1937 Studebaker President Has Notable Features

[@davidellzey8447]

Beautiful car!! Fantastic design! I’m really glad you’ve left it as-is.

[@shawnfogarty7732]

Great Barn find! Love it!

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

It really is...

[@louispaxeco6931]

Wow!! Marvelous car!! Congrats Mr. Jon Gray!!

[@nsidor1234]

Outstanding ! The most perfectly proportioned coupe of the era...👍🏁

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

It is good looking!

[@mrdanforth3744]

In 1933 Pierce Arrow made a streamlined show car with that style of rear window. It was dictated by the tapered shape of the body. Studebaker made a similar streamlined coupe, with similar rear window. Evidently they adopted it as a novel style feature on the regular coupe too.

[@BassFiddleify]

Studebakers 🎉,,always fantastic in design 🍀🚗

[@truthray2885]

This year, the President and also the Dictator, are my favorite models. There's a caramel brown Dictator floating around out there on the internet, perfectly restored, and one of the most beautiful cars you'll ever see.

[@maryrafuse2297]

The dictator would be a great car for Donald Trump.😂

[@physicsphirst191]

I thought he was kidding.....

[@truthray2885]

@@physicsphirst191 LOL, I get why, but no, I was talking about an actual car. But the names of those cars did reflect their era, that's for sure.

[@physicsphirst191]

@@truthray2885 Kind of cool, you could get a Dictator, a President, or...???? what else?

[@truthray2885]

@@physicsphirst191 www.theantiquestudebakerclub.com/indentifycarsall/dataasheet1934thru1946.htm

[@johncolette6014]

Studebaker really had their own ideas on vehicle design.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

Unlike today when everything looks the same...

[@michaelgillespie1206]

First time I've seen one of those, a damn nice three window.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

What's great is that he drives it.

[@rcrtyd]

I like it unrestored, near car!

[@truthray2885]

Art Deco perfection.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

Yes, it is.

[@truthray2885]

"We've tried to pretty it up various ways, and it just doesn't respond." I like that. Presidential immunity from cosmetic improvement.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

Great line!

[@jimburig7064]

I'd love to find something like this. Nicely proportioned. Studebaker was a premium brand in this era.

[@deepwater2652]

That's a super-long hood there!

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

Sure is...

[@craigtittsworth9440]

LOVE IT!

[@guycraig2030]

Born Jan 26,1937,,,love to have this great Studebaker ,,,just as we see it, get it running of course,,,

[@AMCmachine]

Recently read an article covering this Stude in Hemmings Classic Car.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

Thanks for alerting me. Was unaware. Nice to see that Hemmings has gotten around to doing the story that RIDE-CT did back in 2017.

[@stuart8663]

The narrator sounds like a parody of Phil Hartman's "Troy McClure" from the Simpsons.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

This is a new one! Been compared to John Davis of PBS' "Motor Week" but never Troy McClure. While I've seen many episodes of "The Simpsons," I've never seen the character, so I'm definitely not parodying him. But, yes, on older videos from the archives, I do use my "radio voice," which are a bit out of place on KZbin. Hope you stick around and notice that newer videos the narration is more suitable. I do appreciate the jabs because they are actually constructive criticism.

[@onecooldude1644]

Awesome car!

[@daspoohmunich7235]

luv the patina

[@titagonzales9927]

Es muy lindo asi 👏

[@jefflilyea4669]

This is perfect.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

It certainly is.

[@michaelbenardo5695]

Your engine displaces 250 cubic inches. The 6 cyl was 235 cubes.

[@dwightdyess455]

The 1937 Studebaker President had a straight 312 cubic inch straight 8 engine. If you look close at the picture of the engine you can see the spark plugs wires going to the two front cylinders plunges hidden behind the water neck pipe.

[@kerryjaeger6824]

Had the same 3 window coupe with 55 Chevy v8 w/ 3 spd. Yellow w/ VW seats in northend Seattle 1969 .Traded it for a 57 Chevy W/stolen Camero running gear.

[@manoelteixeira4936]

Studebaker minha marca preferida, é veículo de andar em Marte e Vênus e volta sem tropeços. Translate: Studebaker, my favorite brand, is a vehicle that can travel to Mars and Venus and come back without a hitch. maneco - Porto Alegre-RS - Brasil.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool car!!!!!!!!!!

[@squiggymcsquig6170]

That hood is a mile long. Sweet.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

Yes, it is.

[@truthray2885]

See, why can't I find cars like this??!!!

[@lawrencelewis2592]

They're still out there. if you like old European cars, SW Connecticut is a great place to start looking.

[@truthray2885]

@@lawrencelewis2592 Thanks!

[@garytorresani8846]

Restore this car or sell it to somebody who can. These are rare and deserve full restoration.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

I hear you, but a concours restoration might cost $100,000. It looks great as it is.

[@steves7896]

Bud Wilkinson sold Ginsu Knives, I just know it.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

Call by midnight tonight. Operators are standing by...

[@Jerry-ok8gj]

Studebaker made good cars!

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

Yes, they did. My grandfather had a 1960 Lark when I was a youngster.

[@JohnMacFergus-oz5cp]

She's a beauty!

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

It is one of the more memorable cars that I've written about over the past eight years.

[@raydogg2821]

🏆💯🏆💯❤️❤️🔥🔥

[@asteverino8569]

Love the car. The announcer sounds like he's narrating funny home videos. 🙄

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

I've been told that before...

[@peterrollinson-lorimer]

Drooling......

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

You aren't alone...

[@deanbrunner261]

Now everything on the road is some kind of version of a silver SUV.. What happened to style

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

You hit the nail on the head. Are there just three colors for vehicles today - silver, black or white?

[@johncolette6014]

It looks like most cars of the time frame except for it's really long nose.

[@mrdanforth3744]

Many car makers offered straight eight models with the long nose, but they were scarce compared to the much more popular, lower priced six cylinder models.

[@Brian-uy2tj]

That car deserves to be restored. It is a beautiful design. I can see leaving it with its' patina if it were a more common, run of the mill car but this one is special. Please sell it to someone who will restore it.

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

Maybe that's a job for the next owner - eventually.

[@Brian-uy2tj]

@@ride-ct-classiccars

[@johnrose7491]

Just leave it alone,its perfect

[@Brian-uy2tj]

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[@maryrafuse2297]

Interesting choice to not restore it, at least bodywork and paint. If you continue with rust, even with thick steel, the car will deteriorate. As much as I can see/understand not changing anything it is spewing out pollution that could be lessened with a complete engine teardown. It would be interesting to see this vehicle as it was when it was first driven from the dealership. If you can restore to showroom condition why not? Why not enable the car to live on past your own lifetime and bring another generation joy?

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

The high cost of restoration could be a consideration. I give the owner credit for taking care of it.

[@bobstuart2638]

It looks as if they took the trouble to actually move the driver back for their business coupe, instead of just paving over the back seat leaving a huge bustle effect.

[@hobamasucs]

Love that word "PATINA" . Another term meaning "SUCKER BAIT" for the next buyer, as the current owner see's no value in RESTORING it . Shyster car dealers use that word "PATINA" all the time when they want to SHAFT the buyer . Can also mean "Hurry Up Before The Rust & Rot Takes Over".

[@physicsphirst191]

In many cases, there is literally no value in restoration.... the restoration cost exceeds the resulting sales value.

[@hobamasucs]

@@physicsphirst191 That's why SHYSTERS love using that word "PATINA" !

[@thomasaschenberg9809]

Looks like a Dictator to me

[@VincentBasso-ix1zv]

Take th money while you can

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

The owner has turned down some serious offers. I'm thinking that he just enjoys it.

[@nathanchristopher6121]

Sounds like this is a political show. Disappointed it's about cars. (Joke)

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

Glad you're joking. Politics of any kind needs to stay out of the classic car arena. We all need a "neutral zone" to decompress in and enjoy life, no matter who you're rooting for...

[@Steve_in_VA]

Studebaker changed the Dictator to the Commander in 1937 due to the events in Europe and Asia. The Dictator name last appeared in 1935 in the U.S.

[@bigiron8831]

👍👍😎

[@shawnhurley3815]

That car deserves a full-on restoration in my opinion. Let everyone see what it was like brand new. Plenty of old Ford's and Chevy's to see. But one of these? 👍

[@ride-ct-classiccars]

I get your point, but the car still looks great as it is.

[@lawrencelewis2592]

It's only original once. I speak from experience. Once it's restored, it's a shiny car. So friggin what!

[@davemckolanis4683]

NAH. Cars ALWAYS Look MUCH BETTER When Restored As Close As Possible To Original NEW Condition. You Can See Rusty Grills, Faded Paint, Worn Out Upholstery And Neglected Bumpers At ANY Junkyard. Even The Engine Is Smoking Needing A Ring Job. Don't Be So Cheap. PRESERVE What You Have And You'll Enjoy Driving It Much More. Or Sell It To Someone Else That WILL Invest The Time And Money To Restore It. SHINE And GLEEM ALWAYS Looks Much Better Than DULL And RUSTY...

[@Steve_in_VA]

It's only original once.

[@davemckolanis4683]

​@@Steve_in_VA Nothing Wrong By RESTORING IT TO Origional. Instead Of Letting It Keep DEGRADING FROM Origional. GET IT???