1955 Studebaker President

State Hardtop

259 CID, with original Will Carter 4 Barrel Carb

DG 250M- Stock Optional Transmission

Clear

Gasoline

'55 Studebaker Pres. Hard Top "Convertible" Survivor, CA Built and Owned, 60 years. Serious Bidders Only Please VIN 7805I24, Modern CA Plates: 7FIT989, & One (1) Original CA Black Plate: CEP 081, Clean California title in my name, NOT a salvage title. Owned by Studebaker Drivers’ Club members. 100% Stock, down to original factory lumber pencil marker writing on firewall, engine paint, air cleaner and jack. 90% original exterior paint. Since purchasing two years ago the goal was to get car running and driving and maintain originality. All work professionally done with receipts. Solid trunk, clean underside, solid doors/door bottoms, needs 6”x6” patch panel on passenger side floor where original floor mats were left and in spots along rocker boxes. Patch panels are commercially available and affordable. Rest of car is solid, quite straight, especially for its age. Door posts are good - often a weak point in these cars. -all five original painted 15 “ wheels with original full wheel covers included -3.73:1 Gear Ratio, Dana 44 axle-All original glass, all tinted as a factory option -The Optional Studebaker factory undercoating and CA weather accounts for very solid under body, remove a bit of undercoating anywhere and pristine Studebaker Blue paint shows through. I'm happy to send pictures to anyone of any part of the car. Within last two years: New radial tires in stock size (with 85,000 mile warranty) ($455.48) Boil out and replace gas tank ($225) New Red Top Battery (November 2014) ($189) New Voltage Regulator ($87) New brake light switch ($100) All new brakes, (over $1,076.75) including: (a) Drums turned and trued (b) New brake shoes (c) All new wheel cylinders (d) New axle nuts (e) New heavy-duty (rear) U-Joint (f) New Master Cylinder (g) Bearings and seals repacked (h) Emergency brake redone (i) New master cylinder (j) Two new front brake hoses Restored carburetor ($220 + $89.50 to remove and replace) Verified good oil pressure & Installed exhaust pipe: ($134.25) Tune up, new points, plugs, new condenser, ($78) All new fluids including differential gear oil, brake fluid, engine oil, oil filter, bath air cleaner oil. ($46.00) Rebuilt original starter converted to a four field by Broadway Electric, San Diego: high-performance starter ($275 + $89.50 to R&R). Replaced inoperable transmission with a Stock Detroit Gear 250M Trans, Torque Converter and Bell Housing from a 61,000 original miles Studebaker President. Plus new front and rear main transmission seals and pan gasket installed. ($946.20) (+ $546.20 Labor to R&R transmission). All steel gas lines cleaned All rubber gas lines replaced Rare NOS Starter switch installed and two matching keys ($70) Glove box lock and 2 vintage keys ($45) NOS Studebaker Dealer "Key" ($65) Vintage Owner’s Manual Vintage Sales Brochure NOS shift knob installedAll 4 original Studebaker rubber floor mats Good stainless trim (have near perfect replacement for rear quarter panel trim) Nice original dash and lined firewall panel Matching Armrests Needed, depending on what you want her for: Entire Interior kit, door panels, carpet and headliner (original headliner bows in place) Stock wiper blade on passenger side New Paint, if desired Re-Chromed pot metal trim and bumpers if desired Newer exhaust Ash tray guides Radio repair (lights but no sound- tubes?) Electrical wiring, and contacts, as wiring is original and needs help Adjust fuel gauge- I had a new one installed but needs arm adjustment- easy to access through trunk floor) New speedometer cable Rubber seals and gaskets (all) Radio Antenna Side view mirrors I’ve driven this car 200+ miles on California freeways; with 3.73:1 rear gear ratio it's pretty quick to 70 mph. Same basic car as the Studebaker Speedster with less chrome, no leather and a fewer “luxury” features = less weight (about 250 pounds less). Great Weekend Cruiser and crowd favorite. Most, ladies, and even young women, who have never heard of Studebaker love this car, (I’m not kidding) even I get attention driving it and I’m pretty darned old. About 2,200 originally built. 500- 1,000 left. Clean/fix electrical switches for turn signals and brake lights I would advise against driving it too far and definitely NOT at night. Also cars in 1955 rarely had seat belts & this car has NO seat belts or shoulder harnesses, good brakes but are 4-wheel drum brakes- large diameter (11" front drums) but still takes longer to stop than modern cars - if you have never driven with unassisted (manual) drum brakes this takes some time to get used to. If you can find a more original, better running ’55 President Hard Top for less then buy it. This is a car you could drive around town as-is or restore as you go.Got some questions about the car. Purchase includes five (5) full wheel covers- the fifth one is for the spare. Also includes the original battery bolt down frame (holds car battery from the top with two bolts). And the extra trim piece that is for the rear-quarter passenger side of the car also goes with. Thanks Sale is: as-is, where-is, no warranty is offered, please remember this is a 60 year old car. Buyer must have own insurance and drives the car at their own risk. An in-person inspection is HIGHLY advisable PRIOR to Bidding, feel free to bring your mechanic, wife, buddy, appraiser with you. Winning bidder required to make a $500.00 deposit within 48 hours of purchase. Seller reserves the right to re-auction the car if winning bidder does not pay off remaining balance due within 7 days. Transportation within U.S. and to most overseas locations may be arranged for an additional fee as long as all funds are WIRED to seller’s bank account prior to shipping. Title, keys and all work receipts, and related materials will be provided to you, or your driver, upon pick-up. Seller reserves the right to end auction early if sold through other means. I'm happy to answer any questions or arrange a test drive in San Diego, CA. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE