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Sky Hawk (1956)
Studebaker Sky Hawk
Still being researched: why it matters, history, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Bruce Fingerhood · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1956
- Engine
- V8 · 4,736 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4,736 cc
- Power
- 157 kW / 213 PSFactory: 210 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 177 km/hFactory: 110 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Studebaker Sky Hawk (1956) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Bruce Fingerhood · CC BY 2.0
Studebaker Sky Hawk (1956) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Studebaker Sky Hawk (1956) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
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Variants
How each version differs from the standard Sky Hawk (1956).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V81 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 81 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 4,736 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4,736 cc1 Independently researched |
| Bore | 91.4 mmFactory: 3.6 in · converted1 Independently researchedPage also gives 90 mm. |
| Stroke | 91.4 mmFactory: 3.6 in · converted1 Independently researchedPage also gives 92 mm. |
| Compression ratio | 8.80:11 Independently researchedThe 190 HP engine entry on the same page gives 7.8:1. |
| Valvetrain | 16 OHV (2.0 valves per cylinder)1 Independently researchedWording as stated by the source. |
| Fuel system | Stromberg Model WW 2-barrel carburetor1 Independently researchedListed after the 190 HP entry on the page; applies to that option. |
| Power | 157 kW / 213 PSFactory: 210 hp · converted1 Independently researchedPage also lists a 190 HP option at 4500 rpm (139.84 KW). |
| Power at | 4,500 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | 396 NmFactory: 292 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 2,800 rpm1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 3-speed column-shift manual, or Automatic FlightoMatic1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 31 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Rear1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Cam and roller1 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,061 mmFactory: 120.5 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Length | 5,179 mmFactory: 203.9 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | 1,410 mmFactory: 55.5 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Front track | 1,440 mmFactory: 56.7 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Rear track | 1,410 mmFactory: 55.7 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 177 km/hFactory: 110 mph · converted1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 12 s1 Independently researched |
| Standing ¼ mile | 19 s1 Independently researchedTrap speed 76 mph as stated. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1956 Studebaker Sky Hawk Specifications & Dimensions Level C conceptcarz.com
- V 8
- Displacement : | 4736 cc | 289.0 cu in. | 4.7 L.
- Bore : | 3.6 in | 90 mm.
- Stroke : | 3.6 in | 92 mm.
- Compression : | 8.80:1
- Valvetrain : | 16 OHV (2.0 valves per cylinder)
- Stromberg Model WW 2-barrel carburetor
- Power : | 210 BHP (154.56 KW) @ 4500 RPM
- Torque : | 292 Ft-Lbs (396 NM) @ 2800 RPM
- 3 Manual Column Mounted Gearshift , Automatic FlightoMatic
- 3 Manual Column Mounted Gearshift
- Drive Type : | Rear Wheel
- Cam and Roller
- Wheelbase : | 120.5 in | 3061 mm.
- Length : | 203.9 in | 5179 mm.
- Height : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm.
- Front Track : | 56.7 in | 1440 mm.
- Rear Track : | 55.7 in | 1415 mm.
- Top Speed : | 110 mph | 176.99 km/h
- 0-60 mph : | 12.0 seconds.
- 1/4 Mile : | 19.0 @ 76 MPH seconds.
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