Studebaker Golden Hawk 2-door Sport Coupé

Vehicle Description

Studebaker “Golden Falcon”, one of the fastest cars on the road in 1958
– 4.7 L small-block V8 with McCulloch supercharging and 202 kW (275 hp)
– Three-speed automatic transmission “Flight-O-Matic”
– Restored in the USA, U.S. import 2016
– In possession of the current vehicle owner since 2016
– Speedometer reading 16,800 mls, read off
– Classic Data short assessment 2016, condition rating 1-,
The Golden Hawk was rarely driven and comes from a classic car collection
Well-maintained overall condition, mostly in original condition

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Henry Studebaker was a German-born farmer (“Stutenbäcker”, from Solingen), farrier and wagon manufacturer who lived near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in the early 19th century. Studebaker was already involved with motor vehicles in 1897. From 1920 to the 1960s, the company produced many stylistic and technical milestones, including the classic Studebaker President. In 1954, the company merged with Packard. During this era, the Hawks were built from 1956. The Studebaker Golden Hawk was produced from 1956 to 1958 in Scout Bend in the US state of Indiana. It is a two-door, pillarless hardtop coupé and was the last Studebaker to be designed by industrial designer Raymond Loewy. The designer took the basic shape from the Champion/Commander Starliner hardtop coupé. The front and rear areas were supplemented or modified. Vertical rear fins made of fiberglass were initially installed on the rear sides. Packard’s engine plant was leased to Curtiss-Wright and later sold, which marked the end of Packard production. The Packard V8 engine, introduced just two years earlier, was replaced by the Studebaker 289-cui V8 with McCulloch supercharger, which delivered the same power as the Packard engine. The model was discontinued after only 878 units had been sold.

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