Studebaker Lark 1962 any suggestions
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09-21-2010, 02:06 PM
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Studebaker Lark 1962 any suggestions
Hey Guys i have been throwing the idea about geting a classic car for weekends and shows. Some thing as a toy to play with and keep the Fit how she sits for DD duty. Well i was going to wait till i got to my next duty station but this poped up a 1962 Studebaker Lark in great condtion inside and out. The guy wants $6900 for it. I don't know much about these cars and i was really going to look for a old muscle car like a GTO,Camero or something along those lines or a chevy Belair. But let me know what you think should i jump on this is this a great deal like i think or am i just a noobie with the older cars
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09-22-2010, 07:11 AM
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Some more info it has only 50,400 original miles and new exaust brakes and the engine was rebuilt. Not sure why with so few miles and it has a small oil leak at the front seal. I talked the guy down to $5500 and i will go check it out today. Still no suggestions from any folks that know about older cars
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09-22-2010, 10:47 AM
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Studebaker Lark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HowStuffWorks "1962-1964 Studebaker Lark Daytona Hardtop & Convertible"
Auction results and data for 1964 Studebaker Commander Super Lark | Conceptcarz.com
Studebaker Lark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HowStuffWorks "1962-1964 Studebaker Lark Daytona Hardtop & Convertible"
Auction results and data for 1964 Studebaker Commander Super Lark | Conceptcarz.com
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09-22-2010, 03:59 PM
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Thanks for the links and help. I really like the lark nice crusing car. I just never knew about them before this. But i ran into some problems with insuring it. It seems i can't insure it inless i have a garge for it. This sucks right now.
#5
09-22-2010, 05:16 PM
If I knew a thing or two about fixing cars I would go for it. That was part of the reason I got rid of my GT500.
Parts were hard to find (and easy to steal off the car), if something went wrong, I had to go to specific mechanics that knew their way around Shelby engines. Parking it ANYWHERE was an absolute nightmare and I am sure gave me gray hairs. There was almost always a few folks checking it out and I was worried whats missing today..a badge...a cable...a cap...or the car as a whole lol.
If I ever get another classic, it will definitely be a more low key car. That Studebaker in the image is NICE....
Parts were hard to find (and easy to steal off the car), if something went wrong, I had to go to specific mechanics that knew their way around Shelby engines. Parking it ANYWHERE was an absolute nightmare and I am sure gave me gray hairs. There was almost always a few folks checking it out and I was worried whats missing today..a badge...a cable...a cap...or the car as a whole lol.
If I ever get another classic, it will definitely be a more low key car. That Studebaker in the image is NICE....
#6
09-22-2010, 08:29 PM
Nice, inexpensive to own, cheap to drive. BUT, they are not fast, not sexy, and can be very difficult to get certain parts for. Also, you will probably find that the youngest member of the local owners club could be your great-grandad! That and the fact that a man your age owning a car with whitewalls should be against the law!
On a serious note, check it very carefully for rust, the Lark is an early iteration of a unibody converible and ANY cancer can be crippling to structural integrity.
On a serious note, check it very carefully for rust, the Lark is an early iteration of a unibody converible and ANY cancer can be crippling to structural integrity.
#8
09-25-2010, 02:06 PM
It takes a lot of love to own a 48yo car. It also takes a lot more love to build a garage for one. Think of that as an omen. Now if it were a 52 Cadillac you might find the love.
#9
09-26-2010, 03:50 PM
My first car was a 59 Lark VIII..... The things are like tanks... I recently saw one for sale but it was gone before I was able to get back to it.
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09-26-2010, 06:16 PM
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Hey Guys i have been throwing the idea about geting a classic car for weekends and shows. Some thing as a toy to play with and keep the Fit how she sits for DD duty. Well i was going to wait till i got to my next duty station but this poped up a 1962 Studebaker Lark in great condtion inside and out. The guy wants $6900 for it. I don't know much about these cars and i was really going to look for a old muscle car like a GTO,Camero or something along those lines or a chevy Belair. But let me know what you think should i jump on this is this a great deal like i think or am i just a noobie with the older cars
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Some more info it has only 50,400 original miles and new exaust brakes and the engine was rebuilt. Not sure why with so few miles and it has a small oil leak at the front seal. I talked the guy down to $5500 and i will go check it out today. Still no suggestions from any folks that know about older cars
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09-26-2010, 09:44 PM
One of the options for all 289 cubic inch Studebaker V8s was the Paxton supercharger that was putting out a conservatively estimated 275 HP... There were many transmission options that included 3 speed manual with over drive Borg-Warner 3 speed automatic and a 4 peed manual.... Also that year a 305Cubic inch Duo Cento engine with 2 Paxton superchargers rated conservatively at 305 H.P. that made the top of the line Avanti the worlds fastest stock bodied car at Bonneville and a Lark Convertible went over 155 MPH the same year... A body pan rear fender skirts added to the Avanti missed the 200MPH club by less the 4/10 of a mile per hour of a two run average.... I would love to be able to find an affordable Golden Hawk in driving condition...... I learned to drive in a 53 commander Starlight coupe... It is such a classic aerodynamic design that fiberglass body kits are in production for land speed record and drag racing cars.
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09-27-2010, 06:55 PM
But you will need approximatley the GNP of a central american nation to afford the Duo Cento set-up IF you can find one. Better off going SBC and turbo the ish out of THAT instead. That and the fact that as good as the Lark was, it ain't no Avanti! To the OP, without a garage, you are severly limited in what you can do with an old car, they need to be kept indoors when not in use or mother nature and time will have their way with your pride and joy. Most definietly the case with a 40 year old convertible in FL where monsoon like rains will find a way to compromise even a new car with a soft top. It is also hard to keep an older car in top shape when you don't have a place where you can work on it whenever something goes wrong with it. And trust me, things will go wrong, usually when you are least able to afford them. Just my two cents and some sage advice from a guy who has been owning and driving antiques for fifteen years. And yes Tex I know, I'm just a little sprout when compared to yourself LOL
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09-27-2010, 07:05 PM
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LOL thanks guys talked to some guys on the stude forum they said the guy is asking way to much for this car. Oh well im in no hurry to get a weekend toy
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