Vehicle Description
1962 Studebaker Lark Convertible
By 1961 the sales of the three-year-old Lark began to decline.
Although it was fresh and new in 1959, it began to look aged by
1961, and it lost more and more sales to the fresh new Big 3
compacts. With increased competition from the brand-new Buick
Special, Oldsmobile F-85, and Pontiac Tempest, the Lark didn't have
such a good year in 1961. Fortunately, new, dynamic president
Sherwood H. Egbert called upon his friend Brooks Stevens of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin to redesign the aging Hawk and Lark lines for
1962 on a shoestring budget. Stevens lengthened the car and added
new styling that made the car look longer, lower, and wider. He
also gave the Lark a new grille that gave it the appearance of a
Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes was distributed by Studebaker in the US at
the time). Stevens' new Lark and GT Hawk were successful, and sales
increased. Studebaker was selected to pace the Indy 500 in 1962,
and they hoped to supply a new Avanti to pace. Due to nagging
production problems for the Avanti, Studebaker was forced to supply
a Lark convertible (the Lark was the first compact to pace the Indy
500).
Offered for sale is a 1962 Studebaker Lark Convertible. What makes
this Lark special is the engine that is under the hood. A rare 259
cu in V8 powers the convertible with 180 hp. An automatic
transmission transmits the power and the Lark sports dual exhaust,
manual steering and drum brakes.
The Studebaker presents itself well in a light cream color with
dual cream and turquoise vinyl interior. A turquoise convertible
boot covers the black cloth soft top. The chrome and bright work
are nice as is the paint work. The Lark may be categorized as a
very nice driver with the grunt and power of a rare V8. A car you
can enjoy at a reasonable collector car price.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 100 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find
collection is currently on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
