Update 10-Aug-2014: DT regular Andy's Studebaker Lark is back up for sale on ebay with lowered reserve and asking price. Find his
1963 Studebaker Lark Regal
here on ebay, and read the original write-up below.
22-July-2014: The Studebaker Lark was built from 1959 through 1966, assembled at Studebaker's South Bend, Indiana manufacturing plant. The sales of the first generation in 1959 and 1960 were surpisingly good, because the big three hadn't released their compacts yet, but once the Tempest, Corvair, II/ Nova, Falcon, and Dart/Lancer hit the showrooms in 1960/61, the Studebaker Lark sales cool considerably. A restyled Lark was launched in 1962 with a nicely restyled design led by Brooks Stevens, who was famous for the Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk, '49 Harley Davidson Hydra-Glide, Jeep Wagoneer, Miller Brewing Logo, Oscar Meyer Wienermobile and those hideous Excalibur Roadsters that look vaguely like a 1930s Mercedes and ride on old Studebaker chassis. Regardless the Lark remains one of the better deals on a compact classic and would make a decent casual driver. Find this
1963 Studebaker Lark Regal currently bidding for $2,050 reserve-not-met with a $5,500 buy-it-now on ebay located in Reno, NV. Seller submission from Andrew.
Free car! Who can argue with that? Not this guy, or anyone else who has an ounce of adventure and optimism running through their oil-soaked veins. It's not often we find a car that someone wants taken off their hands for a song, yet also cool enough to feature. This little Lark is one of those unicorns, although it will need a heavy application of dedication to get it back on the road. Find this Free 1960 Studebaker Lark in Rocklin, CA via craigslist. Tip from Terry B.
Check out this 1959 Studebaker Lark 4-Door here on eBay bidding for $2,900 with auction ending Wednesday at 4:42AM PST.
bidding for $2,710 reserve-not-met with a few hours to go, located in Maricopa, AZ.
The Lark was launched in 1959 by what was then known as the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. It was an odd combination of body-on-frame chassis in a compact sized car, but Studebaker was the "other Cola" car company and didn't follow the norm when it did anything. Find this 1960 Studebaker Lark Coupe bidding here on eBay
for $8,600 reserve-not-met with a $13,900 buy-it-now located in Glen Ellyn, IL.
The Studebaker Lark was a compact car initially released in 1959 by oddball make Studebaker, assembled at their South Bend, Indiana manufacturing plant. The numerical designation (VI or VIII) on the side of a Lark doesn't refer to model generation as is typical of similar era cars, it actually designates the number of engine cylinders (I6 or V8). This DT writer was driving down the street near King Harbor in Redondo Beach, CA and stumbled upon this orange/white 1960 Studebaker Lark VIII for sale by owner for $2200.