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Steven Barker is the lucky recipient of his grandfather’s Silver Hawk. He also gets kudos for finally being the one to set the poor Studebaker free from its barn existence.
This is the story as told by Steven…
“My grandfather’s 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk had been sitting in a barn for 32 years. It had interior damage from mice and needed bodywork. My late father got it back in shape with new interior and paint. Then he put it back in the barn for another 8 years. The Hawk seemed destined to spend its days in a barn, but I had hopes that someday it would be mine. In 1961 my mom inherited the Hawk from my grandpa.”
At 12 Barker in the Silver Hawk and now today
“Here I am pretend driving it (above photo) when I was 12 years old. Those memories never faded and only made me long for the car even more. It was filled with my childhood memories that no other car could recreate. Fast-forward 51 years… I finally inherited the Hawk from my mother and spent the next 3 years getting it roadworthy and now thoroughly enjoys it. My dream came true and it is still running well today!”
The Studebaker’s home for over 32 years of its life
Back on the road again
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