Studebakers have so many neat little details. Since sticking one of those v8’s in my model A I find my self searching the classifieds for such things and love all the weird little bits I find. great shots
What would I do? I'd have a hard time concentrating on the current project. I'd elbow grease the thing end to end. It would GLEAM. I'd cruise it all over. I'd have to get a few things in the wardrobe to fit the car and era. I'd loan it to @squirrel so he could do a proper tour with it and make everyone including myself jealous.
moon discs, lower the front an inch or two, Drive It. so much cooler than the daily beater I am looking at right now..
https://www.facebook.com/share/GzMesQ2b8ZVHefjY/?mibextid=79PoIi Before I bought my ‘41 Studebaker, I entertained buying this car. It’s been for sale for a couple years now.
Whoa that's so cool! That would be a bad ass daily driver! Is the owner of it the same guy who owns most of the other old cars parked around your neighborhood?
Love it! I've always liked the cleaner lines of the '53 the best, but these sure have grown on me as I've gotten older. Here's another one I like. It'd be just perfect for cruising on a long road-trip.
I just got back from visiting the Studebaker Museum yesterday. Some seriously cool stuff in there . That and the Gilmore on Wednesday, Sensory Overload.
My dad had a '56 Golden Hawk. I loved it. Black/white tu-tone. '56: Last year for the Packard 352 V8. Dad had it up to 125 (Shhh, don't tell Mom). Ate SBCs. Best dash ever, with the possible exception of Auburns. 160 mph SW speedo. Understeered. Brakes were iffy. Needed discs. Fun fact: The fins - some consider them garish - were fiberglass and bolted on to the earlier '53 style quarter panels, which also bolted on to the body.
One problem with the dash in those Hawks, they are fiberglass. A buddy back in the mid 60's had a '57 Silver Hawk, went to a dance, left it parked in the lot. When he came back to the car, he found the lower portion of the dash missing, with his tape deck along with it. You could break them by hand. BTW, I have a pretty good '55 coupe for sale !
It's really not a bad price. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/san-francisco-1957-studebaker-golden/7764631367.html
56 Golden Hawks had fiberglass fins, all other years were steel. I always thought the short 56 fins looked the best though.
Studebakers are groovy! Was just up in Dubuque for the Stude nationals. You'd be surprised at how affordable they are, and parts are more readily available than you'd think. $16k buys a lot in a Studebaker.
The video is awesome. That thing really growls! Daydreaming about how I could get that for sure. Andy
Thanks for posting that video Brandon. I just stumbled across it on FB Marketplace yesterday & it was sure a vicarious thrill, especially given that I'm a Studebaker fan. Seeing all of those Stewart-Warner factory gauges functioning, especially the 160 MPH speedo, the 6K electric tach & the colorful supercharger gauge, was a hoot. What a Car!
born and raised in South Bend these things still exist there. Many of our neighbors worked at the factory or suppliers and drove Studebakers. I learned to drive in a Lark 4 dr. in drivers Ed. My best friend up there has a 1956 Power Hawk that is very nice. You are correct they are still inexpensive to own and restore. Good story. hope someone rescues this car.
A local guy with the last name of Hawk built this one, 383 stroker sbc, original supercharger, 4 speed with a verti-gate, 9 inch rear, very cool car. A local friend took a pretty nice original car (57 with 53 grill), even original paint, and built this big block drag car
This car doesn't JUST, have 53 grill sections. The entire front end is off of a 53 Stude. Well done. Mike
I was thinking he used the 57 fenders, but used a 53 hood, grill and trunk. This car was a frame off 289 supercharged car when he started.
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