The Packard Hawk began life as a special project for Curtiss-Wright executive Roy Hurley. It features the same drivetrain as Studebaker’s Golden Hawk along with a leather interior.
The distinctive Packard Hawk hood and nose were made of fiberglass. The Packard Hawk resurrected Studebaker’s ‘53-’55 models’ trunk lid topped with an imitation spare-tire overlay.
Engine |
Horsepower |
Number Built |
Price When New |
| 289 CU. IN. (4.7L) V8 (supercharged) | 275 | 588 | $3,995.00 |
Gift of Charles S. Hayes, South Bend, Indiana
Did you know? |
| The Packard Hawk’s exterior ‘arm rests’ were designed to mimic a World War I-era airplane cockpit. |
About this Series
Birds of a Feather: Studebaker Hawks was on display at the Museum in 2020. This series of articles comes for the displays from that exhibition.