The final day of the Pacific Can-Am Studebaker Meet occurred at the Pioneer Acres Museum in Irricana where 20 of the vehicles made an appearance. The day started out with sketchy weather but eventually turned to sunshine.
One of the highlights of the meet was seeing the rare 1931 Studebaker President All-Season Roadster owned by Pat McKenna of Edmonton. There are only 54 of these cars in existence.
Perhaps the finest Studebaker ever built, the 1931 President Eight was a genuine luxury machine, every bit the equal of Packard and Cadillac. Sitting on a 130 inch wheelbase, its 337.5 cubic inch straight eight engine ran strongly, smoothly, and quietly on nine main bearings, producing 122 horsepower at 3,200 rpm. Beautiful classical styling included distinctive oval headlamps and driving lights.
It is easy to forget that Studebakers of this era were true performance automobiles; during the 1920s and early 1930s no other American car, not even the Duesenberg, was more successful in competition. The 1931 President was aptly advertised as the “World Champion Car” with a “Seasoned Eight.”
The most desirable President Eight body style is the Four Seasons Roadster, so-named because it has a full convertible top and side windows, allowing it to be used by its owners in all weather.
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