Highlights

• Price reduced to find its new forever home
• Hailing from the first year of Dictator production
• Ideal for a wedding or classic hire car fleet
• Well presented both mechanically and aesthetically

The Appeal

This Dictator four door sedan hails from the very first year of the coveted model’s production, the 1927 model presents well, having been lovingly cared for and preserved as part of a vintage fleet of wedding cars. This is certainly a car that lends itself well to that role but is one that would be equally at home under private use as a true, honest piece of American automotive history.

The History and Paperwork

• First registered in 1927, the first year of Dictator production
• Arrived into the UK 24/05/1993
• Purchased by the current owner in early 2013 and has since been utilised as part of their vintage fleet of wedding cars
• Throughout its current ownership the car has always been dry stored
• Accompanied by a wonderful Studebaker Standard Six owners manual packed with helpful diagrams and information
• Fully UK registered
• V5 registration document present with the vehicle
• Both tax and MOT exempt due to the vehicle’s historic status

The Interior

• Well preserved highly original interior space
• The quintessential classic American car cabin, comfortable, stylish, utterly vast
• Sumptuous taupe velour upholstery used throughout
• Deep, incredibly comfortable bench seating in both the front and rear of the car, in great order, exhibiting very minimal signs of wear and patina
• Good quality chrome embellishments throughout, in highly presentable form
• Four simple matching taupe door panels with neat and simple door furniture, all well presented and clean
• Good quality body coloured dash panel with a subtle host of gauges and switchgear, all in great shape
• The vendor notes that at present the fuel gauge does not work
• Marvellous four spoke wood rim steering wheel
• Tight, well fitting headliner, in a matching hue
• Protective brown carpet mat resides on the floor for rear seat occupants
• Impressively spacious rear section, ideal for weddings or chauffeur services

The Exterior

• Smart, eye catching exterior styling, hailing from one of the golden eras of automotive design
• Magnificent two tone cream and black paintwork throughout
• Paintwork is of a good very presentable standard, with just a few areas of blemishing making themselves apparent
• High quality chrome trim used throughout, exhibiting with a wonderful shine
• Excellent chrome and cream front and rear bumpers. A piece of artwork in their own right
• Four great quality cream wheels sit at all four corners, with black Studebaker trims residing over the top
• A fifth spare wheel is situated on the rear section of the car
• Trim, lighting and glass work all present to a clean, high standard
• Beautiful chrome bonnet emblem still sits comfortably atop the front grille piece
• Panel gaps appear straight and consistent across the entire car

The Mechanics

• Great quality highly original mechanical setup
• 3967cc straight six petrol engine resides under the front hinged bonnet panels
• Engine looks to be in good overall form and fires into life comfortably and with ease
• The current owner has fitted a 12 volt battery which links to the starter motor to ease starting however the original 6 volt battery system is still in place and is utilised when the 12 volt system is isolated
• Vendor reports of a great drive from the Studebaker, noting a wonderful road trip taken from Peterborough to London when the car was originally purchased
• Underside appears solid and well cared for

Summary