Studebaker Golden Hawk 1956, User Manual

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SECTION 2 - Exterior
Hubcaps - Wheelcovers - Whitewall Tires
There were three styles of wheelcovers offered for 1956 Golden Hawks.
The standard wheelcover was the full disc AC-2738. This disc
was only available during the 1956 model run. A slightly
different version was used in 1957.
Note: The production order for serial number 6032513 listed
AC-1401 Ring, Wheel Trim - Stainless Steel in place of any
wheelcover. This accessory was re-introduced when the AC-
2799 Spoke Type wheel was introduced (see below). Three
other production orders listed AC-2481 Stainless Steel Wheel
Trim Ring. This item last appeared in the 1951 - 1954
Chassis Parts Catalog for 1954 cars.
Optional was the wire wheel type AC-2425 which, according to the
original production orders, was only fitted on 46 South Bend cars
and 57 Los Angeles cars.
This wheelcover had been available since 1953 and was standard
equipment for the 1955 Speedster. Production of this wheelcover
ceased around December 1955.
The spoke type wheelcover AC-2799 was offered later in the
model year. The original production orders listed 208 South Bend
cars and only 22 Los Angeles cars with this wheelcover.
The spoke type wheelcover was introduced around February,
1956 as a replacement for the wire wheelcover AC-2425 which
was no longer available.
The width of the whitewall tire appears to be 2.5 inches. I
measured the whitewall on a spare tire the owner claimed was
the original spare an it was 2.5 inches.
Reference Source:
Review of the original production orders.
1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, pages 440, 445.
Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 10573 (12-6-55).
Studebaker Sales Letter No 63, Feb. 7, 1956.
Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 10681 (2-9-56).
Letter to Studebaker Export Passenger Car Dealers No. 1919-S (2-10-56)
Studebaker Factory Dealer Announcement S84, (2-21-56).
Original spare tire on a 1956 Golden Hawk
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