S.t.p.

[Lawson Cox]

OK, so we're talking about STP and I've heard the rumors what the S and T and P stands for but what have you heard it stands for?
I'm gonna compare my rumors with your rumors. 'been courious.......

fordman

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[fordman]

Well, I had heard way back there it was developed by Studebaker-Packard during their "Custar's Last Stand" attempt to survive. Anyway that's what I had heard and never heard different.

Fordman

 

[Jim]

I have had good luck with " OO " grease in my steering box. Jim

 

[fordman]

The first old time words I heard was Studebaker-Packard when they had merged for survival.

Oh, well.....


fordman

 

[Vic Piano]

As I understand it, STP is the acronym for Studebaker Top Performance. It was developed by Studebaker and Packard with Andy Granatelli.

 

[JSeery]

As I understand it, STP is the acronym for Studebaker Top Performance. It was developed by Studebaker and Packard with Andy Granatelli.

On the STP site they claim Scientifically Treated Petroleum (see #16 above). Doesn't make much sense to me, but that is what they claim about their own product. Might be some newer transformation of the acronym as very few people today would recognize Studebaker I would guess.

 

[Vic Piano]

On the STP site they claim Scientifically Treated Petroleum (see #16 above). Doesn't make much sense to me, but that is what they claim about their own product. Might be some newer transformation of the acronym as very few people today would recognize Studebaker I would guess.

That could be, and most likely is true. The story I got (back in the day) was as I stated. It was also rumored that applying an STP decal to a window in your car/truck resulted in an additional 10 horsepower at a minimum... To say nothing of the 'COOL' factor. Hence the application of an STP decal on the window of my '48 TuDor Sedan back in '65...

 

[JSeery]

Yep, had STP stickers on everything. We used it when we assemble engines, which I now understand is a very bad idea! It does not allow the engine to parts to set properly, especially the rings. Oh, well, we were at least cool if somewhat stupid.

 

[V8 Bob]

On the STP site they claim Scientifically Treated Petroleum (see #16 above). Doesn't make much sense to me, but that is what they claim about their own product. Might be some newer transformation of the acronym as very few people today would recognize Studebaker I would guess.

STP is the acronym for Scientifically Treated Petroleum. The company was started around '53/'54 and bought by Studebaker in '61. Andy Grantelli was made the CEO a couple of years later.