Yesterday I had my Hawk at the Hagley Car Show in Wilmington, DE (I will cover that in another post). Anyway a fellow stops by and says he just sold a 63 GT Hawk w/ 4 speed last week and has some left over NOS parts. Well it turns out he lives only 3 miles from me and has for about 20 years. Never knew he was there! Anyway, when I get back I stop at his place to see what he has. The parts included some side scripts and chevrons, front grill surround (62 - 63) grill insert, plastic seat adjuster covers (which he thinks are worth $200), tail light and back up light lenses, headlight surrounds, (repro) seat belts and some misc. odds and ends. So he says the previous owner valued all this at $3,XXX??? I was pretty shocked at what he said and asked how did that number come about? He did not know, but said the buyer of the Hawk offered $1,500 and I said you had better jump on it because you won't find many Studebaker folks willing to part with that kind of money for what he had.
I guess I am getting old and cheap but wow if there is that kind of money in parts I must be in the wrong end of the hobby.
I guess I am getting old and cheap but wow if there is that kind of money in parts I must be in the wrong end of the hobby.
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