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Studebaker Sky Hawk

Studebaker Hawk Sky (1956)

Manufacturer

Studebaker

Model years

1956

Assembly

United States

Designer

Raymond Loewy

Body style

2-door hardtop

Layout

Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive

Engine

289 cu in (4.7 L) V8

Transmission

3-speed manual,3-speed automatic

Wheelbase

120.5 in (3,061 mm)

Curb weight

3,215 lb (1,458 kg)

 

The Studebaker Sky Hawk was a B-pillar hardtop coupe made by Studebaker-Packard Corporation in 1956 model year only. The Sky Hawk was actually part of the Studebaker President series. As one of four models to come this year, this stood between the flagship Golden Hawk and the Power Hawk , a coupe with B-pillars. Coupes were dubbed the Hawk line of family sports cars. There were four versions, pillared Flight Hawk and Power Hawk, and hardtop Sky Hawk and Golden Hawk.Studebaker built just 85,462 of its '56 cars, including 19,165 Hawks.

Studebaker Sky Hawk  Technical details and specifications

The Sky Hawk differed from the Golden Hawk by less chrome trim and the missing tail fins, the interior was less luxurious. The engine used was the 4.7 liter V8 of the 210 bhp (154 kW) President as standard or 225 bhp (165 kW) for an additional charge.

The base price of the Sky Hawk was $ 2,477 without special equipment. A total of 3,050 copies were produced. In 1957, the model was removed from the program.

Studebaker Hawk Sky (1956)

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