#Studebaker Golden Hawk

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Studebaker Golden Hawk

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What’s this? Norman met someone? I’m happy for them!

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Car Spot: 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk

The story of a classic automotive underdog. The Studebaker Golden Hawk is this week's car spot.

Cool came too late for this car company … Being an AMC geek I’m a big fan of underdog car companies and Indiana-based Studebaker is one for sure. Studebaker and Packard merged in 1954 in an effort to survive, but the lack of resources and revenue only fueled the company’s continued decline. Just when it looked like Studebaker would never recapture its “golden touch” enter the Golden…

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Studebaker, Ford

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Studebaker Golden Hawk 1957. - source Amazing Classic Cars.

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1958 Packard Hawk Sport Coupé

The interior was full leather, with full instrumentation in an engine-turned dash. As on early aircraft and custom boats, padded armrests were mounted outside the windows, a rare touch.

The styling was definitely controversial, often described as 'vacuum-cleaner' or 'catfish' by detractors. The styling has come to be appreciated more today than in its debut. Only 588 were sold, with Packard's impending demise a likely contributing factor. Most were equipped with the Borg-Warner three-speed automatic transmission. Approximately 28 were produced with the B-W T85 3-speed w/overdrive manual transmission. Studebaker-Packard was the first manufacturer to popularize the limited slip differential, which they termed Twin-Traction. Most Packard Hawks came with TT. It was certainly the fastest Packard ever sold, since it shared the majority of its components with Studebaker's Golden Hawk. The price was $3995, about $700 higher than the Studebaker model, but with a more luxurious interior. Electric window-lifts and power seats were optional extras.

Its rarity and status as the best-regarded of the 'Packardbaker' final-year cars have made the Packard Hawk quite collectible. Values are roughly double those of the equivalent Studebaker, although they are still low by comparison with Corvettes and Thunderbirds. Because a Studebaker drivetrain was used, mechanical parts are more readily available, although body and trim parts are more difficult-to-impossible to find. While it is a unique car, current restoration costs almost always exceed the selling price.

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1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk

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Kiwi Rebel. '57 Studebaker Golden Hawk.

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1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk

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Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk, 1963.  The top of the Studebaker line, it was the final development of the Hawk series that had begun in 1956 with the Golden Hawk. It was discontinued in 1964

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1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk 289

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Allow me to introduce Norman’s new lady friend properly:

Meet Stella. 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk. She was raised in the city and worked as a stage performer (mostly as a member of the ensemble in lavish musicals, though she did have a brief-yet-memorable gig as a magician’s assistant). These days Stella directs the community theater in the same small town where Norman has his medical practice. She devotes her time to helping others find their voice, nurturing talents young and old, because she believes everyone deserves the chance to feel like a star.

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Corvette as a luxury car? One 1964 ad suggested it - Jeff Koch @Hemmimgs

Corvette as a luxury car? One 1964 ad suggested it – Jeff Koch @Hemmimgs

America’s personal-luxury car scene exploded in the late ’50s. Studebaker’s Golden Hawk was among the first, back in ’56. Ford’s Thunderbird helped prove the market when the four-seat Squarebird came out in ’58. By 1963, Buick’s Riviera had eased onto the scene, and suddenly most car brands wanted in on this new niche. Chevrolet naturally sought a way to capitalize on the near-luxury-car game,…

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Studebaker '57 Golden Hawk by Paul Vanrusselt

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1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk.

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Studebaker Golden Hawk 1957. - source Amazing Classic Cars.