Studebaker · 1955–present
Studebaker Speedster
The Studebaker Speedster was an automobile produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana during the 1955 model year. The vehicle was considered Studebaker's halo model for the 1955 season. Studebaker had previously used the Speedster name in the early 1920s, and was a marketing strategy revival of the President during that time.
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Successor: Studebaker Golden Hawk
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Specifications
- name
- Studebaker Speedster
- Manufacturer
- Studebaker
- Model years
- 1955
- Assembly
- Studebaker Automotive Plant, South Bend, Indiana, United States
- Class
- Personal luxury car
- Body style
- 2-door hardtop coupé
- Platform
- Studebaker President
- Related
- Studebaker President
- Engine
- 259 cuin V8
- Transmission
- 3-speed Borg-Warner manual, 3-speed Borg-Warner DG250 automatic
- Wheelbase
- 120.5 in
- Length
- 204.4 in
- Width
- 70.4 in
- Height
- 56.3 in
- Kerb weight
- 3301 lb
- Predecessor
- Studebaker Champion Starliner
- Successor
- Studebaker Golden Hawk
- sp
- us
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3976249CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker_SpeedsterCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1250044479 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Studebaker_Speedster.jpgPublic domain · Photo: see file page · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.