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Re: Automotive myths
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Originally Posted by boatpuller
My dad was a Studebaker fan. He always said how they were "ahead of their time". A 57 golden hawk with a 289 V8 could get close to 30 mpg and flat scoot to boot. And they were a big comfortable car.
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I'm sorry but a 289 Hawk would on its best day get at most 20. On average mine gets 16 to 18. The car is just as it came from the factory. 4bl Carter automatic with 3:31 rear. I've had several hawks ,Avantis and larks over the years and the best mileage I ever got was a 63 lark 259 v8 3spd with overdrive 3:07 rear got 24 on the highway doing under 60.
My Hawk was bought by my dad new and has 29k miles . Only thing done to it was detailing the engine and frame. Everything else is 100% factory. I won 1st at the Studebaker nationals in PA in the survivor class .
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Mark
72 c20 custom camper Husky edition,
66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark
1969 AMX ,
1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20
1977 Suburban sold
68 anniversary.
Last edited by 72c20customcamper; 09-23-2018 at 10:23 AM.
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