This vehicle has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine delivering power to the rear wheels.
Powering the Studebaker President Speedster is an overhead valve, 4.2 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) at 4500 rpm and 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3061 mm | 120.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Length | 5193 mm | 204.4 inches | |
| Width | 1789 mm | 70.4 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 164 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Studebaker | ||
| Engine code | Passmaster | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4239 cc (258.68 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.4 × 82.55 mm
3.56 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 32.5 kW/litre 44.2 ps/litre 43.6 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
82.57 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1037.6 kPa (150.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 529.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 450813 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 40.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Studebaker President Speedster added 2016-01-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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