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05/02/2021 9:19 am
STUDEBAKER WEEK
1955 Studebaker President Speedster Hardtop
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
05/02/2021 9:25 am
the past few you`ve posted,this one especially included have all been extraordinary cars.......yet I have no recollection of seeing any of them,or any Studebakers for that matter,as a child........were they terribly expensive?
John Merritt and John Merritt reacted
05/02/2021 9:47 am
those are really neat pictures, thanks for sharing.
John Merritt and John Merritt reacted
05/02/2021 10:15 am
the past few you`ve posted,this one especially included have all been extraordinary cars.......yet I have no recollection of seeing any of them,or any Studebakers for that matter,as a child........were they terribly expensive?
Not really more expensive than other cars of the era. The most expensive "Champion Coupe" was the "Regal Hardtop Coupe" that sold new for $2,129. The "President Coupe" could be had for $2,456. And all of the other Studebaker cars of that year were in these prices ranges or below.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
john barry and john barry reacted
05/02/2021 10:19 am
OUCH! That's from kicking myself in the rear posterior for passing on this car when it was released. I remember having 7 cars on order when this Studebaker was announced, and I decided to hold off, after all in those days I had to also put food on the table and make a house payment. LOL, guess I didn't have my priorities in order.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
05/02/2021 10:32 am
.....Not really more expensive than other cars of the era.......
Thank you George....you are a fount of knowledge
05/02/2021 10:40 am
.....Not really more expensive than other cars of the era.......
Thank you George....you are a fount of knowledge
LOL, yea me and my Index Card file notes on old cars. 
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
05/02/2021 10:51 am
@jcarnutz I am so jealous and so sorry I missed out on that beauty. I have the red but it's too garish for my taste. It just doesn't seem period to me. The Speedster is just perfect.
05/02/2021 10:51 am
Love the lemon/lime paint scheme on this model and glad it's a part of my collection. I was hoping that it would also be done in the coral/charcoal/white combination which was the other promotional combination when the 1/1 model first appeared in 1955. Fortunately I have it in 1/43 scale. Great pictures John.
