*** BEAUTIFUL !! - EXTREMELY RARE !! - RESTORED !! - PAMPERED 1955 STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT STATE TWO DOOR HARDTOP !! ***
*** EXTREMELY RARE !! - ONLY 14,261 - CODE "6H-K5" - PRESIDENT HARDTOPS WERE BUILT IN 1955 !! ***
*** 1955 WAS THE FIRST AND BEST YEAR OF THE FOURTH GENERATION PRESIDENT !! ***
*** VERY STRONG !! - APPEARS ORIGINAL - "PASSMASTER" 259 CID V8 MOTOR - ORIGINAL 4 BARREL INTAKE MANIFOLD - ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLDS - OFFENHAUSER ALUMINUM VALVE COVERS - EDELBROCK PERFORMANCE 4 BARREL CARBURETOR WITH ELECTRIC CHOKE - OFFENHAUSER ALUMINUM AIR CLEANER HOUSING - ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, ETC... !! ***
*** SMOOTH !! - "AUTOMATIC DRIVE" THREE SPEED BORG-WARNER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION !! ***
*** VERY NICE !! - NEW - CUSTOM BLACK AND MEDIUM BLUE VINYL INTERIOR !! ***
*** THROATY - FACTORY STYLE TRUE DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH DUAL CHROME TIPS !! ***
*** EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! - SAPPHIRE BLUE METALLIC EXTERIOR FINISH !! ***
*** ORIGINAL 1955 STUDEBAKER OWNER'S MANUAL - FACTORY ORIGINAL DRIVER'S DOOR PILLAR MOUNTED STUDEBAKER VIN PLATE - FACTORY ORIGINAL COWL MOUNTED STUDEBAKER DATA PLATE !! ***
*** FACTORY POWER WIPERS - FACTORY POWER BRAKES - FRONT SEAT BELTS - KENWOOD DIGITAL STEREO RADIO !! ***
*** AWESOME !! - FACTORY ORIGINAL STUDEBAKER STAINLESS STEEL WIRE WHEEL COVERS WITH NEARLY NEW WHITEWALL STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES !! ***
*** NICE - DRY - SOLID - UTAH - IDAHO HIGH MOUNTAIN DESERT - WESTERN CAR !! ***
*** INCLUDES DOZENS OF SPARE PARTS - MOST ARE NEW IN THE BOX !! ***
*** 100+ PICTURES AND A MUST SEE VIDEO OF THE CAR INCLUDED !! ***
Take a look at this BEAUTIFUL !! - EXTREMELY RARE !! - PAMPERED !! - RESTORED !! 1955 Studebaker President State Two Door Hardtop !! It is EXTREMELY RARE as only 3,468 President Hardtops were built in 1955 !! We recently purchased this President from the previous older Utah owner and as you can tell in the pictures and video it was his pride and joy for sure !! It still retains it's - ORIGINAL - 1955 Studebaker owner's manual - FACTORY ORIGINAL - driver's door pillar mounted Studebaker VIN plate and it's - FACTORY ORIGINAL - cowl mounted Studebaker data plate, all of which are shown in several pictures. This is a NICE - DRY - SOLID - Utah - Idaho High Mountain Desert - Western car and it shows !! I drove this President as my daily driver for the last several days and I assure it runs and drives VERY WELL !! It is a GREAT driver in town and cruises down the freeway easily and smoothly. If you can make it to Boise, please come take a look at and drive this BEAUTY for yourself you won't be disappointed. This is a BEAUTIFUL RESTORED STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT THAT IS READY TO DRIVE, SHOW AND ENJOY !!
At the heart of this President is what appears to be the VERY STRONG !! - FACTORY ORIGINAL !! - "Passmaster" 259 CID V8 motor that is running VERY well. The motor also sports the ORIGINAL Style 4 Barrel intake manifold, ORIGINAL exhaust manifolds, Offenhauser Aluminum valve covers, Edelbrock 4 barrel carburetor with electric choke, electric fuel pump and an Offenhauer Aluminum air cleaner housing, Etc... (The ORIGINAL "Oil Bath" air cleaner housing, carburetor and valve covers are also included and shown in a photo below) Sounds GREAT too with the THROATY factory style true dual exhaust system with dual chrome tips. The engine is backed by a SMOOTH !! - "Automatic Drive" Three speed Borg-Warner automatic transmission that also functions very well. The BEAUTIFUL !! - NEW - Custom Black and Medium Blue Vinyl interior is in VERY NICE condition including a VERY NICE NEW CUSTOM Black and Medium Blue Vinyl front bench seat, VERY NICE NEW Black carpeting, VERY NICE NEW CUSTOM Black and Medium Blue Vinyl door panels, NICE Studebaker steering wheel, VERY NICE Brushed Aluminum dash, VERY NICE gauge clusters, VERY NICE Black Vinyl headliner, VERY NICE Black Vinyl sun visors, VERY NICE NEW CUSTOM Black and Medium Blue Vinyl rear bench seat with center armrest and a VERY NICE Black Vinyl dash pad !! All of the black rubber weatherstripping is soft, supple and in GREAT condition. The GORGEOUS - Sapphire Blue Metallic exterior finish is EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! showing some very small chips and imperfections that have been touched up but still looks GORGEOUS !! as you can clearly see in the LENGTHY VIDEO & 100+ ADDITIONAL PICTURES !! This President comes nicely equipped including factory power steering, factory power brakes, factory power wipers, factory front wing windows, front seat belts, factory gauge clusters with 120 MPH speedometer and factory tachometer (which is no longer working), original AM radio which is no longer working, awesome Kenwood AM / FM / CD Player / AUX / USB digital stereo radio, good heater and defroster, original rear view mirror, factory dual fresh air vents, original dual chrome side view mirrors and factory back up lights which are no longer working. This President has GREAT looks and AWESOME 259 V8 power as well... what's not to like ?!
The suspension and drive line seem to be in good working order as well as the electrical system. Check out the AWESOME !! - FACTORY ORIGINAL - Studebaker stainless steel wire wheel covers and NEARLY NEW whitewall steel belted radial tires, boy do they look OUTSTANDING on this President and really give it that CLEAN - "FACTORY ORIGINAL" - look !! All of the RARE ORIGINAL chrome and stainless steel exterior body trim and moldings are in NICE condition including NICE ORIGINAL Badging, NICE ORIGINAL Chrome front and rear bumpers, NICE ORIGINAL Chrome front grill and headlight surrounds and NICE ORIGINAL stainless steel body side moldings. The CLEAN - SOLID trunk also sports a VERY NICE original style vinyl liner and a full size whitewall radial spare tire. All of the ORIGINAL light lenses and reflectors are also clear, bright and BEAUTIFUL !! I looked underneath and also included photos, again this is a NICE - DRY - SOLID - Utah - Idaho High Mountain Desert - western vehicle and it shows !! Please pay close attention to the LENGTHY VIDEO & THE 100+ ADDITIONAL PICTURES and this description as they will answer most if not all of your questions. If you need to speak to me my name is Kris and my phone number is (208) 585-7155.