Lost 55 Speedster

[JMilton]

I would like to post this again for those that may have missed it when last posted in December.

I am trying to locate a 1955 Studebaker Speedster that was once in my
family. My grandfather bought it in 1957 from the original owner here in Ohio. It was in our family until the early 1980's. My brother moved to Sacramento and had the car shipped to him. His intention was to restore it. When after replacing many parts, he got tired of working on it and didn't want to put the time or efforts into a total restoration and he traded it to someone for a 1965 Mustang. The rest of us in the family were really bummed out about this. It was in very good shape, aside for underside rust from sitting in a damp garage. Beautiful green and yellow color scheme.
I am trying to locate this car to see if I might possibly buy it from the current owner.
Here are the identification numbers I have: VIN: 7162908 Body: 6H-K71134 Engine: P-14064. I looked in the only Studebaker registry I could find but, only found it's close sibling, 1135. A national search of all the BMV's would be really the best, but obviously not practical.
Thanks much for any ideas you might share with me to locate it.


JMP


JMP

[Starlite51]

JMP

Hi

I grew up in Youngstown (left in 1966) and now live in Sacramento
I may be able to find out if that VIN number is still active on the CA DMV but won't be able to get any other info
but it's a start I will post next week what I find out


and I am sure the local chapter wil also chime in here soon..

John
Folsom CA


"Lone Dog ... No Woof"

https://www.cruisinnews.com

[Swifster]

Odds are it would still be in CA. I'd do a title search thru the DMV.

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Tom - Mulberry, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $2161.27)

1964 Studebaker Commander 170-1V, 3-speed w/OD (Cost to Date: $623.67)

[Sdude]

quote:
and I am sure the local chapter wil also chime in here soon..

I ran an article in the Hawk Talks but got no response on it. A couple of members checked it out but could not match the numbers. I don't think there is any knowledge of it in our club. [V]

Maybe you could run something in the Cruisin News. You have a wider reaching readership than our club newsletter..

Jon Stalnaker
Editor, Hawk Talks
Karel Staple Chapter SDC

[JMilton]

Thanks for the info and all your assistance. all Help is appreciated.
John

JMP

[8E45E]

Is there not a roster keeper for Speedsters? If there is one, he or she would be your first contact for sure. If there was a roster keeper at one time, it would be worth your while to find out who it was, and see if the records are still available.

Craig

[Bredehoft]

the current 55 Speedster roster was his first contact

--george

1963 Lark Daytona HT - 63V J8 175
53-54 C/Ks, 55 Speedsters, 63 Daytonas, Wagonaires Registries