62 gt hawk production numbers

[allstudedude]

Among all you knowledgeable studebaker aficionados can anyone let me know the number of 62 GT Hawks produced with 4bbrl 289, 4 speed and TT diff'. Please don't go to too much trouble, just curious as to how many might still survive. I've heard a rule of thumb that after 50 years there may only be 10% surviving.........................

[BobPalma]

No, Phil; no one knows that for sure because that research has not been done.

It would require going through the Production Orders for all 1962 Studebaker V8 automobiles produced, one by one. That's probably on the order of some 40,000 individual Production Orders. Each of those slips of paper would have to be examined and the data recorded.

Such efforts have been done (I participated) to find 1962 Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars and 1957 Golden Hawk 400s, but it is a tedious task involving days of work at the archives by several people at the same time if you're going to get it done in less than a full week of 8-hour days. BP

[allstudedude]

Thanks Bob, That sounds like a lot of work!! It could be a worthwhile project for someone to digitise the records, they could then sell reports similar to MARTI reports for rustangs. Just a thought.

Happy trails..........

[PeterHawk]

Why couldn't a group of Notra Dame computer majors take on the task for course credit?

[Green 53]

Turning Wheels April 1987. Fred Fox article.

Denny L

[allstudedude]

Turning Wheels April 1987. Fred Fox article.

Denny L

Thanks Denny, is there some info in that issue of TW? If so where could I get a copy....
Cheers, Phil

[Welcome]

No, Phil; no one knows that for sure because that research has not been done.

It would require going through the Production Orders for all 1962 Studebaker V8 automobiles produced, one by one. That's probably on the order of some 40,000 individual Production Orders. Each of those slips of paper would have to be examined and the data recorded.

Such efforts have been done (I participated) to find 1962 Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars and 1957 Golden Hawk 400s, but it is a tedious task involving days of work at the archives by several people at the same time if you're going to get it done in less than a full week of 8-hour days. BP

[Green 53]

7842 Domestic
546 Canadian
947 Export

9335 Total

Where do you live?

[avantilover]

Research was undertaken to compile that Avanti booklet. Did that cost money or was it free as the museum wanted the information?

[allstudedude]

7842 Domestic
546 Canadian
947 Export

9335 Total

Where do you live?

G'day Denny, I'm sunny Victoria Australia. It would be a bit of a trip for me to get to the Museum in South bend!!

Cheers, phil.

[Green 53]

I guess it would not work to drive over and see my copy. Someone over there should have one for you to read.

Denny L