Studebaker Golden Hawk
The Studebaker brand disappeared in 1966 after years of trying to stay relevant in the American market. However, in the mid-1950s it was still one of the best names in the business with a lineup of exciting models. One of the best Studebakers ever built was the elegant, fast ’56 Golden Hawk (via Wall Street Journal).
Conceived as a cool-looking personal luxury coupe, the Golden Hawk had a Packard-derived 352 V8 engine with 275 hp, which was impressive for the day. Its performance was also significant with a 0 to 60 mph time of less than nine seconds. The Golden Hawk showed the market that Studebaker could still produce exciting cars with a premium feel and looks. Unfortunately, that was one of the last successful Studebaker models as the company closed in 1966.