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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050707131919
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-05-002723
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050707

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093389
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				111362020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		37 18 NORTHERN BLVD
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7183920200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3718 NORTHERN BLVD
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILLS ARTHUR S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240693

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04743
		FILM NUMBER:		05942886

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC
		STREET 2:		37-18 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7183920200
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-06-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000093389</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SMP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240693</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SILLS ARTHUR S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>37-18 NORTHERN BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONG ISLAND CITY,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>36667</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>580822</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>610770</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Officer of Family Foundation. Estate of N. Sills closed and shares transferred to Family Foundation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Trust closed and shares transferred.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Arthur S. Sills</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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