SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                                  Commission File Number: 1-4743

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One): |X| Form  10-K,  10-KSB  |_|  Form  20-F  |_|  Form  11-K
             |_| Form  10-Q,  10-QSB |_|  Form N-SAR

      For Period Ended:      DECEMBER 31, 2003
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|_| Transition Report on Form 10-K           |_| Transition Report on Form 10-Q
|_| Transition Report on Form 20-F           |_| Transition Report on Form N-SAR
|_| Transition Report on Form 11-K
      For the Transition Period Ended:-----------------------------------------

READ ATTACHED INSTRUCTION SHEET BEFORE PREPARING FORM.  PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.

Nothing  in this  form  shall be  construed  to imply  that the  Commission  has
verified any information contained herein.

If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the item(s) to which the notification relates: N/A

                                     PART I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant      STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
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Former name if applicable
     N/A
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Address of Principal Executive Office (STREET AND NUMBER)
     37-18 NORTHERN BLVD.
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City, State and Zip Code      LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK  11101
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                                     PART II
                             RULE 12B-25 (B) AND (C)

     If the subject  report could not be filed  without  unreasonable  effort or
expense  and  the  registrant  seeks  relief  pursuant  to Rule  12b-25(b),  the
following should be completed. (Check appropriate box.)

|X|  (a) The reasons  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this form
     could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

|X|  (b) The subject annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition  report on
     Form 10-K,  Form 20-F,  Form 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be
     filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date;
     or the  subject  quarterly  report or  transition  report on Form 10-Q,  or
     portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following
     the prescribed due date; and

|X|  (c) The accountant's  statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
     has been attached if applicable.

                                     PART III
                                    NARRATIVE

     State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form
11-K, Form 10-Q,  Form N-SAR or the transition  report portion thereof could not
be filed within the prescribed time period.

     KPMG LLP, our auditors,  requires  additional  time to audit and review our
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  December  31, 2003 ("Form
10-K") in order for the auditors to provide its  independent  auditor report and
consent.  The reason is because our auditors  require  additional time to verify
the opening  balance  sheet  valuation  at June 30,  2003 of Dana  Corporation's
Engine Management Group, which we acquired on June 30, 2003. Therefore,  we will
not be in a position to timely file our Form 10-K.

     These  matters  could  not  be  accomplished   for  timely  filing  without
unreasonable  effort  and  expense.  Accordingly,  we  respectfully  request  an
extension  of the filing  date of our Form  10-K.  We will file our Form 10-K as
soon as  practicable  after the date  hereof,  but in any event on or before the
15th calendar day following the prescribed due date.

                                     PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

     (1) Name and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in regard to this
notification.

            JAMES J. BURKE                       (718) 392-0200
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             (Name)                     (Area Code) + (Telephone Number)

     (2) Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940  during the  preceding  12 months or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is no,
identify report(s). |X| Yes |_| No

     (3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations
from the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

                                                               |_| Yes  |X| No

     If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both  narratively
and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.

                          Standard Motor Products, Inc.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Date:   MARCH 16,   2004              By:   /S/ JAMES J. BURKE
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                                           James J. Burke
                                           Vice President Finance,
                                           Chief Financial Officer






                                     EXHIBIT
                             ACCOUNTANT'S STATEMENT


                                    KPMG LLP
                                 345 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10154


                                 March 16, 2004


Mr. James J. Burke
Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
37-18 Northern Boulevard
Long Island City, New York 11101


Dear Mr. Burke:

     Pursuant  to Rule  12b-25 of the General  Rules and  Regulations  under the
Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  we inform you that we have been  furnished a
copy of Form 12b-25,  to be filed by Standard Motor Products,  Inc. on March 16,
2004, which contains notification of the registrant's inability to file its Form
10-K by March 15, 2004. We have read the  registrant's  statements  contained in
Part III therein,  and we agree with the stated reason(s) as to why we have been
unable  to  complete  our audit and  report on the  registrant's  (consolidated)
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003, to be included in its
Form 10-K.


                                          Very truly yours,

                                          KPMG LLP


                                          /S/ KPMG LLP
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