GTP Cool Wall - Studebaker Golden Hawk

[TheCracker]

I apologize for calling you and like-minded people snobs. Does that make it better?

Apologies are really not needed i'm sure.

 

[Duke]

Raymond Loewy = automatic subzero rating.

Though the picture above is not the best Hawk, just the highest trim level, which actually distracts from the great lines. The lesser models and the earlier Hawk cars ('56 and '57) are much cleaner and better looking by far.

Rear quarter without the fins:

Cleaner front without the Golden Hawk jewelry:

 

[homeforsummer]

Uncool. Ugly.

 

[Jim Prower]

Raymond Loewy = automatic subzero rating.

Though the picture above is not the best Hawk, just the highest trim level, which actually distracts from the great lines. The lesser models and the earlier Hawk cars ('56 and '57) are much cleaner and better looking by far.

Rear quarter without the fins:

*snip*

Cleaner front without the Golden Hawk jewelry:

*snap*

Y'know, you've got a point there. I nominated the Golden Hawk because of it's blown engine, but it does look better, less gaudy.

 

[TaurusSHO]

Classic Studebaker=Sub Zero

 

[Worst_Driver]

Cool, a classic from the 50's and it's name rocks.

 

[JCE]

Cool. A supercharger...in 1957 = epic win.

 

[Pitracer100]

Uncool. Ugly.

Agreed.
The car looks odd for the 50's and odd for modern times.
Seriously Uncool. No exceptions.

 

[Duke]

Agreed.
The car looks odd for the 50's and odd for modern times.
Seriously Uncool. No exceptions.

You failz0rs.

 

[Barracuda]

Seriously Uncool, if you were to bring this to a car show you get tons of looks. Unfortunately they would be for all the wrong reasons.

I don't know if Floridians are weird or something but a guy at the show I go to every Wednesday has one in white and gold with all the extra bits and everyone loves it.

Sub-Zero

 

[Zenith]

+ Good looking... Ohhh that grill....
+ It's a Studebaker
+ Big lazy V8
+ IT'S A STUDEBAKER!

Sub-zero.

 

[Pitracer100]

You failz0rs.

You can't change my mind this easily.
Many people have a warm spot in their body for Studebakers.
But my parents never passed on the fuzzy feeling for Studebakers to me.

 

[Barracuda]

You can't change my mind this easily.
Many people have a warm spot in their body for Studebakers.
But my parents never passed on the fuzzy feeling for Studebakers to me.

Sounds like you got the bad portion of their genes, I feel sorry for you

 

[Cano]

Lessee...second most powerful American car in '56, very rare, Last two years of production featured a supercharged V8 with less than 5 litres...

And style that the style snobs hate. and American, which the American haters hate.

Yeah. But sub-zero in here. I love how people want to see a 57 Chevy when they think 50s car and when they see this its like OMGUGLY. That alone makes it sub-zero.

 

[Radracing]

I'll pass on this one. Sorry

 

[Grand Prix]

Any American make other than the big three is cool by default. Cord, Studebaker, Hudson, Tucker and Locomobile are all epic.

 

[Famine]

I don't know if Floridians are weird or something but a guy at the show I go to every Wednesday has one in white and gold with all the extra bits and everyone loves it.

Sub-Zero

Oddly, a friend of mine photographed this in San Francisco two weeks ago:

 

[Sharky.]

Yikes, it's even more horrid close-up.

 

[McLaren]

Any American make other than the big three is cool by default. Cord, Studebaker, Hudson, Tucker and Locomobile are all epic.

And ugly as hell.

 

[Stotty]

The rear is OK... the front... well, only its' designed could love it.

 

[homeforsummer]

The disabled tag in the window is presumably for blindness.

 

[Duke]

And ugly as hell.

I've got your "ugly as hell" right here!

Cord:

Hudson:

Tucker:

The Tucker was a little over the top, but remind me what Europe was building in 1946? Oh yeah - outhouses:

 

[Barracuda]

Oddly, a friend of mine photographed this in San Francisco two weeks ago:

*pic*

His is actually the other way round, white with gold in the back, and he has a bumper extension with a spare tire (although it would look better without it).

Speaking of Citroen 2cvs, there's one that shows up at the show from time to time, did they ever sell those in the states? For a small show (20-40 cars regularly) it actually gets a hell of a lot of interesting cars, one guy there has a 1996 Lamborghini Diablo, Ferrari Daytona (with a 350 in it, don't ask me why), and a 50's Porsche convertible (356 I think, don't know much about Porsches).

 

[McLaren]

I've got your "ugly as hell" right here!

All hideous cars that I would sell in a heartbeat.

The Tucker was a little over the top, but remind me what Europe was building in 1946? Oh yeah - outhouses:

I've already stated that I have no desire for cars built pre-1960 besides the very few Ferraris of that era.

 

[Duke]

All hideous cars that I would sell in a heartbeat.

You don't see any beauty in this?! I don't know whether to be appalled or laugh.

I've already stated that I have no desire for cars built pre-1960 besides the very few Ferraris of that era.

If you are automatically going to harpoon any car built before 1960, why bother even coming in this thread?

 

[Rykon Zero]

I've already stated that I have no desire for cars built pre-1960 besides the very few Ferraris of that era.

*cough*

I think that cars of that era really are hit or miss, and while the Goldy-thing is pretty ugly, so is the Plymouth Barracuda, or even most cars from history.

EDIT: Post number 3000. It's time for toast.

 

[Famine]

We didn't just churn out the 2CV in '46.




We churned it out right up to 1990 too.

 

[McLaren]

You don't see any beauty in this?! I don't know whether to be appalled or laugh.

I can appreciate the design for what it is, but it doesn't look good to me. Granted, it looks a helluva lot nicer than most of cars of that era (terrific color imo), but I just don't like how the fenders are designed in relation to the body or that everything has to be curved.

Perhaps ugly was too strong a word, but when I say I have no desire for them, I just don't care to ever own one. At most, I will say the Cord is a fine-looking car from the past, but the styling it & other cars shared during that time are just kind of unappealing.

*cough*
I think that cars of that era really are hit or miss, and while the Goldy-thing is pretty ugly, so is the Plymouth Barracuda, or even most cars from history.

The SL is another fantastic looking car from that era. But then again, I can't say the same for the rest of the Mercedes line up in the 50's. Same for BMW; I adore the 507, but the 327 & 340 were just "eh....".

 

[Rykon Zero]

I can appreciate the design for what it is, but it doesn't look good to me. Granted, it looks a helluva lot nicer than most of cars of that era (terrific color imo), but I just don't like how the fenders are designed in relation to the body or that everything has to be curved.

Perhaps ugly was too strong a word, but when I say I have no desire for them, I just don't care to ever own one. At most, I will say the Cord is a fine-looking car from the past, but the styling it & other cars shared during that time are just kind of unappealing.

Okay, that I will gladly accept.

 

[Barracuda]

I think that cars of that era really are hit or miss, and while the Goldy-thing is pretty ugly, so is the Plymouth Barracuda, or even most cars from history.

You sir, are an ass

I can understand though, a lot of people don't like how the early A bodies look, even I didn't when I was first looking for Barracudas (I wanted a 67-69). It's really an acquired look for some people, but I would have mine over any 1970 426 hemi cuda any day now.