1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

This very special collection is offered from Dr. Karl Peace, an esteemed collector dedicated to the Studebaker marque. Following his donation, in its entirety, of his car collection to the Georgia Southern University Foundation, the collection is offered, entirely without reserve, via Hagerty Marketplace.

When Clem and Henry Studebaker founded their company in 1852 to manufacture farm wagons, they could hardly imagine their offerings someday looking like the Gran Turismo Hawk. Against all odds the struggling firm still produced fine automobiles, with Motor Trend describing the Hawk as “a willing and able car definitely in the tradition of the high-speed tourers of Europe.”

The Gran Turismo Hawk’s final year saw minor changes from 1963, with a redesigned deck lid and an optional vinyl roof being the most visible, and the Avanti’s high-performance options continued from 1963 including supercharged engines. But Hawk production ceased on 20 December 1963, with the closing of Studebaker’s South Bend plant as the company consolidated operations in its Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, plant to reduce costs and save the company. The Gran Turismo Hawk did not make the move.

Such a shame, as the Gran Turismo Hawk had a unique combination of elegance and flair no other American five-passenger automobile had. Just 1,767 Gran Turismo Hawks were built for the 1964 model year before it was gone — and this is one of them.

Highlights 

• Offered from the Dr. Karl Peace & Georgia Southern University Car Collection 

• One of the last Studebakers assembled in South Bend, Indiana 

• Just 1,767 Gran Turismo Hawks built in 1964 model year 

• 289 cu-in V8 engine producing 210 horsepower 

• Three-speed “Flightomatic” Borg-Warner automatic transmission 

• Finished in Midnight Black with Tan cloth interior 

• The chassis number (64V20169) decodes as: 

  • 64 – 1964 

  • V – V8 engine 

  • 20169 – Sequential assembly number 

• The body plate (64V-K6 1561) decodes as: 

  • 64 – Model Year 1964 

  • V – 289 cu-in V8 engine 

  • K6 – Two-door Hardtop Coupe 

• This 1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk is offered with the five-digit odometer currently showing just over 22,197 miles at the time of listing; however, the true mileage is unknown   

Features 

• Padded instrument panel 

• Walnut-grained instrument panel applique 

• Aircraft-style instruments with tachometer 

• Five-passenger seating 

• Front bucket seats 

• Front console with ash tray and storage 

• Rear fold-down arm rest 

• Inside hood release 

• Auxiliary electric radiator fan 

Known Imperfections 

• Please note that all lots in The Dr. Karl Peace & Georgia Southern University Collection are offered after many years of storage, without operation, in a garage facility. The Hagerty Marketplace Team endeavored to bring the cars back to running potential, however, as a result of the extended passive display, it is to be assumed that all lots will require additional mechanical attention before being driven safely on open roads. All the cars will have imperfections associated with long-term storage and require sorting to perform best and safely. All lots are sold as is, where is. 

• Pitted chrome 

• Flaking chrome on rear bumper 

• Discolored driver’s seat 

• Worn paint on instrument panel and interior emblems 

• Imperfections on instrument panel wood applique 

• Worn center console lid 

• Rust in trunk 

• Left side view mirror deteriorating and full of water 

Included 

• Spare tire 

• Jack 

• Miscellaneous spare parts and wheel covers 

Additional Notes

Title in transit.

Dr. Peace began a career in biostatistics in the pharmaceutical industry in 1978. His early career path saw him rise to vice president of worldwide technical operations at Parke-Davis / Warner Lambert, followed by his founding of Biopharmaceutical Research Consultants Inc. in 1989. Dozens of international biotech and pharmaceutical companies relied on his expertise for development and regulatory approval of dozens of medicines, including drugs used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, arthritis, anxiety, depression and panic attacks, and gastrointestinal ulcers. In 1998 Dr. Peace approached Georgia Southern University with a plan to establish a biostatistics center, a corresponding program of study in biostatistics at the graduate level, and a school of public health. He returned to the Statesboro, Georgia, campus in the fall of 2000, when Georgia Southern began to offer the Master of Public Health degree in biostatistics. In 2004, his endowment to honor his late wife led to the creation of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health. He is author, co-author or editor of 15 books, 22 book chapters, and over 100 articles in the scientific, medical or biostatistical literature; and is the recipient of over 50 prestigious awards.

Georgia Southern University’s 10 colleges, schools and departments offer 132 different degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate levels. These programs are offered on the University’s beautiful campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and through online instruction. A unit of the University System of Georgia, the University boasts 300-plus student organizations, outstanding Division I athletics and state-of-the art residence halls and campus facilities. Since 1906, the University’s hallmark has been a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom and promotes student growth and life success.

Additionally, due to the remote location of the collection and limited access to the facility following the close of the auction, all lots must be retrieved while a Hagerty Marketplace representative is onsite beginning Wednesday, June 19 through Thursday, June 27. No cars can be retrieved prior to June 19 and any lots remaining after June 27 will be transported to the Hagerty Garage + Social in Savannah, Georgia (with costs of transport and a $50/day storage fee assessed to the buyer).

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle..

Contact: Ramsey Potts Phone: 912.508.4096 email: rpotts@hagerty.com