Editing Studebaker Speedster (section)

==Description==
The Speedster was a member of the [[Studebaker President#Fourth generation|President]] series, and was based on President hardtop coupe. For 1955, the company heavily restyled its models to incorporate a larger front bumper and a massive chrome grille more in keeping with American cars of the era.{{Sfn|Lyons|2005|p=89}}

An initial run of twenty Speedsters was made to be displayed at car shows for the 1955 model year.{{Sfn|Lyons|2005|p=89}}{{Sfn|Bonsall|2000|p=293}} Reaction to the show cars caused Studebaker's management to put the car into production mid-year and offer it for the rest of the model year,{{Sfn|Lyons|2005|p=89}} after which it was replaced by the previously planned [[Studebaker-Packard Hawk series|Hawk series]].{{Sfn|Lyons|2005|p=90}}{{Sfn|Ebert|2013|p=25}} It allowed the company to offer a competitor to the [[Ford Thunderbird (first generation)|Ford Thunderbird]] and [[Chrysler 300 letter series|Chrysler 300]].

Power came from Studebaker's {{convert|259|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} V8 engine producing {{convert|185|hp|kW|0}} and {{convert|258|lbft|Nm|0}} of torque.<ref name=brochure/>