PLEASE NOTE: The premium for this vehicle is 5% of the hammer price.
Studebaker "Golden Falcon," one of the fastest cars on the road in 1958 – 4.7 L small-block V8 with McCulloch supercharger and 202 kW (275 hp) – Three-speed "Flight-O-Matic" automatic transmission – Restored in the USA, U.S. import – Owned by the current owner since 2016 – The automatic transmission was overhauled in 2016. Since then, only approximately 300 km driven – Classic Data rating 2+ – H-registration, next MOT in March 2024 – The Golden Hawk was rarely driven and comes from a classic car collection. It is in excellent overall condition, mostly with original equipment.
Henry Studebaker was a farmer of German descent (German: Stutenbäcker, from Solingen), blacksmith, and wagon manufacturer who lived near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in the early 19th century. Studebaker was already involved in motor vehicles in 1897. From the 1920s to the 1960s, the company produced many stylistic and technical milestones, including the classic Studebaker President. In 1954, it merged with Packard. During this era, the Hawks were built starting in 1956. The Studebaker Golden Hawk was produced from 1956 to 1958 in Scout Bend, Indiana. It is a two-door, pillarless hardtop coupe and was the last Studebaker designed by industrial designer Raymond Loewy. The designer adopted the basic shape from the Champion/Commander Starliner hardtop coupe. The front and rear sections were added or modified. Vertical fiberglass tail fins were initially installed on the rear sides. Packard's engine plant was leased to Curtiss-Wright and later sold, marking the end of Packard production. The Packard V8 engine, introduced just two years earlier, was replaced by the Studebaker 289-cui V8 with a McCulloch supercharger, which delivered the same power as the Packard engine. After only 878 units were sold, the model was discontinued.
This vehicle is a classic car, many years old, with some noticeable signs of use and wear. In addition, more or less professional restoration, modification, and paintwork may have been carried out, and a number of cosmetic and technical defects may be present.
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PLEASE NOTE: For this vehicle, the surcharge totals 10% of the hammer price.
Studebaker Golden Falcon, one of the fastest cars on the road in 1958 - 4.7 L small-block V8 with McCulloch supercharger and 202 kW (275 hp) - Three-stage automatic transmission Flight-O-Matic. - Restored in U.S.A. and imported - In the possession of the current vehicle owner since 2016 - The automatic transmission was revised in 2016. After that driven only about 300 km - Classic Data Rating 2+ - Admission as historic vehicle + valid technical control (MoT) until 03/2024 - The Golden Hawk was rarely driven and comes from a classic car collection Well maintained overall condition, mostly original equipment
Henry Studebaker was a German-born farmer (German: Stutenbäcker, from Solingen), farrier, and wagon maker who lived near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in the early 19th century. Studebaker was involved with motor vehicles as early as 1897. From 1920 through the 1960s, the company produced many styling and engineering milestones, including the classic Studebaker President. In 1954, they merged with Packard. During this era, Hawks were built starting in 1956. The Studebaker Golden Hawk was produced in Scout Bend, Indiana, from 1956 to 1958. It is a two-door, pillarless hardtop coupe and was the last Studebaker designed by industrial designer Raymond Loewy. The designer took the basic shape from the Champion/Commander Starliner hardtop coupe. The front and rear sections were supplemented, or rather modified. Vertical tail fins made of fiberglass were initially installed on the rear sides. Packard's engine plant was leased to Curtiss-Wright and later sold, marking the end of Packard production. The Packard V8 engine, introduced only two years earlier, was replaced by the Studebaker 289-cui V8 with McCulloch supercharger, which provided the same power as the Packard engine. The model was discontinued after only 878 were sold.
This vehicle is a vintage model, which is many years old, with some obvious traces of use and wear. In addition, some restorative, refurbishment and painting work may have been carried out more or less professionally and there may be a large number of optical and technical defects.