1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk Custom Roadster

Description

1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk Custom Roadster

HIGHLIGHTS

• 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk that was modified over the course of 17 years and completed in 2019
• Body was altered using steel panels from various production vehicles before being finished in House of Kolor Sunrise Pearl
• Used by Microsoft as a model for the Forza Horizon 4 video game as part of the Hot Wheels Legends car pack
• First in class awards at the 2019 and 2020 at Detroit Autorama
• Gene Winfield “Select Six” contender at the 2019 Syracuse Nationals in New York
• Fine Nine contender and Darryl Starbird’s Personal Choice award at the Darryl Starbird National Rod & Custom car show in 2020
• Judge’s Pick award winner at 2021 Eyes on Design Concours d’Elegance in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan
• Featured in the SEMA Battle of the Builders
• Modular 4.6L 4-cam Ford aluminum V-8 engine
• C4 3-speed automatic transmission
• Independent front and rear suspension
• 4-wheel disc brakes with slotted cross-drilled rotors
• Wilwood 6-piston calipers in front and inboard cross-drilled units at the rear
• Power-assisted rack and pinion steering
• 20×8 Weld Evo wheels
• Black leather and cloth upholstery
• Studebaker cowl, windshield and door frames
• 1960 Pontiac nose section and door skins
• 1959 Ford Thunderbird hood
• Rear sheet metal from a 1963 Chevrolet Corvair
• 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado right-side headlight door
• Build book and photos
• Parts records
• Assorted literature

EQUIPMENT

• Harley-Davidson-sourced headlights
• 1965 Shelby Mustang side mirrors
• Modified Lincoln Continental Mark VIII tail lights
• 1988 Audi sunroof grafted into the rear deck to access the trunk and fuel filler
• Nitto tires, 245/35 front and 295/40 rear that have been modified with gold stripes
• Chrome-finished Corvette-sourced independent front suspension
• Jaguar-sourced rear setup with polished coilovers
• Custom Corbeau fixed-back bucket seats
• Color-coordinated trim panels and carpeting
• Custom center console
• Nardi steering wheel
• Ididit steering column
• RJS lap harnesses
• Shift and turn signal indicators incorporated into the rear-view mirror
• Refurbished Studebaker instrumentation with 6,000 RPM tachometer and a 120-mph speedometer
• Holley Street Demon carburetor
• Powdercoated Edelbrock intake manifold
• Griffin aluminum radiator with electric fan
• Ron Francis wiring kit
• MSD ignition components
• Rock Valley stainless steel 15–gallon fuel tank
• Sanderson headers linked to a side exhaust system