Buyers loved the pleated vinyl interior Studebaker offered in 1962 — right up until it started falling apart, a reputation hit the car's sales never recovered from.
Median 109 hp across 60 similar cars
Lead trim: GT Hawk R1 (240 bhp, from 1963) · up to 335 hp
Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk1962–1964
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FactBuyers loved the pleated vinyl interior Studebaker offered in 1962 — right up until it started falling apart, a reputation hit the car's sales never recovered from.
The Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk (GT Hawk), sold between 1962 and 1964 (production to December 1963), was a grand touring coupe, the top of the Studebaker line and the final development of the Hawk series begun with the Golden Hawk; designed by Brooks Stevens as a radical facelift codenamed "Hawk Monaco" with a European-inspired clean look (Mercedes-like radiator frame and grille, a Thunderbird-inspired roofline and Lincoln Continental-inspired brightwork and tail lights, no fins), with bucket seats, a console and a padded modern instrument panel. Underpinnings were little changed from the 1953 Starliner; for 1962 there were two- or four-barrel versions of Studebaker's 289 cu in (4.7 L) V8 (210 or 225 hp, 8.5:1 compression) with a 3-speed manual, overdrive four-speed or Flight-O-Matic, and from 1963 the "Jet Thrust" Avanti R-series engines: the naturally aspirated R1 at 240 bhp, supercharged R2 at 289 bhp and limited-production supercharged 304.5 cu in (5.0 L) R3 at 335 bhp, with front disc brakes, anti-roll bars and heavy-duty springs available. Granatelli's R3 GT Hawk reached 154 mph at Bonneville in October 1963.
Collectors Spotted in the Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT Hawk 289 cu in V8 (210 or 225 hp, 8.5:1) | 1962–1964 | 4.7 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| GT Hawk R1 (240 bhp, from 1963) | 1963–1964 | V8 | 240 hp | 305 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| GT Hawk R2 supercharged (289 bhp, from 1963) | 1963–1964 | V8 | 289 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| GT Hawk R3 supercharged 304.5 cu in (335 bhp, limited production) | 1963–1964 | 5.0 L V8 | 335 hp | 320 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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