Guest colman Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Hello,I was hoping to get some info on my 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk. It has the McCulloch supercharger. First question : how many of these cars were produced (supercharged) in '58 ? Second question : how much is this car worth ?Its in ruff shape. There is rust in the undercarriage. There is pitting on the chrome and the paint is chipped in several places. It has red paint under the gold coat, visible in several areas. It is currently not running. The trunk damage is the worst of it. While being transported to its current home on the west coast the trunk apparently popped up and broke the cowl(?). Trunk is also dented. Other than that stuff, she's a real beauty... Seriously, I know this car is rare and special to a lot of people. It was to my dad. It was running perfectly when my Dad passed away in 2006. It has been sitting in the garage since that time. Im looking to get some money to help my mom who is having a hard time financially. Im interested mostly in getting info from this forum so I can make some educated decisions but if anyone out there want to make an offer Im all ears. Thanks for your time !Colman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colman Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 fyi... car is located in Culver City California and can be viewed at any time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I hate to sound cruel but anybody who's interested isn't going to tell you it's worth a lot of money. You can get a price guide and try to figure it out on your own or look at comparable offerings and set a price. Just remember that most of the prices you see rarely find a buyer, especially in free advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colman Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I hate to sound cruel but anybody who's interested isn't going to tell you it's worth a lot of money. You can get a price guide and try to figure it out on your own or look at comparable offerings and set a price. Just remember that most of the prices you see rarely find a buyer, especially in free advertising.Dave,not cruel at all... i appreciate any feedback. I'm thinking it would be someone with knowledge of these cars who isn't interested who could tell me what they would pay for this car. Colman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egor Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 A rare car, 878 built: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker_Golden_HawkA ratty driver is worth maybe $10-12K. Your car is worth some fraction of that. If you could get it running, you'll do much better, and being on the west coast helps, too. Best bet is to put it on eBay with a reserve for the minimum you'd accept and see what action you get.Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colman Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 A rare car, 878 built: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker_Golden_HawkA ratty driver is worth maybe $10-12K. Your car is worth some fraction of that. If you could get it running, you'll do much better, and being on the west coast helps, too. Best bet is to put it on eBay with a reserve for the minimum you'd accept and see what action you get.Good luck!Suchan,Thanks VERY much. This is exactly the kind of info I was hoping for. Colman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colman Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Incase you wanted to see the car upside down ....... ta daaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egor Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Most of us can figure out how to flip the photos over, but we can't improve the quality of them. Borrow a better camera and take more, and better, photos, right-side up. Beautiful car, too bad about the transport damage. Ask around and find an honest mechanic that knows old cars, ask what it'll cost to get it running. Unless you're going to sell it for parts, buyers will want to see it move. Incase you wanted to see the car upside down ....... ta daaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egor Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 My apologies for dissing your camera. I fiddled with the pics a bit and was able to fix the resolution issues I was experiencing, but upside down is still not good. Shots of the interior would be especially welcome.Most of us can figure out how to flip the photos over, but we can't improve the quality of them. Borrow a better camera and take more, and better, photos, right-side up. Beautiful car, too bad about the transport damage. Ask around and find an honest mechanic that knows old cars, ask what it'll cost to get it running. Unless you're going to sell it for parts, buyers will want to see it move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan at larescorp Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Here you go. Right side up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Pictures look better than your description. Compared to Studes in the rustbelt , that's in good shape.Probably needs fuel system cleaned and a tuneup--$200-300. Get some estimates, also have the brakes inspected.Lot easier to sell a car you can drive onto the trailer , may double the value of a non-running car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest colman Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'm pretty sure I can get it running... My neighbor knows these old cars quite well, also my brother will help and he worked on this car with my father years ago... here are more pics.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan at larescorp Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Where did the car originally come from or spend most of it's time? The damage behind the rear window doesn't look good. Too bad the damage wasn't just to the trunk lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colman Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Where did the car originally come from or spend most of it's time? The damage behind the rear window doesn't look good. Too bad the damage wasn't just to the trunk lid.My dad bought the car in illinois around 1998. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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