'56 Golden Hawk Barn Find

[bob40]

Sounds like a nice car even with a few issues.

[packard352]

I too had dropped Frank A. a quick email today regards this "barn find." Frank has generously shared the production order for the car - happy reading

http://file:///Users/richardatkinson...2588%20(1).pdf

[packard352]

OK, that didn't work

[packard352]

OK, that didn't work

[packard352]

Perhaps sharing some information like this...

SALESORDER NO.P 3ITEM QUAN INST. BOOK LINE NO.1468SERIAL NO.6032588 ENGINE NUMBERS3774 DESTINATIONANACONDA MONT

DESCRIPTION OF UNIT AND EQUIPMENT56J K7PAINT P5636 SUNGLOW GOLD/SNOWCAP WHITETRIM T 8414 WC 343

And looked to be optioned like most cars...

AC-2688 (68) ANTENNA KIT, INTERNALLY CONTROLLEDAC-2738 (62) CAP AND DISK, HUB (FULL DISK) 15" EQUIPAC-2747 (66) RADIO,"STRATOLINE" AUTOMAT TUNING - C-KAC-2750 (75) CIGAR LIGHTER COMPLETEAC-2756 (74) CLOCK KIT, ELECTRICAC-2762 (70) BACK-UP LAMP KIT - C-K-DAC-2769 (60) CLIMATIZER AND DEFROSTER KIT W/HEATING UNITS - C-K (USA)AC-2774 (71) WASHER KIT, WINDSHIELD - LHC

[studegary]

Even though it started "life" in Montana, it was assembled in South Bend and not Vernon (LA).

[Skinnys Garage]

Thanks for the production order info Richard. Looked at the car today and as the information says, it's Sunglow Gold for sure, not Yellowstone. Guess I was thinking of the '57-'58 Gold which is darker. What do I know, I'm just a Lark guy.........

[packardHawk58]

Skinny, the guy wouldn't still have his 63 R2 Hawk by any chance?

[8E45E]

Talked some more with them today and found he bought the car used (about a year old) when they lived in Montana. He upgraded to an R2 GT in '63, so the '56 was put away. It didn't get used as a high school car or even a second car, just put away.

Now go back and look for that '63 R2 GT. It might still be hidden away there, too!

Craig

[Skinnys Garage]

He owned a couple GT's, but the only one left was a '63 with a standard 289/3 speed combination. A friend of mine bought that and will be putting it back together for resale later this year. A few more cars need to find homes now that the Golden is spoken for, but nothing as exciting as an R2.