The 1963 Lark's glove box doubled as a vanity — a mirror and makeup tray tucked inside, with the word "Vanity" spelled out in gold script on the door so nobody missed it.
Median 85 hp across 179 similar cars
Lead trim: Lark 170 cu in I6 · up to 289 hp
Studebaker Lark1962–1963
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FactThe 1963 Lark's glove box doubled as a vanity — a mirror and makeup tray tucked inside, with the word "Vanity" spelled out in gold script on the door so nobody missed it.
To reverse sales lost to Detroit's own compacts, new Studebaker-Packard president Sherwood Egbert had his friend Brooks Stevens give the Lark a striking, cost-effective 1962 update: a lengthened body, especially at the rear, and a modernised interior, with the Hawk-like grille of 1962–63; the Daytona joined as the front-bucket-seat and console model, and all four-door sedans for 1962 moved to the Cruiser's 113 in wheelbase (two-door models gained a half inch). New for 1963 were the "Jet Thrust" R1 and supercharged R2 289 V8s from the Avanti, and front disc brakes; Engines: 170 cu in (2.8 L) I6, 259 cu in (4.2 L) V8, 289 cu in (4.7 L) V8 and the supercharged R2 289. Wheelbase 113 in, length 184 in.
Collectors Spotted in the Studebaker Lark Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lark 170 cu in I6 | 1962–1963 | 2.8 L | 112 hp | 154 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Lark 259 cu in V8 | 1962–1963 | 4.2 L V8 | 180 hp | 260 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Lark 289 cu in V8 | 1962–1963 | 4.7 L V8 | 225 hp | 305 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Lark R2 289 cu in supercharged V8 | 1963–1963 | 4.7 L V8 | 289 hp | 303 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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The very last Studebaker ever built — a Timberline Turquoise Cruiser sedan — rolled off the line on March 16, 1966, ending 114 years of production.
The 1963 Lark's glove box doubled as a vanity — a mirror and makeup tray tucked inside, with the word "Vanity" spelled out in gold script on the door so nobody missed it.
In 1959, the compact Lark offered something no rival compact did: a V8. The smaller Rambler American, by comparison, made do with a six.
Rivals
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