This year's show included cars owned by Scottish lord, Indian maharaja, President Kennedy's father and Al Capone. Plus multiple Indy 500 entrants. Vintage Studebakers dazzle South Bend attendees ...
The Studebaker Land Cruiser is an automobile that was produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana (United States) from 1934–1954. The Land Cruiser debuted at the World's Fair alongside the Silver Arrow, a product of Studebaker's former premium make Pierce-Arrow .
In the case of the Big Six President, 1928 would mark the introduction of Studebaker's famed 313-in³ Straight-8 which developed 100 bhp (75 kW) at 2600 rpm. The larger straight-six engine was utilised in the GB Commander before being replaced with a 248-in³ engine in 1929, marking the end of the line for the famous Big Six.
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.