The Gran Turismo Hawk was the final incarnation of the Studebaker Hawk (which dated to the mid-1950s). Introduced as a stylish personal luxury car, it was positioned to compete against the likes of the Ford Thunderbird and the (also new) Pontiac Grand Prix. The seller’s father was a big Stude fan and was working on this GT at the time of his passing. Needing far more work than Dad was able to get to, it’s offered for $3,225 in Longmont, Colorado. Check it out here on craigslist for more details and pics. Thanks, Mike F., for this running tip.

Studebaker excelled at taking one design and creating a multitude of variants to sell. The GT Hawk (1962-64) was the last of eight editions, which also comprised the Hawk, Flight Hawk, Power Hawk, Sky Hawk, Golden Hawk, Silver Hawk, and the Packard Hawk. Fins were gone by 1962, and the styling of the GT Hawk was influenced by other makes, such as Mercedes and Ford’s own T-Bird. Fewer than 14,000 of the upscale Studes were produced before the company stopped its U.S. assembly operations, thus killing the Hawk and their other personal lux car, the Avanti.

This car was one of as many as 20 Studebakers that the seller’s father had over the years. We don’t know how long ago he acquired the well-worn project, but it needed some body work that Dad had begun but never got to finishing. Rust in the rear quarter panels has been removed, but a couple of holes in the trunk remain, as well as a patch that’s needed under the driver’s feet. Beyond that, we’re told everything else is solid.

Surprisingly, the 289 cubic inch V8 will idle nicely with fuel supplied from an external source. We don’t know if the automatic transmission will get it to move from where the car sits now. The only way to tell if the Hawk was painted white when new is by peaking in the trunk or the floorboards. 103,000 miles were recorded before this car turned into a father’s unfinished business.