1959 Studebaker Silver Hawk

Very nice all original 1959 Studebaker Silver Hawk nearly completely restored and is rust free having had been undercoated when 1st bought and sat in garage since 1991 and under rain-x car cover since I bought it last May.   Engine runs smooth and was rebuilt in 1987 according to receipts and hardly driven since rebuild according to previous owner who inherited car from his father who bought it new from car dealership in Fairfield CA he worked at. New battery with 3 yr replacement 5 yr pro rated warranty and new battery and starter cable. new rebuilt water pump and relay selenoid. Carpet. headliner. upolstery. dash pad all redone. Shiny red paint that looks like new without any oxidation or rust bubbles hiding underneath. Tire tread like new but with some cracking on sidewalls from being over 25 yrs old so would recommend replacing with white wall tires before driving it to far as rubber could be fatigued due to old age and driving a classic car without white wall tires should be against the law to begin with ;o).   Paint needs minor touch up in a few spots from stuff in previous owners garage causing a few chips and scratches over 25 years and some of trim and emblems needing to be put back on and windshields put back in {currently taped on and will consider having installed before shipping. approximate cost $200 to 300 for both which I will cover if offered full price}. Many new parts in box and extra parts with receipts dated 1991. Have 4 of the S hub caps. front headlight chrome covers have very intricate one of a kind patina pattern. Have 3 manuals. Shop Manual covering '59 to '64 models. Chassis Parts manual covering '59 to '62 and Body Parts manual covering '59 to '62 models. Odometer reads 08939 and previous owner said it has 108939 on chassis

NEWSFLASH: Attention all previous bidders and all 2200 + viewers and 120+ watchers of previous auction ad. my buy it now price that Ebay program deleted was and still is $7500.  I deleted the auction ad yesterday which had 13 bids because Ebay a. k. a. Epay would not allow me to add a reserve price after bids were placed and my buy it now price disappeared as well. Now Epay was going to charge $100 to add reserve price so I decided to go with a buy it now / OBO ad at no charge. I like to think of it as my very own special St. Paddy Day stick it to Epay ad which will not only save me $100 that I can us later tonight to get snockered at Patty's Pub but will spare the Epay buyers the hassle to keep placing higher bids every time someone else places a higher bid and the buy it now price spares them anxiety and wasting time from not knowing if they are even close to the reserve price and making bids that wont be accepted anyway. BRILLIANT!! i. e. yesterday auction ended for 63 Grand Turismo which had 22 bids with high bid $7500 and reserve price not met. 7 days WASTED !!  Well jolly good news Lads. never again waste time placing low ball bids that wont meet reserve price as now you can have this car for $7500 obo. I do have this classic advertised independently of Ebay as well and may pull this ad yet again should other offers be accepted so if you want this beauty then make an offer and enjoy having the coolest Silver Hawk on the block before she's gone! 

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The Silver Hawks were just one of few cars from this era that were aero dynamically designed for fuel economy. This car has 3 spd. on column with over drive and all gears shift smoothly. Silver Hawks had a estimated 20+ mpg off the lot. Been told by Preident of Studebaker Club here in Sacramento can get between 25 to 30 mpg for this 6 cyl 1 barrel carb with manual 3spd OD depending how heavy ones foot is on gas pedal. 6 cyl models with only 2. 17 made and in this condition over twice as rare as 8 cyl models.

1959 Studebaker Silver Hawk Specification and Production

Model Number

Body Type & Seating

Factory Price

Shipping Weight

Total Production

Silver Hawk Series - 120. 5 in. wheelbase

-

Silver Hawk Coupe (6 cylinder)

$2. 60

2. 95 lbs

2. 17

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Silver Hawk Coupe (V8)

$2. 95

3. 40 lbs

5. 71

The old car price guide for this car is 

NADA PRICE GUIDE 6 Cylinder Engine 

MSRP PRICE:$2. 90 (1959 )

Retail Low $14. 60

Retail Average $20. 80
Retail High $25. 20

(Seen Restomods with modified suspensions and motors with power steering. AC added etc Sell for $35. 00) ( A 1957 Silver Hawk all original completely restored sold on ebay yesterday 3/12/17 for $20. 50 )

Silver Hawk Brief History 

For 1959. the Silver Hawk became the only Hawk model in production. largely because Studebaker dealers wanted a glamorous flagship model as a dealership draw. Those customers would more than likely walk out with Studebaker's last-ditch hope. the new Lark compact. In fact. the Silver Hawk was the only non-Lark model kept.

Changes for 1959 included new tail fins. with the "Silver Hawk" script moved to the fins instead of on the trunk lid (where new individual block letters spelling out STUDEBAKER were placed). with a new Hawk badge in between the two words. The parking lights moved to the side grilles from the front fenders. chrome moldings around the windows (from the 1953–1954 models) similar to the Golden Hawk were added. and the interior was somewhere in between the two former models' levels of luxury. Two-tone paint was discontinued for all U. S. orders. though it was still available for export.

1960 Studebaker Hawk. export model with the 259 V8

Under the hood (at least for U. S. models). buyers could choose the newly-shrunken (to pre-'55 size) 90 HP 169. 6 cu. in. (2. 8L) six or the 259 cu. in. (4. 2L) V8 of 180 or 195 HP (depending on the choice of carburetor). The 289 was no longer available.

The 1959 model year was Studebaker's first profitable year in six years. thanks mostly to the Lark. and the rising tide of sales lifted the Silver Hawk. which sold 7. 88 cars.

For 1960. Studebaker dropped the Silver part of the name. leaving "just plain" Hawk. Largely unchanged externally from the 1959. internally. the major change was the return of the 289 cubic inch (4. 7 L) V8 last used in 1958. This was the only engine available for U. S. orders in both 1960 and 1961. the last year of the finned Hawk. Some six-cylinder and 259 cu in (4. 2 L) V8 models were built for export markets.

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