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Packard Hawk - the fast GT coupé that hardly anyone knows about

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Created on July 26, 2020

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Bruno von Rotz

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Greg Keysar - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

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Packard Hawk (1958) - the front design was not well received everywhere

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Packard Hawk (1958) - Packard crotch pull on the rear

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Packard Hawk (1958) - wide mouth

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Packard Hawk (1958) - looks more compact than it is at over five meters long

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Packard Hawk (1958) - over three meters wheelbase

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Packard Hawk (1958) - elegant two-tone paintwork

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Packard Hawk (1958) - classic American rear design

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Packard Hawk (1958) - round tail lights and eye-catching fins

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Packard Hawk (1958) - simple interior with lots of leather

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Packard Hawk (1958) - extensively orchestrated

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Packard Hawk (1958) - the steering wheel doesn't look very sporty

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Packard Hawk (1958) - Speedometer up to 160 miles, there was still a reserve

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Packard Hawk (1958) - Front bench seat

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Packard Hawk (1958) - Rear seat with armrest

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Packard Hawk (1958) - the 4.7 liter V8 with supercharger

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Packard Hawk (1958) - the supercharger towers above the engine

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Packard Hawk (1958) - Chassis number

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Packard Hawk (1958) - Parts of the front panel are made of plastic

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Packard Hawk (1958) - the hood made room for the McCulloch compressor

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Packard Hawk (1958) - the integrated spare wheel cover

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Packard Hawk (1958) - Round headlights

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1955) - V8 engine with Packard roots, 275 hp

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Packard Hawk (1957) - at the 1957 Paris Motor Show

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Packard Hawk (1957) - 1958 model in all its glory

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Packard Hawk (1957) - the design of the rear section differed from the parallel model Studebaker Golden Hawk

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Packard Hawk (1957) - with rear spare wheel cover

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Packard Hawk (1958) - Study of the front section at the 1958 Geneva Motor Show

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Packard Hawk (1958) - Front details at the 1958 Geneva Motor Show

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1956) - with the Packard 275 hp engine

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1956) - with the Packard V8 under the hood

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1956) - with Packard V8 at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1956) - with Packard V8 and 275 hp

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1956) - with a very simple interior

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1956) - Studebaker President Harold E. Churchill and Chief Engineer Eugene F. Herdig admire the bolt-on McCulloch compressor

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Studebaker Hawk (1956) - with almost Italian-style radiator grille - Geneva Motor Show 1956

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Studebaker Hawk (1956) - Spartan simplicity, but very easy to read instruments - Geneva Motor Show 1956

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1957) - four-seater sports coupé with McCulloch supercharger

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1957) - at the 1957 Geneva Motor Show with supercharged V8

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1957) - 1957 model year with outwardly curved "comb" on the rear fender - Geneva Motor Show 1957

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1957) - at the Geneva Motor Show 1957

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1957) - with a McCulloch centrifugal supercharger - Geneva Motor Show 1957

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1957) - with supercharged engine at the IAA 1957 in Frankfurt

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1958)

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Studebaker Golden Hawk (1957) - 1958 model

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Studebaker Silver Hawk (1958) - with six-cylinder engine

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Studebaker Silver Hawk (1958) - with six-cylinder engine

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Studebaker Silver Hawk (1959) - with six-cylinder or V8 engine for five passengers

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Studebaker Hawk (1960) - choice of manual or automatic transmission

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Studebaker Hawk (1960) - available with six and eight-cylinder engines

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Summary

Packard was once one of the most famous and sought-after car brands in the United States. Innovation and elegant styling made Packard something special. The Packard Hawk appeared in October 1957 and heralded the end of this famous car brand. However, with nearly 280 horsepower and a supercharged engine, it was a match for the European sports cars. This report tells the story of the Packard Hawk and its Studebaker siblings and shows them in current and historical pictures, as well as in the sales literature of the time.

This article contains the following chapters

The Packard-Studebaker merger
The best of both worlds?
Engine engineering from Packard
Early muscle car
More Studebaker than Packard
The noble Packard variant
The end of Packard
The Hawk from Studebaker
One of the few survivors

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Packard automobiles are among the most luxurious cars produced in the United States. Packard cars began to be built in Detroit as early as 1899. Various innovations can be traced back to the work of Packard engineers. But after the Second World War, the car companies fought tooth and nail against each other. Survival was not possible without growth. In 1954, the well-heeled manufacturer Packard bought the not particularly flourishing Studebaker Corporation. The result was the Studebaker-Packard Corporation, based in South Bend Indiana. Naturally, ways were immediately sought to find synergies between the two companies.

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