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Wonder where they got the 1955 Hawk Frame?
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Wonder where they got the 1955 Hawk Frame?
Never seen one of these:
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There was another company called Astra that was a branch of Kellison and were building kit cars here in MN. They offered the same cars, but were branded under the Astra name instead of Kellison. The J5 in this auction and the j6 looked similar, but the J6 had diagonally stacked headlights giving it a more aggressive appearance. i always wanted a J6 ever since I read an article about some guy out in Grey Eagle MN who owned some of the original forms used to make the fiberglass bodies. I guess he and a friend reproduced a hand full of cars and there is still one sitting out at his farm un-assembled. I always suspected that the Corvette Stingray was heavily influenced by the j5/j6.
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Originally posted by evilhawk View Post/Cut/I always suspected that the Corvette Stingray was heavily influenced by the j5/j6.
The frame is probably a C or K model '55 or '56 Hawk, but I have to wonder what he means about modifying the "X" member, some people refer to a Crossmember as an X Member, but to me an X is an X, as in a Convertible.Last edited by StudeRich; 05-13-2013, 11:43 AM.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967
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