1957 Studebaker Hawk by Missing Link?

[mr moto]

Several years back Missing Link (now defunct) made a '57 Studebaker Silver Hawk trans kit for the AMT '53 Stude kit. I actually ordered one from their website but it was out of stock and I was put on the waiting list. They never made any more before Missing Link folded - because of poor health as I recall.

Does anyone have one to offer? I'm willing to pay and also may be able provide some interesting trades if you're a Stude fan. A long shot I know but there must be a few still out there.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Here ya go...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/176254222443?itmmeta=01HQDRYF1XRHV0FFSGSZB44C6K&hash=item290992006b:g:QQsAAOSwjr9l2OEQ&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4MIrb9GTH%2FLiGymi%2FTiBKBaapEkdW6jL31ys8IvmoN%2BShEPuP7XS%2BUSuR3PD6ezsV6a5XHjlW4mWHlhAC%2FIM3ufbCUKR%2Flc9doEU0hHuowywEZqOAqjMxDGH0E3G0DKvpF747Vgj7HUKVxVN%2F7ZWDvqGkPRGO5xZy5n83mXn11Hl%2F8O7iDNvAsMDRaL9okWxf6dNOS03Y1ukdDfQFRDLh2bb8P%2F%2B6OcBGuC1LCDA%2FOIfH822FVoK5IEWXanL2Sdfu2u0XPRPO5OcBIv1l4ilO%2F7VJz4T0U9onv3Hdlk6FFeX|tkp%3ABk9SR4Tx-bi7Yw

[mr moto]

Thanks, Bill, but actually that's a 1956 Golden Hawk made by R&R Vacuumcraft not a 1957 Silver Hawk as made by Missing Link. Actually, I may be in the market for it anyway as a contributor to my Studebaker parts stash. The R&R kit is a pretty rough thing but I did already build one a few years ago. It was a tough project but came out good in the end.

[W Humble]

Very pretty!  I'd settle for either, as I have a complete '53 kit, minus body/hood, but I see about $200 for that kit with shipping.  Not in my range!  Still looking for a '54 Conestoga wagon, just because I think they're cute.  I built my YOM AMT '53 as a ragtop (Stude built two, and customizers have done a number of 'em) but frankly the look is not fantastic sans nice coupe roof.  I did the trunk lid Hawk-style.  I put the Avanti R-2 from my Aurora kit with 4-speed in it.  The Avanti kit was a fussy, warped mess to assemble (also YOM) but it got a BBC -- oops, "Hamilton" engine.  In '65 we had a Lark Daytona HT racing locally with a 396 which he swore was factory, so they let him race A/FX.  Racing the local dealer's first 396 Corvette, it broke a rear axle first shot out of the box -- not too surprising.  But I'm rambling.... again! Wick

[boss 302 mustang]

Missing Link is not defunct....Ragtop Man here on the board is your connection to them