After dinner mint 3/25

[Gary1953]

Ozark Trails Orphan Car Show 2008




Gary Sanders
Nixa, MO
President Toy Studebaker Collectors Club. Have an interest in Toy Studebakers? Contact me for details.

[Chris Pile]

Me likey!

Chris Pile

http://midwaystudebakers.tripod.com/

[COMMANDERPINK1]

I never tire of seeing the front end threatment of these Hawks

Tom

[bams50]

Wow, my favorite color combo EVER on one of those[]

Gary, you better watch out... I've gotten to where I look for your mints every night[^]

Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
Parish, central NY 13131

GOD BLESS AMERICA

[mbstude]

quote:Originally posted by bams50

Wow, my favorite color combo EVER on one of those[]

Gary, you better watch out... I've gotten to where I look for your mints every night[^]

Don't you read (and reply to) every post?

[Milaca]

Hot dang that looks good! Reminds me of a Ferrari....sorta....well, a little....well, not so much.....it looks nothing like a Ferrari.

[avanti76]

Very Sharp Looking Car.

[Invalid User Name]

I do like the red with tan / beige / camel colored interior. I wonder why we don't see that more often?

Doug
Venice, Florida
1950 Champion
9G F1

[Avantidon]

Cary nice car. Do you have a picture of all of the Packard Hawks that were in Jancaster? More there than I have seen at one time in a very long time.

[bams50]

quote:Originally posted by mbstude

quote:Originally posted by bams50

Wow, my favorite color combo EVER on one of those[]

Gary, you better watch out... I've gotten to where I look for your mints every night[^]

Don't you read (and reply to) every post?

No, but a lot of them. I enjoy the subject matter, but even more the good people here. So, it follows that I'm going to be engaged and involved.

Hope that's not a problem for you; 'cause it's NOT gonna change.



Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
Parish, central NY 13131

GOD BLESS AMERICA

[StudHawk60]

HEY! Who stuck that fish mouth on a Golden Hawk?[:0]

[Chantony]

That is NOT a fish mouth as the car clearly isn't in water.This is where all the confusion over the Golden Hawk's "other" nose began.
Raymond Loewy was bored one day whilst designing the Hoover vacuum cleaner and decided to try the head on the Golden Hawk.He also knew of the power of the old Hoover Vacs and how they could feed the McCullough supercharger enough to get the Hawk to 125 mph.
His influence with Studebaker was so great that the styling department went ahead with it and never told engineering,management or sales.Or anyone else for that matter...
That is how the Packard Hawk was created and why so few were made.Had the sales dept. and the strong dealer network known in advance,sales should have topped 120,000,but it was a secret,so it was never to be.That's also why the cars were so expensive,so the profits would be the same as if sales reached the target.A clever Studebaker ploy!!!
For the full ( secret) story go to : www.hoover/loewysecretdesigns.net.au
Loewy was actually catfishing in the Blue Mountains while holidaying in Australia,but was frustrated at the time with the art deco Vacuum cleaner designs the opposition were putting together. He knew he could create something better and a sales sensation as well.The Packard Hawk is the irrefutable proof...better, with sensationally low sales.
Hope this helps clear up the confusion re. the little known Hoover fronted Packard.Do not feel like a sucker if you believe this as I assure you its true.

A.C.Moisley

[JRoberts]

I too am a fan of the Packard Hawk and this one is an excellent example. Thanks for posting the picture.

Joe Roberts
'61 R1 Champ
'65 Cruiser
Editor of "The Down Easterner"
Eastern North Carolina Chapter

[63t-cab]

CHOICE!

Joseph R. Zeiger

[raprice]

I agree with most of you that it's a nice looking car. Especially in that color. What I can't figure out is, why was the car so maligned when it was new? I think I know the answer. It wasn't a TRUE Packard.
Am I close?
Rog

'59 Lark VI Regal Hardtop
Smithtown,NY
Long Island Studebaker Club