1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk

Personal luxury powered by 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk supercharged 289 V8.

Clean stock-presenting Golden Hawk front three-quarter view retained as the primary visual for the pillarless roof, raised hood, grille, fin, brightwork, and wheel-cover treatment.

Body Two-door pillarless hardtop

Engine Supercharged 289-cid V8

Output 275 gross hp

Production 878

Published price $3,282

Story

1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk

The 1958 Golden Hawk was the final version of Studebaker's supercharged pillarless hardtop. Its 289-cubic-inch V8, centrifugal supercharger, and four-barrel carburetor produced a factory-rated 275 gross horsepower. Studebaker National Museum reports 878 cars.

Powertrain

Manual, overdrive, and Flight-O-Matic paths require different controls, cooling, axle ratios, and records. The supercharger, pressure enclosure, carburetor, plumbing, brackets, pulleys, and dates must reconcile with the engine and car.

Chassis and body

Independent coil-spring front suspension, a leaf-sprung live rear axle, and four-wheel drums supported the pillarless hardtop. Power assists, Twin-Traction, wheels, tires, springs, and dampers varied by order.

Identity

Start with the serial, body, title, shell, and ownership history. Then match engine, supercharger, induction, transmission, axle, brakes, suspension, paint, upholstery, instruments, trim, and dates. Golden Hawk fins, scripts, hood treatment, or a later supercharger installation cannot establish factory identity.

**Rear three-quarter view of an exact-year Golden Hawk showing the pillarless roofline, fins, inset side panels, tail lamps, bumper, brightwork, wheel covers, and whitewall tires.**sv1ambo via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

Base MSRP $3,282

1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk base price (1958)
Published model price before delivery and optional equipment.
1958 Studebaker Hawks

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

**Exact-year restored Golden Hawk engine compartment showing the supercharged 289 installation; finishes, service parts, and individual originality remain car-specific.**sv1ambo via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Supercharged Jet Stream V8 289 cu in; four-barrel; centrifugal supercharger; 275 gross hp · 1958 Golden Hawk · engine assembly / specification
Supercharger system Belt-driven centrifugal compressor, pressure enclosure, carburetor, plumbing, and controls · 1958 Golden Hawk 289 · engine assembly / specification
Four-barrel induction Carter carburetor and model-year intake within the pressure enclosure · 1958 Golden Hawk · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed manual
Factory transmission Three-speed manual with overdrive
Factory transmission Flight-O-Matic automatic

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

OD Manual overdrive factory · performance · Transmission, controls, axle ratio, and records must agree.
FLIGHT-O-MATIC Flight-O-Matic automatic factory · performance · Case, controls, cooling, axle, and build evidence remain application-specific.
TWIN-TRACTION Twin-Traction differential factory · performance · Carrier, ratio, housing, dates, and records define one installation.
POWER-BRAKES Power brake assist factory · safety · Assist does not prove original brake hardware.
POWER-STEERING Power steering factory · comfort · Gear, pump, brackets, hoses, and records must match.

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk hardtop total · 878 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1958 Golden Hawk hardtop identity with serial, body, engine, supercharger, transmission, and trim evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No audited public ledger reconciles all 878 cars by transmission, axle, paint combination, trim, options, plant, build date, and survivor status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.