differences in the 3 '55 hardtops ????

[bradnree]

What is the body difference in the following '55 Commanders:

Commander Regal Starliner Hardtop

President State 2 door hardtop

President State 2 door SPEEDSTER hardtop

BRAD


Yes, I want to know specific differences like bolt on trim pieces, stainless, etc

[Jerry Forrester]

quote:Originally posted by bradnree

What is the body difference in the following '55 Commanders:

Commander Regal Starliner Hardtop

President State 2 door hardtop

President State 2 door SPEEDSTER hardtop

BRAD

If you are talking about the bodies only, I don't think there are any differences. All the differencies are in the bolt on stuff, ie. trim and options vs standard equipment.

Not a Stude expert like some of the guys and gals on here are, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn once.

Jerry Forrester
Douglasville, Georgia
Be sure to check out my eBay store

http://stores.ebay.com/CHROME-CHROME-CHROME_

for your shiny Stude stuff

More pix of Leo here...http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/d...rrystudebaker/

[Roscomacaw]

I've never stayed at a Holiday Inn, but that said, Jerry's about summed it up! The "C" bodies were the same save for trim inside and out. Some early Commanders would have had a 224 cu.in. engine whereas the Speedsters and Presidents all had a 259. The Speedsters ( a late-year development) had a different dash than the others.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[StudeRich]

Brad; the Exterior trim differences you mention are all simple "bolt on" the Champion, Commander President coupes and Hardtops really only have the nameplates and the V-8 or V-S changed.

Of course the President K5/C5 Interior was quite special, the best of everything except leather.

The President Speedster K7 of course only came in a Hardtop, and it was one of the very few with standard LEATHER, the ONLY model I know of that Studebaker ever built that came fully loaded! The only option other than color was the Transmission Overdrive option. And even the color was standard for the first few months, they only came in Lemon/Lime! You didn't even have to order exhaust extensions, everything all STANDARD incl. full power. [:0]

Now the Speedster had many exterior trim and standard accessory differences from the President, but there is no sense trying to list them all, because there are plenty of good pics on the Internet and even a Speedster website you can see for yourself!

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[bradnree]

Thanks for the help......BRAD

[doug]

Look in the '55 body parts catalog, it should list everything.

[Jerry Forrester]

quote:Originally posted by StudeRich

even a Speedster website you can see for yourself!
StudeRich

What's the web addy for the Speedster website[?]

Jerry Forrester
Douglasville, Georgia
Be sure to check out my eBay store

http://stores.ebay.com/CHROME-CHROME-CHROME_

for your shiny Stude stuff

More pix of Leo here...http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/d...rrystudebaker/

[clarkwd]

These are Francis Pavys Speedster pages
He includes PNs of the unique Speedster trim.

http://www.pavy.com/speedster3.html

Bill

[StudeRich]

I can't find the link on the SDC website, but a Google search found some good pic's of a nice slightly modified Arizona car, I think it's Chuck Collins' site.

Just ignore the wrong Wheels, trunk carpeting and Exhaust Extentions!

http://tinyurl.com/3xkrym

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[clarkwd]

I came back to these pictures of John's Speedster many times as I was building mine.
Bill

http://www.stude.com/Speedster/index.html