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1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk

The automotive landscape changed dramatically during the 1950s, with small European sports cars gaining a greater market share, Chevy's Corvette and the Ford Thunderbird taking the lion's share of America's new sports-car market, Hudson's 'Step-Down' construction, Oldsmobile's overhead-valve V8 and Chrysler's Hemi reaching new bounds in performance, and the growing tailfin and space-age styling. Studebaker introduced a sporty-styled two-door coupe named the Golden Hawk in 1956. It had seating for five passengers and was described as 'a new kind of family car conceived as a sports car.' It was based on the Champion and Commander hardtop coupe and had styling influenced by designer Raymond Loewy, gaining a vertical egg-crate grille, raised hoodline, and tailfins. Production began in 1956 and continued through 1958, and was the last Studebaker to have styling influenced by Raymond Loewy's studio until the Avanti.

The Golden Hawk received Packard's most powerful engine in 1956, a 352 cubic-inch overhead valve V-8 with hydraulic valve lifters, five main bearings, a Carter four-barrel carburetor, and 9.5:1 compression. It delivered 275 horsepower which was rather considerable considering the car's overall weight of just 3,360 pounds. Packard's Twin Ultramatic transmission was standard. The list of options was vast, including power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, power seats, power windows, a tissue dispenser, a vanity mirror, and an underhood light. The two-door Golden Hawk had a base price of $3,060, and 4,071 examples were sold. The interior dashboard had a crash pad, and the instruments included a 160 mph speedometer, vacuum gauge, a close with a sweep second hand, and a tachometer.

Studebaker advertising claimed the 'most power-per-pound of any American car,' and time trial speeds up to 125 mph were recorded.


by Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2020

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The Studebaker Golden Hawk was produced from 1956 through 1958. The styling was influenced by Raymond Loewys design studio who used the shape of the Champion and Commander of the early 1950s as its beginning point. The Golden Hawk had an egg-crate grille and a pointed front-end nose. In the rear were tailfins with integrated tail lights. The brake light and backup light were stacked in the rear.....
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Related Reading : Studebaker Golden Hawk History

A two-door pillarless hardtop coupe-type vehicle, the Studebaker Golden Hawk was produced in South Bend, Indiana, from 1956 through 1958. This was the final Studebaker until the introduction of the Avanti which had its styling influenced by industrial designer Raymond Loewys studio. The Golden Hawk featured the basic shape of the 1953-55 ChampionCommander Starliner hardtop coupe but featured a large,....
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1956 Golden Hawk
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1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Base Price : $3,060

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4,071
120.50 in.
8 cyl., 351.99 CID., 275.00hp
$3,060 - $3,060
4,356
120.50 in.
8 cyl., 289.00 CID., 275.00hp
$3,180 - $3,180
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120.50 in.
8 cyl., 289.00 CID., 275.00hp
$3,280 - $3,280

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