president

[garypotter]

Who can tell me about a Studebaker President TT, it has dual headlights, it is a two door hardtop, I'm thinking it is between 1958 and 1959

[JDP]

58 was the only year for the President hardtop with quad lights. BTW, the "TT" is just the emblem for the Twin Traction rear end.

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64 GT Hawk
64 R2 4 speed Challenger
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53 Street rod

[garypotter]

quote:Originally posted by JDP

58 was the only year for the President hardtop with quad lights. BTW, the "TT" is just the emblem for the Twin Traction rear end.

Studebaker On The Net http://stude.com
64 GT Hawk
64 R2 4 speed Challenger
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk
53 Street rod

[garypotter]

Thanks for the info, this car has been sitting on a farm since 1983, I drive by it daily and I thought it was one of a kind, I'm not a car rebuilder but I hate to see it rotting away. Food for thought it's in eastern Washington. Thanks again.

quote:Originally posted by garypotter

Who can tell me about a Studebaker President TT, it has dual headlights, it is a two door hardtop, I'm thinking it is between 1958 and 1959

[studegary]

Not quite "one of a kind." There were 3846 Studebaker hardtops in 1958. I don't have the break-out here, but I imagine that about half of that number were Presidents. As has been stated, TT is for Twin Traction. In case you don't know what that is, TT is a limited slip differential, like GM's Positraction. Studebaker-Packard had it before GM.

[Transtar56]

Somebody otta save whatevers left of it, even if just for parts.

[redvoyager]

Studebaker had EVERYTHING before GM, including of course, the sliding roof!

Norm
58 Transtar 1 ton dually PU
58 2 door wagon

[StudeDave57]

Garypotter-
Anymore info on this thing? I know there's an inquiring mind (or two ) out there wanting more info...
[8D]

StudeDave
San Diego, Ca

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