"Only 4071 Golden Hawks were built in 1956, making them somewhat rare then and extraordinarily rare today—experts guesstimate that fewer than 250 remain."

A rolling testament to the styling cues of the 1950s, the Studebaker Golden Hawk is renowned for its ostentatious tailfins and beautiful, low-slung profile. Designed by Robert Bourke as part of the legendary Raymond Loewy studio, the Golden Hawk was the first of the "personal luxury car" segment with its two-door, pillarless hardtop design. And, as one of only 4,071 examples produced, you'll be hard-pressed to find another one! Opening the car's long, stylized hood reveals a 352 C.I. Studebaker V8 laying inside the immaculate engine bay, fully detailed with all the period-correct stickers! Sitting atop that 352 is a 4-barrel carburetor, allowing this '56 Hawk to crank out 275 horses into the pavement, making it one of the fastest cars in the world in its day with an excellent power-to-weight ratio. The engine's power is put to the pavement through a smooth-shifting 2-speed automatic transmission, which ensures that this Golden Hawk makes for one quick cruiser. The exterior's laser-straight, space-age bodylines are covered by a fantastic "Midnight Black" paintjob, which reflects like a mirror in the sun. It's matched up by some incredible chrome brightwork, which runs the length of the car and accentuates all of the car's dips and curves! The body of the car itself is very solid, and so are the floors, frame rails, trunk and door jambs. Opening the doors to the interior is like stepping back into 1956, because the gorgeous two-tone black and white cloth & vinyl bench seats are in absolutely fantastic shape. The factory gauges are still seated in the dashboard, and plenty of chrome trim accentuates the black and white color scheme! Options on this rare '56 Studebaker include factory gauges, an original AM pushbutton radio, dual chrome mirrors, a factory dashboard clock, vent windows, and a sweet-sounding dual exhaust system. The car rides on a gleaming set of 14" factory-style chrome wire wheels over wide whitewall tires for a look that makes this '56 Golden Hawk seem as if it just drove out of 1956! With only 56,629 miles showing on the odometer, this '56 Studebaker runs and drives down the road like a dream. With its legendary status as an automotive icon, low production numbers, and low milage, this beautiful Golden Hawk represents a golden opportunity to drive away a piece of rolling automotive art. Don't let that opportunity pass you by! We'd love to see this Studebaker in your driveway.

Body Number decodes as follows:
Number: 6030091
6030091: 91st 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk produced at South Bend Assembly Plant, Indiana, U.S.A.