Vehicle Description
As one of 4,356 manufactured in 1957, this Studebaker Golden Hawk
is a garage-kept, driver-quality car. It features the wrap-around
rear window and tailfins, and an accented hood. With a long, low
stance, the body sits on new whitewall tires and OEM stainless
hubcaps. The McCulloch supercharged, 289ci engine propels the car,
delivering 275bhp and 380 ft/lbs. of torque coupled to a 3-speed
manual overdrive transmission that connects to a twin-traction
limited slip differential. The restoration was done by the previous
owner who applied a first-time repaint using the original colors of
Tiara Gold and Arctic White. The interior was redone with original
materials and is in good condition featuring gold seats and black
carpeting that complement the three-tone door panels. In 2008, the
drive shaft and U joints were replaced due to a persistent
vibration. The carburetor and distributor were also rebuilt. The
speedometer, clock and radio were replaced and remain in the
Speedster-style instrument panel.
