How a restored 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk Super Charged V8 should look

These two Golden Hawks are outstanding restorations and Blue Ribbon winners. We may never see a pair of Hawks restored to this level together again. #detroit
#goldenhawk #studebaker #grandbend

[@dogman4100]

I love to listen to a guy who knows virtually everything there is to know about his car. Much respect.

[@kevincruz4045]

Those Studebaker V8 engines are tough! Forged internals, solid lifters, cam gear, wide bearing surfaces and 5 head bolts per cylinder!!

[@mrc4912]

In styling and performance, these older Studies were head and shoulders above the rest of the pack. They were underrated at the time and continue to do so until the present but their styling still holds its own against contemporary cars.

[@MelancoliaI]

The DIVINE Golden Hawk.

[@Friedbrain11]

I always wanted a Starfire Commander or a Hawk or an Avanti. Oh heck...I'll accept all 3 heheheh. Fantastic to see 2 Hawks in such great shape.

[@frankparks4900]

A SURPRISE, to see this fine Pair of Studebakers on your channel... I enjoyed it thoroughly with my morning coffee! A RARE PAIR! Thanks!

[@Poorexampeofhuman]

Those cars are beautiful, I've only seen one supercharged Studebaker in my life. To see a video of two of them sitting side-by-side in the state that they're in is amazing. I as a hobby work on classics bring them back to life with as much NOS as I can find but that supercharger belt totally just surprised me

[@henryszubielski8601]

Simply beautiful automobiles! I love these Studebaker's. 😊

[@davidlockley2635]

My favourite car of all time

[@mattgause3178]

Very well done video.....good owner input, and overall excellent informative video

[@edwardmartin3069]

I have kicked myself in the butt for over 40 years. I had obtained a beautiful '57 Golden Hawk rolling chassis/body from a neighbor while I was in college in 1968. The car was a supercharged model and the previous owner used the supercharged engine in a hot rod he was building. The car still had its original automatic transmission and had the white vinyl interior. Just to rub it in, they left the supercharger belt in the trunk. It was parked on my parents' farm and people were constantly stopping by to ask if it was for sale. Sometime in the early 1970s, I relented and told them to let it go if anyone offered $500 for it. It was gone three days later. The body was in excellent condition with no rust (southern Oklahoma) and everything was there except the engine. At least the guy that bought it was a member of the Studebaker Club. I have no idea what ever happened to it. I still miss it today.

[@oklarrydraudt2738]

I was lucky enough to own a few Hawks years ago, 😊

[@moosehand8721]

The first muscle cars ever.

[@rondye9398]

My '57 Golden Hawk is Azure Blue Metallic with white fins. Also stick shift with overdrive with rare Ansen floor shifter. Late production June '57 so engine painted silver. Unfortunately the P.O. passed in the middle of restoration although it is completely rust free, engine rebuilt, supercharger rebuilt, carb. etc.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

I wish I could make my 58 silver hawk 289 4bbl 3 speed car look that nice.. maybe someday

[@larrybailey43]

Awsome

[@albertcarello619]

Where do you get your premium gasoline for these cars? Originally they required premium leaded fuel with around 99-100 octane.

[@kevincruz4045]

The 57 & 8 Golden Hawks had 7.5 compression heads. I set the timing right at top dead center. The best pump gas I can get is 91 and no pinging at wide open throttle.

[@motomuso]

So the variable ratio supercharger pulley works like today's %#*! CVTs? A clever concept which apparently worked a lot better on Studebaker superchargers than it would decades later on Nissan drive trains.

[@rondye9398]

Work exactly like snowmobile clutch/transmission. Exactly!

[@rondyechannel1399]

No, more like a snowmobile clutch.

[@Kevin-p4o9m]

@@rondye9398 No the crankshaft pulley is fixed on the engine. Only the rear half of the supercharger pulley moves in and out allowing the belt to move in and out on that pulley. Then there is a side idler that is spring loaded. This keeps proper tension on the belt. Very simple design. Inside the Supercharger is more interesting and somewhat more complicated. The Snowmobile has moving pulleys on both the engine and the driven pulley.

[@RoadLifePursuits]

As ugly as they are, they are still one of my all time favorite cars.

[@dickthulesen7988]

Please let the owner TALK