STP... What Does It Stand For?

[Mark57]

quote:Originally posted by Milaca

STP = Studebaker Transtar Pickup

My personal favorite!

<h5>Mark
'57 Transtar Deluxe
Vancouver Island Chapter
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[kurtruk]

Stupid Trivia Post.[B)]

KURTRUK
(read it backwards)




Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong. -A. Lincoln

[clonelark]

Studebaker Turbo Punch

If it wasn't for the last minute i'd never get anything done.

[4961Studebaker]

"Stop Typing Please." signed,...your fingers.[)]

especially the pinky finger [)] hitting the return key.

ChopStu

130 weeks till completion.

[Chantony]

Got told as a teenager it stood for Studebaker Top Power by a Golden Hawk owner.I believed him because of the Granatelli connection.Those sneaky Stude owners....[}]
Same person had a 59 Silver Hawk with "352" engine.At least it looked big enough to be a 352

A.C.Moisley

[barnlark]

There you go..Stop Torturing Packard owners.

[4961Studebaker]

quote:Originally posted by barnlark

There you go..Stop Torturing Packard owners.

Good one!

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by jlmccuan

So arw we just listing the wrong answers for the company name "Scientifically Tested Products"

Jim
Often in error, never in doubt

STP was scientifically treated petroleum. It was later called scientifically tested products when the product line expanded.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[bob40]

Stop Teasing Patty.
My folks used that a lot when we kids were growing up.

[31Streetrod]

Here in West Virginia years ago, it was commonly refered to as "STOP THOSE PISTONS". Never did ask why. Never used it.

Lost in the 50's

[bondobilly]

You don't remember the one that was floating around about three years ago? To determine the viscosity of the product the German chemists suppposedly placed a certain sized screwdriver into a glass beaker of the stuff and timed the decent of said screwdiver to bottom of beaker.

That created the name Screwdriver Test Proceedure, which when translated into German sounded very important.

BG

[edpjr]

That is precisely correct. My Dad was a distributor for STP in Western NC in the 1960's. Must have sold a million cans. All the kids at school used to beg me to bring them the big STP decals. The STP co. reps called it either "scientifically treated petroleum" OR "scientifically tested product." There was also a great TV commercial from the 60's with the late Rocky Marciano and Andy Granatelli where Andy challenged the Rock to hold a screwdriver blade covered in STP between his finger and thumb. No one can do it. The stuff is too slick! I also balked when Dad told me they bought STP directly from the Studebaker Corp in the early 60's. Then he went to the old files and pulled an invoice from 1963 that clearly read: "STP - a division of the Studebaker Corp." I think the stuff sold for $0.79 a can back then and was cheaper by the case to auto dealers and service station operators. [8D]

quote:Originally posted by studegary

quote:Originally posted by jlmccuan

So arw we just listing the wrong answers for the company name "Scientifically Tested Products"

Jim
Often in error, never in doubt

STP was scientifically treated petroleum. It was later called scientifically tested products when the product line expanded.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

edp/NC
'63 Avanti
'66 Commander

[okc63avanti]

Here's a link from STP with their history ...

http://www.stp.com/history.php

<div align="left">John</div id="left">

<div align="left">'63 Avanti, R1, Auto, AC, PW (under restoration)</div id="left">

[laughinlark]

Studebaker Total Performance

Gordon

[Chicken Hawk]

Stick To Pistons

quote:Originally posted by studegary

Also, STP s NOT an "acronym" (sic).

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer