Restored 1962 Studebaker Lark in AMAZING Condition – A Classic Car Comeback

Restored 1962 Studebaker Lark in AMAZING Condition – A Classic Car Comeback

Today Rob and I are out here in Iola, WI at the Iola Car Show and we're here with Janine and this beautiful Studebaker behind us. Janine, thanks for taking some time with us today.Absolutely. It's been a labor of love.Like what can I say? Now this is a car that's got some history with your family.

That's right.So who first purchased it? My dad bought it in 1982 for $800 at a farm sale in Kewanee, IL...

Meet Janine, who took her father's car, an 1962 Studebaker Lark, restored it to its former glory, and we must say, the car looks AMAZING! It's a true Classic Car Comeback.

Unearth the story of the 1962 Studebaker Lark, a landmark model by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation in South Bend, Indiana. Understand why this classic vehicle transformed the fortunes of the once-struggling automobile giant.

The Studebaker Lark is a compact car that was produced by Studebaker from 1959 to 1966.
From its introduction in early 1959 until 1962, the Lark was a product of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. In mid-1962, the company dropped "Packard" from its name and reverted to its pre-1954 name, the Studebaker Corporation. In addition to being built in Studebaker's South Bend, Indiana, home plant, the Lark and its descendants were also built in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, from 1959 to 1966 by Studebaker of Canada Limited. The cars were also exported to a number of countries around the world as completed units and completely knocked down (CKD) kits which were then assembled at a local factory.

Lark-based variants represented the bulk of the range produced by Studebaker after 1958 and sold in far greater volume than the contemporary Hawk and Avanti models. Beginning with the 1963 Cruiser, the Lark name was gradually phased out of the company catalog and by early 1964, Lark-based models were being marketed under Commander, Daytona and Cruiser nameplates only. The Studebaker company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1952, ceased automobile production in 1966.