Well every now and then something comes my way in the Studebaker world since I am into it pretty heavy and to day is a rust free 55 President hard top, this is really not a barn find for me because I have known the owner of this car for about 40+ years and have seen the car now and then, this car has been last licensed in 1997 and sitting under cover since then, the owner called me and asked if I would help him sell the 55 President. I drove to his house today to inspect and take pictures of the car, also talk with the owner about the car so we can move ahead with a sale. The floors are really in good rust free shape as is the trunk floor only a very small spot there. the front fenders are starting to show some small bubbles but nothing bad as one might expect for a car sitting under cover outside for this long.
The car has a 259 V-8 and auto transmission with power steering and power brakes, it has been repainted years back some time in the 70's and still looks rather nice but not a stock color, in the past chrome items have been removed and holes filled in and you can see the spots now, all the trunk emblems and handle removed except the lock, the 3 pieces of chrome pot metal below the windshield removed but not filled in and same for the long door trim pieces, he thinks he still has them in the garage. the hood ornament and top of front fender ornaments are off and gone. The large center section of the grille has a long crack by the letters, side grille pieces and tail lights have some pitting but not cracked or broken, bumpers are nice.
Back when he parked the car he removed one of the heads and intake a 4 bld. carb and manifold and he can not remember why he did this since the car was a good runner, the Transmission had very few miles on a rebuild back then and should work ok when up and running again, brakes and gas tank will need to be checked out as always after sitting for any length of time. Any way the engine will need to be looked into. the price has not been put on the car yet but looking for some feed back and see if any forum members are interested, I will be bring the car to my shop tomorrow and take more pictures then after I have a chance to clean it up some. any interest just use my PM, thanks and here is a picture of the car.
The car has a 259 V-8 and auto transmission with power steering and power brakes, it has been repainted years back some time in the 70's and still looks rather nice but not a stock color, in the past chrome items have been removed and holes filled in and you can see the spots now, all the trunk emblems and handle removed except the lock, the 3 pieces of chrome pot metal below the windshield removed but not filled in and same for the long door trim pieces, he thinks he still has them in the garage. the hood ornament and top of front fender ornaments are off and gone. The large center section of the grille has a long crack by the letters, side grille pieces and tail lights have some pitting but not cracked or broken, bumpers are nice.
Back when he parked the car he removed one of the heads and intake a 4 bld. carb and manifold and he can not remember why he did this since the car was a good runner, the Transmission had very few miles on a rebuild back then and should work ok when up and running again, brakes and gas tank will need to be checked out as always after sitting for any length of time. Any way the engine will need to be looked into. the price has not been put on the car yet but looking for some feed back and see if any forum members are interested, I will be bring the car to my shop tomorrow and take more pictures then after I have a chance to clean it up some. any interest just use my PM, thanks and here is a picture of the car.
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