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The 1955 Speedster was Studebaker's first step towards a sporty car. It was based on the Studebaker President - which re-entered the 1955 line-up after a 13-year absence.
Standard equipment on the Studebaker Speedster included almost every optional item for the President model. Special quilted-pattern leather and vinyl upholstery and a tooled-metal appliqué instrument panel comprised of white-on-black instruments. Interestingly, all Speedsters built in the South Bend plant had 'Speedster' moldings on the quarter panels, while those built in Los Angeles had both 'President' and 'Speedster' designations.
The Speedster was powered by the small-block V-8 that was modified to a high-performance level. It was bored out to 260 cubic inches from 225 cubic inches and developed 185 horsepower-45 horsepower more than the early Studebaker V8! The 1955 Speedster was at the top of the Studebaker's price line-up, costing $3,252 new.
Standard equipment on the Studebaker Speedster included almost every optional item for the President model. Special quilted-pattern leather and vinyl upholstery and a tooled-metal appliqué instrument panel comprised of white-on-black instruments. Interestingly, all Speedsters built in the South Bend plant had 'Speedster' moldings on the quarter panels, while those built in Los Angeles had both 'President' and 'Speedster' designations.
The Speedster was powered by the small-block V-8 that was modified to a high-performance level. It was bored out to 260 cubic inches from 225 cubic inches and developed 185 horsepower-45 horsepower more than the early Studebaker V8! The 1955 Speedster was at the top of the Studebaker's price line-up, costing $3,252 new.
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1955 Studebaker President Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Studebaker President
(Data based on Model Year 1955 sales)
1955 Studebaker President Coupe Chassis#: 7807680 Sold for USD$20,350 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1955 Studebaker President Chassis#: 7157877 Sold for USD$30,800 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
1955 STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT SPEEDSTER Chassis#: 7154817 Sold for USD$73,700 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1955 Studebaker President Sold for USD$15,400 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1955 STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT SPEEDSTER Chassis#: 7I68847 Sold for USD$55,000 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1955 Studebaker President Sold for USD$15,000 2021 Fall Carlisle Auction | |
1955 STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT Chassis#: 7805778 Sold for USD$19,800 2021 Barrett-Jackson : Houston | |
1955 Studebaker President Chassis#: 7162872 Sold for USD$17,600 2021 Mecum : Monterey | |
1955 STUDEBAKER SPEEDSTER Chassis#: 7807936 Sold for USD$30,800 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1955 STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT Sold for USD$14,700 2019 McCormick's - # 66 | |
1955 Studebaker President Sold for USD$20,900 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1955 Studebaker President Speedster Chassis#: 7155007 Sold for USD$39,600 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1955 Studebaker President Chassis#: 7807317 Sold for USD$11,275 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1955 Studebaker Speedster Sold for USD$48,400 2017 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale | |
1955 STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT COUPE Sold for USD$15,225 2017 McCormick's - # 62 | |
1955 STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT 4-DOOR SEDAN Chassis#: 7151267 Sold for USD$12,100 2015 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1955 Studebaker President Hardtop Sold for USD$18,975 2015 Auctions America - Auburn Fall | |
1955 Studebaker President Speedster Two-Door Hardtop Sold for USD$30,800 2015 Auctions America - California | |
1955 Studebaker President Speedster Sold for USD$37,000 2015 Mecum - Rogers'Classic Car Museum 2015 | |
1955 Studebaker President Speedster Coupé Chassis#: 7165284 Sold for USD$25,691 2015 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais |
Studebaker Presidents That Failed To Sell At Auction
1955 Studebaker President's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1955 Studebaker President Speedster | 7168717 | 2024 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction | $50,000 | $70,000 | |
1955 Studebaker President Coupe | 2021 Mecum : Orlando | $17,000 | |||
1955 Studebaker President | 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | $14,000 | |||
1955 Studebaker Speedster | 2017 Branson Collector Car Auction | ||||
1955 Studebaker President | 2017 Mecum : Kansas City | $17,000 | |||
1955 Studebaker President | 7155873 | 2016 Leake Auction : Oklahoma City | $12,500 | ||
1955 Studebaker President | 2015 Carlisle Auctions Fall Auction | ||||
1955 Studebaker President Speedster 259 CI, Automatic | 2013 Mecum Kansas City Spring 2013 | $60,000 | |||
1955 Studebaker President | 2012 Mecum Auctions Kansas City MO | ||||
1955 Studebaker Speedster Two Door | 2011 Leake Car Auctions Tulsa 39th Annual Leake Auto Auction | $12,000 | |||
1955 Studebaker Speedster | 2011 Mecum Auctions Kissimmee, FL Auction | $25,000 | |||
1955 Studebaker Speedster | 2010 Peterson Cars Roseburg 2010 | ||||
1955 Studebaker President | 2010 Leake Auctions Tulsa, Oklahoma | $8,000 | |||
1955 STUDEBAKER SPEEDSTER COUPE | 2002 Kruse Auction Scottsdale, AZ (Rawhide) | $18,500 |
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