{"id":4446,"date":"2010-09-20T20:16:32","date_gmt":"2010-09-20T20:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gentrylane.com\/wordpress\/?p=4446"},"modified":"2022-04-19T15:54:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T19:54:38","slug":"1956-studebaker-sky-hawk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentrylane.ca\/s\/domestic-inventory\/sold-domestic\/1956-studebaker-sky-hawk","title":{"rendered":"1956 Studebaker Sky Hawk"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the war, Studebaker<\/strong> produced trucks and radial engines for aircraft. After the war, they rushed back into automobile production, with Raymond Loewy’s<\/em> famous styling. The most famous Lowey 1953 coupes and hardtops were totally unique to the american scene. The year of 1954 Studebaker<\/strong> merged with Packard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1956 introduced the new Hawk<\/strong> series. The 1956 Hawks<\/strong><\/em> were a natural development from the 1953-55 coupe and hardtop (C & K bodies) models. The relative success of the Speedster convinced Studebaker-Packard<\/strong> that marketing a sporty line to compete with the Corvette and Thunderbird was a wise decision. Although the 1956 Corvette<\/em> and Thunderbird were two place cars, the new five passenger Hawks were often compared to them, especially the Golden Hawk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The new Hawk<\/strong> design came under the direction of Robert Bourke<\/em>. It was Bobs last design effort for Studebaker<\/strong>. He developed the bold grille, the hood scoop and expanded the Speedster style instrument panel to include a metal turned facing across the full width of the dash panel.<\/p>\n

1956 Studebaker Sky hawk<\/em><\/strong>. One of 3,600<\/em> ever built. This example is finished in a two tone black and cream exterior with a cream and white interior. The engine is a 289 ci V-8<\/em> with a column shift automatic transmission. This model came equipped with Pwr. Steering, Pwr. brakes, Dual Exhaust and White Wall Tires. A timeless classic with a great investment value. A real enthusiasts<\/em> car.<\/p>\n