EXHIBIT 99.1

                        SUMMARY OF DIRECTOR COMPENSATION


The amended director compensation arrangement of Standard Motor Products, Inc.
(the "Company") provides for the following:

     o    Independent directors will be paid a retainer of $55,000, of which at
          least $10,000 will be in shares of the Company's common stock based on
          the average of the high and low prices of the Company's common stock
          on the New York Stock Exchange Market on the day before the date of
          the Company's annual meeting of stockholders. Annual retainer payments
          are pro-rated based on the date an independent director joins the
          Board during any year.

     o    The Chairman of the Audit Committee will receive a retainer of $7,500.

     o    The Chairman of the Compensation and Management Development Committee
          and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will each
          receive a retainer of $5,000.

     o    Independent directors will receive $1,000 for each Board and committee
          meeting they attend; provided that independent directors will receive
          an additional $1,000 if any Board or committee meeting or group of
          meetings extends longer than one day.

     o    Independent directors are reimbursed promptly for Board or committee
          meeting expenses and are paid the cash portion of the annual retainer
          promptly following each annual stockholder meeting.

     o    Non-independent Directors Arthur S. Sills and Peter J. Sills will
          receive $1,000 for each Board meeting they attend, reimbursement for
          meeting expenses and will be covered under the Company's medical plan.
          Lawrence I. Sills, being an officer of the Company, will not receive
          any payment for the fulfillment of his directorial responsibilities.

     o    Pursuant to the Company's 2004 Independent Outside Directors' Stock
          Option Plan, the Outside Directors (as defined therein) each will
          receive a stock option grant of up to 2,000 shares of the Company's
          common stock with an exercise price per share equal to the average of
          the high and low prices of the Company's common stock on the New York
          Stock Exchange Market on the day before the date of the Company's
          annual meeting of stockholders.