Check out the concept for the Golden Hawk !
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Which one is supposed to be a Golden Hawk? I missed it."In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
1952 Commander 2 door. Really fine 259.
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Originally posted by 52-fan View Post
It's the 4th one down. It is gold in color and has Golden Hawk script on the upper left corner of the grille. 
BP
We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge. 
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.Comment
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4th one down? Am I looking at the wrong video?"In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
1952 Commander 2 door. Really fine 259.
1952 2R pickupComment
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Didn't see no Golden Hawk design either, I keep on watching the wrong video on & on...Comment
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You have scroll down to see it.Comment
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Yes, just scroll down and don't click on the arrow in the first picture.
BTW, the cars Studebaker built in the 50's beat the concept cars by a mile in looks.Comment
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Okay, I got it now. I was watching the video and didn't realize there were pictures below. I'm not sure how I feel about that Hawk design.Originally posted by Mikado282 View Post"In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
1952 Commander 2 door. Really fine 259.
1952 2R pickupComment
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Yep, did see it, way to boring Ford-ugly for me, would've changed my way of looking at Studebaker for sure...Comment
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Am I wrong, or is it not misstated when you scroll down that Packard bought Studebaker!! Wasn't it the other way around, that being the reason that Packard disappeared??Comment
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Nope...I think it was Packard that bought Studebaker. Then...Studebaker proceeded to eat Packard from the inside. Kinda crude description, but a sad note for both entities.Originally posted by larkregal62 View PostJohn Clary
Greer, SC
SDC member since 1975Comment
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No they are correct, Packard is the ONE that had the M$NEY! Studebaker was broke.
Yes it always appeared the other way around because the Studebaker, their Plant and Management survived the "Merger" and Packard did not.
The Detroit Packard Plant was just not up to the challenge to build Studebakers let alone Packards, just too small and too Old and outdated.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967Comment
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Well... it might be "Ford ugly," but I kinda like the design. Actually, quite a bit more than the front end treatment used on the Hawk.
All except the tail fin design. If this had the tail of the Gran Turismo, then it might be perfect.
Am I the only one who looked at this design and thought, "oh, Avanti!"
Thanks for posting the link, Bob. It was very interesting.Home of the famous Mr. Ed!
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Studebaker!
Ron Smith
Where the heck is Fawn Lodge, CA?Comment
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Read "The Fall of the Packard Motor Car Company" by James A. Ward. Fascinating story! The interesting thing is that the author pointed out that Cadillac was in the similar situation when the new millennium started as far as how there reputation and market share fell.
The author included everything such as the Curtiss-Wright management agreement, having Churchill become president and the irony of Hugh Ferry, former President of the Packard Motor Car Company was the person that suggested that " the Corporation give serious consideration to discontinue the Packard line in 1959 if sales of that particular line are not improved" Packard died, Lark was born
I am going to keep checking when this comes on my local PBS station. Should be a great show
Bob Miles
Tucson AZComment
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