Upon completing a harrowing 27 miles, its brittle oil pan gasket gave way, and the crankcase relieved itself of 6 quarts of oil in front of my house. Despite its rough condition, my brother and I managed to jump-start it and drive it home, shredded top flapping in the wind. The $500 selling price seemed too good to be true. In 1977, I found a car that checked all those boxes in a tiny classified in Old Cars Weekly.

Our comprehensive reviews include detailed ratings on Price. Find out how it drives and what features set the Studebaker Lark apart from its main rivals. Search & read all of our Studebaker Lark reviews by top motoring journalists. It had to be a convertible, with a four-speed and a V-8. The Studebaker Lark is available in a number of variants and body types that are powered by Leaded fuel type (s). Despite the brand's demise, somehow Studey stayed on my mind, and I resolved to find a Lark someday. Studebaker moved production to Canada at the end of 1963, but by then the writing was on the wall: The truncated 1966 model year was the last for a company that had begun building wagons 104 years earlier. Studebakers first Lark convertible debuted in 1960, and the Daytona, a more sporting version with bucket seats, center console, and available four-speed gearbox, joined in 62. The Daytona could also be had with a 289-cubic-inch V-8, providing a power-to-weight ratio befitting a muscle car, though the term hadn't yet been coined. A two-door hardtop version could be ordered with a sunroof-unheard of in a domestic car of that era. View all listings Notify me about new listings. Studebaker's first Lark convertible debuted in 1960, and the Daytona, a more sporting version with bucket seats, center console, and available four-speed gearbox, joined in '62. This is a 1962 Studebaker Daytona Tribute Convertible that is in excellent condition inside, outside, and underneath. This Studebaker Lark got away, but there are more like it here. The car will need to be delivered by the host to the guests location.

When Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler fielded their own small cars, Studebaker's surge subsided, but the company soldiered on. This is intended for non-driving uses like photo shoots and static displays. A year later, Studebaker shed Packard and focused all its resources on the compact Lark, which was initially a huge sales success.

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