There is a fine line between something being OK and something being RIGHT. This 1960 Studebaker Lark wagon is RIGHT to the core. It has a look that only time and weather can produce. As much as people try to fake wear and tear onto older cars, it is never 100% on. When it happens naturally like this and the paint is left with a little chalkiness to it, there’s a ding and a dent here and there, rust is lightly appearing on places like he hood, fender ridges, and rockers, it is flippin amazing.
We went searching on eBay hoping to find a cool Studebaker Lark “R” car with the hopped up factory engine and stuff. Instead we found this wagon and are probably more into it than anything the factory would have specially produced for a limited few customers. Why? The simplicity of the car is great. A slight drop in the suspension by using some lowering blocks and either cutting or heating the front springs was perfectly executed, the engine has been swapped from a 259ci Stude to a 289ci Stude that wears a 2bbl carb, the car has a floor shifted manual transmission, and the interior is as basic as they ever came.
We can see us swapping an intake manifold and a 4bbl carb on and not touching another blessed thing. Driving this car everywhere would be the major goal and hopefully whoever buys it has the same thing in mind because it is perfect for that. Running to shows, drinking beer on the tailgate, chasing parts, this is one of the simplest and coolest cars we have showed you from eBay in some time.
The only thing we hate? The price. Into the 5-figures on this car seems way, and we mean ways steep to us. Opinions on the car? Share them below!
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I love the Larks, especially the wagons, but agreed, the price is a little steep. 4bbl manifolds aren’t too common any more, but the 2bbl can be milled to fit a 4150 spaced carb. It would be nice to have the full-flow 289 and not the partial flow, too. The oher thing I noticed was the typical fender rot on the driver’s side. Chances are pretty good that the front floors got it, too. Water doesn’t drain well at all there. I’d say divide by two on the price, and you have a deal I could live ith. This car’s been on the block for a while, BTW.
OK, he says the floors are good – check one off the list. Still not $12.5k.
Who ever bought this thing for probably $2000-3000 and spent a few dollars on it and now trying to get a ridiculous price for it. I hope no one buys it.
Love it. But ditto…I wouldn’t spend anything remotely close to that price…
That car has been on Ebay for months now and strangely at the same price. Kind of like keep doing the same thing and hoping for a different result. I am in the market for a wagon to re-create my famous Deceptive Lark from the 70’s that I raced at Lions and Irwindale but that price makes this one out the running. I would hope the owner wakes up and sees that if it hasn’t sold in three months that maybe his price is too high.
$12.5k is a bargain when applied to the exchange rate for the Pound Stirling and some parts to hop up the Stude engine could be acquired at the same time.
So come on UK BangShifters – one of you must be tempted….