2004 Monsters ’57 Studebaker Golden Hawk (Bride Of Frankenstein)

The luxurious ’57 Studebaker Golden Hawk 400 debuted in April of 1957 as a premium edition of Studebaker’s top Hawk model.

Additional 400 features included a leather interior, special paint, and an upholstered trunk.

Just fifty one ’57 Studebaker Golden Hawk 400’s were built – 10 show cars, and 41 regular production examples.

The ’57 Studebaker Golden Hawks were 203.9 inches (5,180 mm) long. A padded dash was standard.

Styling also changed somewhat. A fiberglass overlay on the hood was added, which covered a hole

in the hood that was needed to clear the supercharger, which was mounted high on the front of the engine.

The tailfins, now made of metal, were concave and swept out from the sides of the car.

The fins were outlined in chrome trim and normally were painted a contrasting color, although

some solid-color Golden Hawks were built. Halfway through the 1957 model year, a luxury 400 model

was introduced, featuring a leather interior, a fully upholstered trunk, and special trim.

Only 41 of these special cars were produced, and very few of the 41 exist today.

One of them, the first production model, is housed at the Studebaker Museum in South Bend.

Just a handful of Golden Hawk 400’s are known to survive.

The ’57 Studebaker Golden Hawk was continued for the 1957 and 1958 model years, but with some changes.

Packard’s Utica, Michigan, engine plant was leased to Curtiss-Wright during 1956 (and eventually sold to them),

marking the end of genuine Packard production. Packard-badged cars were produced for two more years,

but they were essentially rebadged Studebakers, including Packard Hawk – the restyled Golden Hawk.

The Packard V8, introduced only two years earlier, was therefore no longer available.

It was replaced with the Studebaker 289 in³ (4.7 L) V8 with the addition of a McCulloch supercharger,

giving the same 275 hp (205 kW) output as the Packard engine. This improved the car’s top speed,

making these the best-performing Hawks until the Gran Turismo Hawk became available with

the Avanti’s R2 supercharged engine for the 1963 model year.

*This Blister Card contains the following Authentic Replicas:

(1) *Cemetery Where Bride Was Born*

(1) *Authentic Replica w/Die-Cast Metal Body And Chassis*

Brand: Playing Mantis
Series: #412-30 Car #12
Model: ’57 Studebaker Golden Hawk
Category: Monsters Series Authentic Replicas

Vehicle Mfg: Johnny Lightning

Card Item#: 412-30

UPC#: 090733412300

Original Vehicle Mfg & Year: Studebaker Corporation-1957
Scale: 1:64
Year Mfg: 2004

Condition: Mint
Class: Universal Studios Monsters! Authentic Replicas Series
Paint: Black & White w/The Bride Of Frankenstein Tampos
Recommended Age: 8+
Vehicle Type: Vintage Passenger Car
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