Don't buy used silverware

Started by Dave W, November 01, 2009, 09:16:54 AM

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Lightyear

The Houston area is very popular for overwintering hawks, primarily red tails, this fall I've already had a hawk dive into the rough of the golf course about 100 yards a way and then casually fly over my yard with a fat rat in it's talons.

Last winter I noticed 4 fat doves on the ridge of my roof as backed out one morning, 10 seconds later I realized I forgot something and turned around to get it, as I pulled into my driveway I noticed no doves but thousands of underfeathers roling down my roof - I guess this was the hawk's version of a breakfast buffet ;)

Dave W

I wouldn't mind having a Studebaker Hawk.

Highlander

My good man, would that be the Golden or Silver Hawk...?
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Freuds_Cat

Quote from: Dave W on November 15, 2009, 12:00:33 PM
I wouldn't mind having a Studebaker Hawk.

Guitarist I used to play with had one. That is an incredibly rare beast in this country. Cool car. Of course the most common Ford in this country is the Falcon.
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Pilgrim

Silver Hawk = Packard V8, Golden Hawk = Packard V8 with blower added, right?

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Dave W

I believe the Packard engines were only used the first year and that the blower wasn't offered until the smaller Stude engines were used.

One of my uncles had a Golden Hawk with the supercharged Stude engine. It was very fast in its day. I do remember that it was clocked at 131 mph tops on a gravel test road.