I'm a new owner of a 1957 Golden Hawk and new to the forum. Two in the same day, isn't that something! The car is in great shape, has 52,600 documented miles AND it appears to be an early undocumented 400. Haven't seen this particular car discussed here and I'd like to get a thread going on my car- see it it's lineage can finally be established. Sorry this is long but please read on. Not sure how to do the attachments, hope it works!
The s/n is 6102320 body 2254 is too early to be a 400. The prod. order (attached) has a ship date of 12/31/56 s/o #P5 (what does that designate?) Destination is Rockford, ILL. It's the standard prod. order for a Golden Hawk. BUT I also have an original sales order for Studebaker Sales Co. of Chicago dated 4/18/1957 for the same car 6102320 but it also lists many other items like Tan Leather Upholstery, lots of other options and has a sales price of $4700, right in line with what a loaded 400 was going for. And I've read here that the first production 400 was delivered on 4/26/1957.
There exists an extensive hand written history of the car, including letters, interviews conducted and a lot of research. There is also an association with a MR. ZELL of Studebaker Corp. Does anyone know which dept. he worked in at the time? All of this was done in 1997-98 and before the use of the internet for research and this forum. I've attached a couple pages of these for you to review.
Anyone interested in jumping in on this project
with me? I'm looking for help, am willing to share the research I have and I know this is the place to come.
The s/n is 6102320 body 2254 is too early to be a 400. The prod. order (attached) has a ship date of 12/31/56 s/o #P5 (what does that designate?) Destination is Rockford, ILL. It's the standard prod. order for a Golden Hawk. BUT I also have an original sales order for Studebaker Sales Co. of Chicago dated 4/18/1957 for the same car 6102320 but it also lists many other items like Tan Leather Upholstery, lots of other options and has a sales price of $4700, right in line with what a loaded 400 was going for. And I've read here that the first production 400 was delivered on 4/26/1957.
There exists an extensive hand written history of the car, including letters, interviews conducted and a lot of research. There is also an association with a MR. ZELL of Studebaker Corp. Does anyone know which dept. he worked in at the time? All of this was done in 1997-98 and before the use of the internet for research and this forum. I've attached a couple pages of these for you to review.
Anyone interested in jumping in on this project
with me? I'm looking for help, am willing to share the research I have and I know this is the place to come.
Mark and I have corresponded about his interesting car. He incorporated much of our conversation in his original post. 
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BP
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