Any gasser pilot is a hero of mine.

I suppose they reused the lower half of the rear door in ’63, but still. An alternate-reality Ultra Minx or Morris Worcestershire.

The Studebaker National Museum is a member-funded institution that celebrates the best of Studebaker; the Lark mostly isn’t.

For those who aren’t English, that’s akin to Ford having a Harvard and Chevy brings out a competitor called the Yale. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Maybe a swap to an R3 might make this Struedel-braker the ultimate sleeper?

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IIRC, there was one, or maybe two, Larks on display. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'barnfinds_com-box-3','ezslot_0',103,'0','0'])); Having been a new model myself in 1962, I’m partial to cars from that year like this 1962 Studebaker Lark which was all new, or mostly new, for 1962. Or subscribe without commenting. I’ve seen it before, but finally nabbed it. When the family was going through his possessions, my oldest brother who was 17 at the time, was asked if he would like to have the Studebaker, he said no thanks. I’m partial to Shropshire myself. Reverse went out on it and I was unemployed and had to sell it, but it gave six years of great service 1974-80. Mercedes didn’t have any management involvement with Studebaker per se.

The distribution subsidiary within Studebaker became staffed mostly by former Packard execs and they grew the dealer network well enough that by ’63 Mercedes felt comfortable enough to buy back the distribution rights and form their own subsidiary to continue the growth in market presence. I realize that not everyone is as enamored with the Studebaker Lark as I am. The Stuttgart influence on the grille is most obvious, but really the whole package is much like a Heckflosse Benz, although lacking in technical sophistication under the skin. This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available. In ’66, one of my brother’s friends bought an H/G ’39 Chevy two-door sedan with a 303 inch GMC, five-jug long (with only three Stromberg 97s), Fenton cast iron header system, LaSalle trans and a Caddy rear end.

Great pictures, Paul! After a while, it’s just 2nd nature. New re-cored Radiator and related hoses, belt, etc. Whatever its design, it was unique and did not follow the crowd. This engine would have had around 140 hp and supposedly it runs but this car will need to be towed to the next owner because it’s been sitting for a few years. My 66 Caliente 2 door hardtop was the same, David: previous 289 replaced with a 302, but automatic.

eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'barnfinds_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_3',106,'0','0'])); This car looks so good for being a $5,500 car, doesn’t it? Uncle Bob, did your ’39 Chevy coupe run a Jimmy? There is something about the styling of this car that has never worked for me, and the interiors were quite uninspired as well. Maybe my brother was wiser than I thought. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. Adjust right, it’s just too easy. I often wonder whether Studebaker was more successful in export markets that in the US. I drive my 57 Stude truck like that all the time. And although I remember it as being spartan, it was not much more spartan than any other compact of the day, what with my Grandpa having a 1960 Valiant and being in more than a few Falcons. the BRAKES should not be trusted on any vehicle that has sat undriven for a long period of time. Ala “The Flintstone Flyer” of Dave Koffel, albeit a few years later body. Is it true ? It did wonders for its proportions and made the car look considerably more modern. For those that are into design study (probably all of us), the Teague lineage carryover to Chrysler is fun to watch. I doubt that it was Lark based, but was a whole new thing. Interesting take that the Lark had more european styling, as that could also explain why it didn’t really go over as well as it might have. The 259 was rated at 180 horsepower with a 2 barrel and 195 with a 4 barrel. Like this one, identified on IMCDB as a 1960 Lark Regal. If these are with your phone, you did a great job with a quick shutter speed. The main reason I would have the vehicle towed has nothing to do with how well the engine runs – “Champion of the Lark” gets very specific about tooling budgets and decisions as Studebaker vehicle manufacturing circled the drain, as recorded in meetings of the board of directors. V-8 ,with 3 speed on the column , its just fun, and the downshift from 3rd to second, its the best! As in Jeep Wagoneer, along with others. That almost couldn’t be a more simple, less-adorned dash. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Oh yeah, did I mention that this car has a 259 cubic-inch V8 in it?

That track meant a lot to this SoCal kid, and it took me another four years before I went drag racing (at the original Irwindale). And the column shift? I often wonder whether Studebaker was more successful in export markets that in the US. And as others have noted, the photography came out particularly well. I don’t have much seat time in one, and that would have been about 50 years ago, when my Aunt had one. That is why a lot of owners converted them to a floor shifter. Hibler ran a good show. I’m glad to see you had an apparently nice sunny day, I keep hearing about the wildfires in your part of the world. The DMV did do a search on the stolen vehicle database, which is often done with a car that has been unregistered and fallen out of the system. It’s the reverse of a neoclassic like Clenet or Excalibur: ancient bones under a halfassed attempt to keep up with current styling trends. The Studebaker National Museum can display whatever it wants to, but it seems like mostly ignoring the primary product of their last years is not a good idea. He dropped in a 302 out of a 1971 Torino. For ’62, it was across the board for the four door sedans, with a 113″ wheelbase, to the two door’s 109 inches.

This was shot a few months back. I have never driven a three-on-the-tree with a V8, I wonder what that’s like? This is a “Second owner, low mileage car with 54,000 miles. It clearly shows the same direction he had been taking for several years on his other styling projects.

Could be a magazine ad! Pulp, Rock, and Chef fame. The ’63 had a one-year-only rear door too, at least the top half, as well as a one-year-only rear window. I recently titled a car theat had been sitting in the back of my garage for close to 20 years with nothing more than the signed pink slip from California. And… You raced on real live pavement versus the ‘glue trap tracks’ of today. I still prefer the look of the first-generation Lark but this car would be great to own. Cheap Short Bed: 1975 Chevrolet C10 Silverado, Uncut U14 Survivor: 1966 Ford Bronco Pickup, Perfect Patina: 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II. I would like it better if it were straight, but it actually moves upward toward the rear of the car – a design feature that was always like fingernails on the chalkboard to me.