In 1938 the President offered a dashboard-mounted "Miracle-Shift" gear selector — decades before column and dash shifters became the American norm.
Lead trim: President (1934–1940)
Studebaker President1934–1940
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FactIn 1938 the President offered a dashboard-mounted "Miracle-Shift" gear selector — decades before column and dash shifters became the American norm.
For 1934 Studebaker trimmed its model lineup and streamlined its vehicles, with a new body, the Land Cruiser, offered on the Dictator, Commander and President (extreme streamlining, an unusual 4-piece rear window and full rear fender skirts); the new Presidents were smaller and less impressive than their predecessors, priced at $1,245. For 1935 Presidents and Commanders offered an optional wood sliding roof; in 1936 all Studebakers had the "Planar" suspension and the optional "Startix" automatic engine-starting system, showed the influence of Raymond Loewy and Helen Dryden's interiors, and the President got the Hill-Holder anti-rollback device as standard; in 1938 a remote "Miracle-Shift" dashboard shifter was offered, dropped in 1939 for a column shift. The page gives no engine figures.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President (1934–1940) | 1934–1940 | — | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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By the end, Packard wasn't really Packard anymore — its last cars in 1957-58 were built on this Studebaker President's own platform.
The 1941 President's doors hinged forward, not back — Studebaker quietly ditched the suicide-door layout a full generation before the rest of Detroit followed.
In 1938 the President offered a dashboard-mounted "Miracle-Shift" gear selector — decades before column and dash shifters became the American norm.
This President wasn't just a luxury flagship — it was a record-breaker. Studebaker's own land speed marks from 1928-1933 stood unbroken for the next 35 years.
Rivals
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