The Studebaker Sky Hawk was a pillarless two-door hardtop
coupe
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produced by the
Studebaker-Packard Corporation for the 1956 model year only. The Sky Hawk was considered part of the
Studebaker President
The Studebaker President was the premier automobile model manufactured by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana (US) from 1926 until 1942. The nameplate was reintroduced in 1955 and used until the end of the 1958 model when the name wa ...
series. One of four models of
Hawks
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available that year, the Sky Hawk was positioned between the flagship
Golden Hawk and
Power Hawk pillared coupe. Sky Hawks differed from Golden Hawks in that they had less chrome trim and lacked the Golden Hawk's fins. They also had slightly less luxurious interiors, and were powered by the President's 289 cubic inch (4.7 L) V-8 with 210 horsepower (157 kW) standard and 225 horsepower (168 kW) optional (rather than the Packard 352 of the Golden Hawk). The Sky Hawk's base price was $2,477 before options, and 3,050 were produced that year. The Sky Hawk was discontinued for the 1957 model year.
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1956 Studebaker Hawk
Studebaker vehicles
Coupés
Cars introduced in 1956
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