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The Studebaker Lark is a compact car that was produced by Studebaker from 1959 to 1966. From its introduction in early 1959 until 1962, the Lark was a product of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. In mid-1962, the company dropped "Packard" from its name and reverted to its pre-1954 name, the Studebaker Corporation.
Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire at the Rambler Ranch. The 1963 and 1964 Daytona versions of the Wagonaire could be equipped with a V8, Carter 4-barrel carburetor, and a column mounted shifter manual transmission with overdrive. Bucket front seats along with a center console-mounted automatic transmission selector were available.
1962-1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk; 1956-1958, 1960-1963 Transtar; 1957 & 1958 Packard; 1957-1958 Scotsman; 1957 Packard Clipper; 1958 Packard Hawk; 1959-1966 Lark; 1961-1966 Cruiser; 1962-1963 Avanti; 1962-1966 Daytona; 1963-1966 Wagonaire
In the spring of 1962, Studebaker-Packard reverted its name to "Studebaker Corporation". The following year, the South Bend plant was closed, while its Canadian plant in Hamilton, Ontario, continued to produce Studebaker cars until 1966. The South Bend plant would later be acquired by the Avanti Motor Company.
Most of the records were set by the company's Lark-based Daytona convertibles, but the Hawks made a more than credible showing. Impressed by this display of performance, Indianapolis, Indiana's Dick Passwater, a USAC and NASCAR Grand National driver in the 1950s and 1960s, purchased the R3-powered car from Granatelli following the Bonneville runs.
1959–1962: Model years: 1960–1962: ... NASCAR's new compact car category debuted at the Daytona ... The two-seat model was $60 under both the four-door Lark and ...
Studebaker sales continued a rapid decline in 1957-58, so for 1959 Studebaker-Packard discontinued the hardtop Golden Hawk, all Packards, and the Studebaker sedans; the Silver Hawk coupe was the only holdover left alongside the new Studebaker Lark range. It was a make-or-break year, but Studebaker's big gamble paid off; the smaller-appearing ...
The Eagle and Lark models were built from 1952 to 1954. A Wing model was available only in 1952, a Falcon model in 1953, and a taxicab in very limited production in 1953 and 1954. The Ace was the only model built through all U. S. production. 1955 saw two new models, the two- and four-door Ace sedans (renamed Custom shortly into the production ...