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My eyes need insulin shots from digesting this sweet eye candy! That black & red car is one of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen. I looks as good as anything Auburn-Cord-Duesenburg ever made. Any information pertaining to these cars that you can share? Does the black car have a headlight that angles sideways when turning the steering wheel? I dont wear suits & ties, but I think I would wear one if I ever drove such a car. Jeans and a shirt just wouldnt be worthy.
Lark ala mode
In the middle of Minnesotasigpic
In the middle of MinneSTUDEa.
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Both cars are 1931 President model 80 Four Season Roadsters. The green one is owned by Dick Stewart of Crete, Illinois and the black one to Don Armacost of Grandview, Missouri. Yes, the single light on the black car is called a Pilot Ray and it does turn in unison with the wheels. The two lights on the green car are stationery. They are referred to as Trippe lights and they are aftermarket. The photos were taken at the National meet in Dearborn, Michigan. By the way the third '31 roadster is shown to the left of the black car. It belongs to Ed Prince of Oldsmar, Florida. All powered by 336 cubic inch nine main bearing straight eight engines.
Amazingly there are 55 of these cars extant and probably 50 are restored. Interestingly only 5 model 80 coupes have survived and only one is restored. It is shown below.
Richard Quinn
Editor emeritus: Antique Studebaker ReviewRichard Quinn
Editor emeritus: Antique Studebaker Review
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quote:Originally posted by Studebaker Wheel
The photos were taken at the National meet in Dearborn, Michigan.
Craig
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Craig thanks for the post of the pictures of these fantastic Studebakers, Richard thanks for the history lesson on them too. Alwys great to know the facts and numbers.sigpicSee you in the future as I write about our past
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One point that is not mentioned here is the reason for the Four Seasons name. I believe Studebaker was the first automaker to offer roll up door windows on roadsters rather than the usual side curtains. The tops of the window frames can be seen in all of the pictures as they didn't completely disappear into the door.
Didn't the Speedway designation apply only to the Model 90 series of cars?
Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my computer. Incredible cars. []
Terry
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The '31 President was somewhat of a transition between the true roadster of 1929-30 and the convertible coupe of 1932. Therefore Studebaker referred to it as a Four Season roadster. If your definition is that all 2-4 passenger open cars with roll up windows are convertibles then it is a convertible. Studebaker however used the alternate name as mentioned. In response to dictator27's question (post #12) there were no model 90 roadsters built in 1931. That would be the 136" wheelbase cars. The roadster was built only on the shorter 130" w.b. and referred to as the model 80.Richard Quinn
Editor emeritus: Antique Studebaker Review
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I dont wear suits & ties, but I think I would wear one if I ever drove such a car. Jeans and a shirt just wouldnt be worthy.
Funny you should say that, but suits, tie's, and a fine hat were the clothes of the day.
101st Airborne Div. 326 Engineers Ft Campbell Ky.
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