InSane Classic cars The Amazing Supercharged V8 Studebaker Golden Hawk

The Golden Hawk took the basic shape of the 1953–55 Studebaker Commander with the addition of a nearly vertical egg-crate grille and raised hood line in order to accommodate a larger engine. This was introduced as the Studebaker Speedster. At the rear, a raised, squared-off trunk lid replaced the earlier sloped lid, and vertical fiberglass tailfins were added to the rear quarters.
Packard's 352 cubic in (5.8 L) V8, which delivered 275 bhp was used in 1956. This large, powerful engine in such a light car gave the Golden Hawk an excellent power-to-weight ratio. This made the Golden Hawk second only to Chrysler's 300B. However, the Chrysler 300B had 2 problems that the Studabaker was happy to solve. The Chrysler cost considerably more than the Golden Hawk and the 300B was essentially a road-legal NASCAR racing car. The Golden Hawk was more a precursor to the muscle cars of the 1960s.
Speed Age magazine of July 1956 tested the Golden Hawk against the Chrysler 300B, Ford Thunderbird, and Chevrolet Corvette, finding that the Golden Hawk could out-perform the others comfortably in both 0-60 mph and quarter mile times.The fastest 0-60 reported in magazine testing was 7.8 seconds, while top speeds were quoted as more than 125 mph.
This was all before the 1957 and 1958 models hit the road. That's when Studabaker Golden Hawk received the Supercharged Studebaker 289 cubic in (4.7 L) V8 giving the same 275 hp as the earlier 5.8L Packard engine. This improved the car's top speed, making these the best-performing Hawks. Styling also changed somewhat. A fiberglass overlay on the hood was added, which covered a hole in the hood that was needed to clear the supercharger. The tailfins, now made of metal, were concave and swept out from the sides of the car. The fins were outlined in chrome trim and normally were painted a contrasting color. Only 858 Studabaker Golden Hawks were sold in 1958 and very few solid-color Golden Hawks were built.
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