Stolen 1955 Studebaker President - Sacramento, CA

Our dear Sacramento Studebaker (Karel Staple) Chapter member Stan H. passed away a short time ago. Adding to his family's grief is the theft of Stan's 1955 Studebaker President. Someone broke into Stan's garage and stole the car! If you see this car anywhere, please report it to your local police and cc: HawkTalks.com.

Details:

Make: Studebaker
Model: President
Doors: 4
License Plate: EHH525
VIN: 7808209
Colors: Sea Foam Green and White

*** UPDATE ***

WIth help from the owner's son-in-law, who scoured Craig's List, the owner's tools and the 1955 President were found. The thieves were arrested and half the tools and the car were recovered. The car repairs will be covered under the homeowner's insurance policy.

Photos:

Antique Auto Club’s Fall Meet - 1955 Studebaker President

From the NY Times, a nice call out to a really special 1955 Studebaker President.

"However, Gordon Apker of Seattle was able to land a special one from the ’50s. I found him looking very pleased with himself sitting behind his newly purchased yellow/green 1955 Studebaker President. It was a beautiful car that was literally stopping the golf-cart traffic that rolls through the corral. Mr. Apker said he had put a deposit on the car the day before so it wouldn’t get away. “This car wasn’t going to last,” he said."

Photos copyright the NY Times.

1955 Studebaker President

"I used to own this car so I can tell anyone interested that it is a 1955 Studebaker President State Sedan. It was the top of the line 4-door in 1955 and very few have survived due to lack of collector interest. About 14,500 were built. There was also a detrimmed Deluxe sedan of which only 1,019 were built.

The President series included a 2-door hardtop coupe that was specially trimmed and badged to become the President 'Speedster' Special, the originals of which were trucked around the country for the Autoramas in late '54. They were popular enough that Studebaker put the car into Production, originally only in Green & Yellow with a Yellow leather interior, and later in Black & White, Gray and White, and Pink and Gray all with an Ivory leather interior. 2,215 were built and they survive in a very high % due to brisk collector interest.

The President in this pic is all original but should be on wide whitewall tires."

See photographs of the 1955 Studebaker President here.