A friend of mine has a 1962 Gran Turismo Hawk

[edpjr]

It's maroon and looks pretty decent inside and out; good chrome, no apparent rust, 65k miles. I noticed immediately that it had dual exhausts, auto trans on the column and full instrumentation including Tach. But I was dang disappointed when we popped the hood and there was a 2bbl carb. Did they make many Hawks with 289 CID 2-V engines? Is that the 210 hp version? He wants $8k, and I was pretty interested till I saw the engine. I guess I'm just too smitten with performance cars.

[JimK]

Yes, that is the base (US) engine. My Hawk has the same setup.

Some export Hawks had the six cylinder motors. All the rest were 289s, but both 2 and 4 bbl carbs were available.

[mbstude]

A 4 barrel conversion can be done for a few hundred bucks. It still should be a 289.

[showbizkid]

Yeah, don't pass up a great car just because of 2 missing venturi

[63 R2 Hawk]

Buy it and enjoy an economical car with sufficient power to get you around easily. I have heard of people getting 24-25 mpg with this setup. Course, they could just be bragging......

[PackardV8]

I have heard of people getting 24-25 mpg with this setup. Course, they could just be bragging......

Somehow, I always owned the ones which got 14-16 MPG in town and 18-20 highway, if they had overdrive. The automatic usually got a couple MPG less.

Yes, the 4-bbl is an inexpensive addition.

No, in normal driving, you'll never notice the difference between the 2-bbl and 4-bbl.

Maybe, for that price buy it and see how you like it.

jack vines

[SN-60]

To:edpjr,----- 65K, No rust, and a Full dash? Sounds to Me like a pretty good deal even if it came without a carb!

[Dick Steinkamp]

My 4 speed 63 came stock with a 2 barrel. It might have been the nicest driving Stude I've owned (but that's another thread)...

[SN-60]

To: Dick Steinkamp,-----A friend here in Mass. owned a '63 GT Hawk painted that same Champagne Gold Color (P-6315 I believe). For a moment, I thought I was looking at His car! That color, In My opinion, really adds a touch of
class to an already very classy automobile.

[Dick Steinkamp]

To: Dick Steinkamp,-----A friend here in Mass. owned a '63 GT Hawk painted that same Champagne Gold Color (P-6315 I believe). For a moment, I thought I was looking at His car! That color, In My opinion, really adds a touch of
class to an already very classy automobile.

If I was ordering one new "back in the day", I probably would have ordered white or red or black. That would have been a mistake (IMHO). The Champagne Gold is MADE for these cars.

[edpjr]

That is a beautiful '63 Wagonaire. I owned a white sliding roof '63 wagon with white & blue interior in 1973.

If I was ordering one new "back in the day", I probably would have ordered white or red or black. That would have been a mistake (IMHO). The Champagne Gold is MADE for these cars.