Vehicle Description
The introduction of Studebaker's Gran Turismo Hawk in the fall of
1962 was something akin to an ICU patient hopping out of bed and
reaching for a pack of Luckies. The industry had assumed that
Studebaker's long-running C/K coupe/hardtop, which had made its
debut in 1953, as the Starliner, had finally run its course at the
dawn of the 1960's. Indeed, the so-called lowboy � designed by
Raymond Loewy's team, headed by Bob Bourke � was on life number
nine by the time of JFK's inauguration. The original 1953-54 C/K is
a Certified Milestone Car, often cited as one of the most beautiful
American car designs of all time. Despite its aesthetics, it was
far from a commercial success and was reconfigured time and time
again.
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this beautiful 1962
Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk. This wonderful example of the Hawk
comes in a very nicely kept Rivera Blue with very nicely finished
chrome bumpers and accents as well as blue vinyl interior with a
white headliner. According to the owner, this car has the original
289ci 4.7L V8 that starts up and runs just as smooth as it did in
'62 with an updated carburetor. There is a smooth shifting 3-speed
automatic transmission that puts all the power to the Coker Classic
white-walled tires that turn as easy as pie with power steering.
The interior is in fantastic shape with no rips or tears and the
era correct AM radio, electronic clock as well as working lights
and turn signals. This Studebaker looks as good as it runs and
catches all kinds of attention and will give you a great ride and
story!
To see over 80 photos of this car, including under carriage please
visit our website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.