Make: | Studebaker |
Type: | Coupe |
Trim: | State Coupe |
Doors: | 2 Doors |
Year: | 1955 |
Mileage: | 86893 |
VIN: | 7807695 |
Color: | Blue |
Engine: | 259 CID "Passmaster" V8 |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Drive type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Interior color: | Blue |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Boise, Idaho, United States |
*** VERY RARE !! AS ONLY 3,327 STATE SERIES COUPES WERE BUILT IN 1955 !! - THE FIRST YEAR OF THE 4TH GENERATION PRESIDENTS AND THEY TELL IT'S THE YEAR TO HAVE !! ***
*** VERY STRONG !! - APPEARS FACTORY ORIGINAL !! - 259 CID "PASSMASTER" V8 MOTOR - ORIGINAL STYLE 4 BARREL INTAKE MANIFOLD - FACTORY ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLDS - FACTORY ORIGINAL "PASSMASTER" SCRIPTED VALVE COVERS - ORIGINAL STYLE CARTER 4 BARREL CARBURETOR, ETC... !! ***
*** SMOOTH !! - THREE SPEED - BORG WARNER - "AUTOMATIC DRIVE" - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION !! ***
*** VERY NICE !! - MOSTLY FACTORY ORIGINAL !! - TEAL BLUE CLOTH PRESIDENT INTERIOR !! ***
*** EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! - ALPENA BLUE EXTERIOR FINISH !! ***
*** FACTORY POWER STEERING - FACTORY STYLE FRONT SEAT BELTS - FACTORY POWER WIPERS - FACTORY DUAL FRESH AIR VENTS - STUDEBAKER FLOOR MATS !! ***
*** FACTORY ORIGINAL DRIVER'S DOOR PILLAR MOUNTED STUDEBAKER VIN TAG - FACTORY ORIGINAL COWL MOUNTED STUDEBAKER DATA PLATE - FACTORY ORIGINAL GLOVE BOX MOUNTED PAINT INFORMATION STICKER !! ***
*** AWESOME !! - FACTORY ORIGINAL !! - STUDEBAKER STAINLESS STEEL WHEEL COVERS AND GOOD WHITEWALL STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES !! ***
*** FACTORY STYLE TRUE DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH DUAL CHROME TIPS !! ***
*** NICE - DRY - SOLID - CALIFORNIA - IDAHO HIGH MOUNTAIN DESERT - WESTERN CAR !! ***
*** 100+ PICTURES AND A MUST SEE VIDEO OF THE CAR INCLUDED BELOW !! ***
Take a look at this BEAUTIFUL !! - VERY RARE !! - 86K ACTUAL ORIGINAL MILE !! - PAMPERED SURVIVOR !! - 1955 Studebaker President State 2 Door Coupe !! It is VERY RARE as only 3,327 President State series coupes were built in 1955, the FIRST and BEST year of the 4th generation Presidents !! We recently purchased this President from the previous California owner and as you can tell in the pictures and video it was his pride and joy for sure !! He told us that the 86,893 on the odometer was the ACTUAL ORIGINAL miles but we have no documentation to prove it. Just look at this thing though !! It still retains it's - FACTORY ORIGINAL - driver's door pillar mounted Studebaker VIN tag - FACTORY ORIGINAL - cowl mounted Studebaker data plate and it's - FACTORY ORIGINAL - glove box mounted paint information sticker, all of which are shown in several pictures. This is a NICE - DRY - SOLID - California - Idaho High Mountain Desert - Western car and it shows !! I drove this President as my daily driver for the last several days and I assure it runs and drives VERY WELL !! It is a GREAT driver in town and cruises down the freeway at modern speeds easily and smoothly. If you can make it to Boise in the next ten days, please come take a look at and drive this BEAUTY for yourself you won't be disappointed. This is a BEAUTIFUL PAMPERED PRESIDENT THAT IS READY TO DRIVE, SHOW AND ENJOY !!
At the heart of this Studebaker is what appears to be the VERY STRONG !! - FACTORY ORIGINAL !! - 259 CID "Passmaster" V8 motor that is running VERY well. The motor also sports the ORIGINAL Style 4 barrel intake manifold, FACTORY ORIGINAL exhaust manifolds, FACTORY ORIGINAL "Passmaster" scripted valve covers and an ORIGINAL Style Carter 4 barrel carburetor. Sounds GREAT too with the factory style true dual exhaust system with dual chrome tips. The engine is backed by a SMOOTH !! - Three speed - Borg Warner - "Automatic Drive" - automatic transmission that also functions very well. The BEAUTIFUL !! - MOSTLY FACTORY ORIGINAL !! - Teal Blue Cloth President interior is in VERY NICE condition including a VERY NICE Teal Blue Cloth front seat, VERY NICE Medium Blue carpeting, NICE FACTORY ORIGINAL Matching Teal Blue Vinyl door panels, NICE FACTORY ORIGINAL Studebaker steering wheel, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Factory Gauge cluster, NICE FACTORY ORIGINAL Gold and Chrome accented dash, VERY NICE Teal Blue Cloth rear seat with pop-up armrest, VERY NICE FACTORY ORIGINAL Teal Blue Vinyl sun visors, NICE FACTORY ORIGINAL Teal Blue Cloth headliner and a VERY NICE FACTORY ORIGINAL Teal Blue Vinyl dash pad with NO CRACKS !! All of the ORIGINAL black rubber weatherstripping is soft, supple and in good condition for being original. The GORGEOUS !! - Alpena Blue exterior finish is EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! showing a few very small chips and imperfections that have been touched up but still looks GORGEOUS !! as you can clearly see in the LENGTHY VIDEO & 100+ ADDITIONAL PICTURES below this description !! This President comes nicely equipped including factory front wing windows, factory power steering, factory style front seat belts, original driver's chrome side view mirror, working factory power wipers, good heater and defroster, factory gauge cluster with 110 MPH speedometer (the fuel gauge is intermittent), factory front fresh air vents, original AM radio which is no longer working, original clock which is no longer working, Studebaker floor mats and the original rear view mirror. This President has STUNNING looks and AWESOME 259 "Passmaster" V8 power as well... what's not to like ?!
The suspension and drive line seem to be in good working order as well as the electrical system. Check out the AWESOME !! - FACTORY ORIGINAL - Studebaker stainless steel wheel covers and good whitewall steel belted radial tires, boy do they look OUTSTANDING on this President and really give it that CLEAN - "FACTORY ORIGINAL" - look !! All of the RARE ORIGINAL chrome and stainless steel exterior body trim and moldings are in NICE condition including VERY NICE ORIGINAL Badging, NICE ORIGINAL Chrome front bumper, Good ORIGINAL Chrome rear bumper, NICE ORIGINAL Stainless Steel body side moldings and a VERY NICE ORIGINAL Chrome grill and headlight surrounds. The CLEAN - SOLID - trunk also sports the ORIGINAL style vinyl liner and a NEW full size whitewall radial spare tire. All of the ORIGINAL light lenses and reflectors are also clear, bright and BEAUTIFUL !! I looked underneath and also included photos below, again this is a NICE - DRY - SOLID - California - Idaho High Mountain Desert - western vehicle and it shows !! In my opinion, you're not going to find much nicer SOLID ORIGINAL floors than the one's on this BEAUTY !! Please pay close attention to the LENGTHY VIDEO & THE 100+ ADDITIONAL PICTURES ALL NOTED BELOW and this description as they will answer most if not all of your questions. If you need to speak to me my name is Ross and my phone number is (208) 866-4055.
We prefer a bank to bank wire transfer of funds as payment for the car but we will also accept a bank cashiers check (US only) or a third party check but we will validate the checks authenticity and the funds must clear our account before the vehicle or the title to the vehicle is released to the buyer or the buyers agent. We do not accept PayPal.
This is one BEAUTIFUL !! - VERY RARE !! - 86K ACTUAL ORIGINAL MILE !! - PAMPERED SURVIVOR !! - 1955 Studebaker President State 2 Door Coupe !! Please review our 1,500+ testimonials from our previous customers in our eBay feedback and see all of our satisfied auto buyer responses. We also have a **. ** rating from our customers on our Google page which is the best that you can get. We have been selling classic automobiles to buyers all over the world on eBay since 1999, 20+ years and have been in business for 29+ continuous years! Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious. CHECK OUT THE LENGTHY VIDEO AND 100+ ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW !!!