Took my 1955 President coupe ( modified with 289 + McCulloch etc.) to our annual main show in Helsinki with some 450 cars and 60.000+ visitors during the four days at Easter. The show is still open one more day. My car is/was the only Studebaker at the show, but it has been receiving quite a lot of positive comments. Many visitors say, that they see one for the first time. Richard Quinn was utmost helpful in providing me with copies of old advertising posters and magazine ads. Thank you Richard - very smooth trans-atlantic co-operation! I made few signs out of the material and that made a big difference compared to many other cars at the show. People tend to stop by and read quite a bit of what Studebaker wrote about the new 1955 models. I did also have a sign explaining the modifications. Even the younger generation showed interest towards the car even though there are a lot of modern rides displayed in the same hall. Also the leading media company approached me at the show with a proposal to make a a few minute film of Studebakers for their website and other broadcasting purposes. My car was originally built as a hot rod in Culver City area in the late 1950s early 1960s. I wanted to keep that look including the maroon paint. Enclosed a few pics from the show.
Pekka
Pekka
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....Any chance of posting some under-hood & interior shots?
BP
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