The very last Studebaker ever built — a Timberline Turquoise Cruiser sedan — rolled off the line on March 16, 1966, ending 114 years of production.
Median 95 hp across 222 similar cars
Lead trim: Lark 194 cu in Chevrolet I6 (120 hp, 1965) · up to 195 hp
Studebaker Lark / Daytona / Commander1964–1966
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FactThe very last Studebaker ever built — a Timberline Turquoise Cruiser sedan — rolled off the line on March 16, 1966, ending 114 years of production.
Stevens's more extensive restyling for 1964 (the most mainstream-looking Studebakers since 1946) replaced the Hawk-like grille with a full-width stamped aluminium grille and squared-off headlamp surrounds, with a flatter hood, roofline and trunklid and new horizontal tail lamps while keeping the 1962 sculpted quarter panels; it came with the plan to phase out the Lark name, the lowest-priced models becoming the Challenger, then the Commander, Daytona and Cruiser (with the Wagonaire). Engines: the 170 cu in (2.8 L) Skybolt six, Chevrolet 194 (3.2 L) and 230 cu in (3.8 L) sixes and 259, 283 (4.6 L GM small-block) and 289 V8s; for 1965 GM-based engines replaced Studebaker's (a 194 six of 120 hp and the 283 V8 of 195 hp) and a 140 hp 230 six was added later. The single R4 Super Performance Package car was the only Studebaker with the twin-four-barrel 304 cu in (5.0 L) R4 from the factory. Studebaker shut down production on March 17, 1966.
Collectors Spotted in the Studebaker Lark Lineage
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Trims & Figures
3 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 194 cu in Chevrolet I6 (120 hp, 1965) | 1965–1966 | 3.2 L | 120 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Lark 230 cu in Chevrolet I6 (140 hp, 1966) | 1966–1966 | 3.8 L | 140 hp | 220 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Lark 283 cu in GM V8 (195 hp, 1965) | 1965–1966 | 4.6 L V8 | 195 hp | 285 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
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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