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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / General Car Topics / November 2008

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STUDEBAKER GOLDEN HAWK

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krp - 20 Nov 2008 12:27 GMT
Now THERE was a car. Several engine options R1 through R5 as I recall,
from hot to WOW! Even the R1 was a quick little car in its day. As I recall
there was nothing that could keep up with the R-5 version. Rare as hen's
teeth. I think you had to know somebody to even get one.
WW - 25 Nov 2008 00:16 GMT
>    Now THERE was a car. Several engine options R1 through R5 as I recall,
> from hot to WOW! Even the R1 was a quick little car in its day. As I
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>I wanted one of them used in the late 1950's. Could not find one. Ended up
>instead
   with a 1956 T Bird.  Wish I still had it. Let it go for $1700 on a trade
in on a 1967 Bronco.
 WW
krp - 25 Nov 2008 01:08 GMT
>>    Now THERE was a car. Several engine options R1 through R5 as I recall,
>> from hot to WOW! Even the R1 was a quick little car in its day. As I
>> recall there was nothing that could keep up with the R-5 version. Rare as
>> hen's teeth. I think you had to know somebody to even get one.

>>I wanted one of them used in the late 1950's. Could not find one. Ended up
>>instead
>>    with a 1956 T Bird.  Wish I still had it. Let it go for $1700 on a
>> trade  in on a 1967 Bronco.

OUCH!!  Well Golden Hawks are RARE, there weren't that many built.
 
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