1961 Lark Regal Hardtop Mystery

[r1lark]

[u]PLEASE NOTE:</u> this is a scan of a 1982 ad, [u]NOT</u> A CURRENT FOR SALE ITEM!!

Hopefully a car that existed in this good a condition in 1982 is still around. If anyone is familiar with this car, or its 1982 owner Will Gish of West Covina CA, let us know at the Studebaker Skytop Registry (email: webmaster@studebakerskytop.com)

Paul
Winston-Salem, NC
Visit The NEW Studebaker Skytop Registry website at: www.studebakerskytop.com

[Roscomacaw]

That name - Will Gish - sounds familiar to me. And now that I think of it, I believe he offered me a 60 ragtop one time at a chapter meeting.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door

[Roscomacaw]

That name - Will Gish - sounds familiar to me. And now that I think of it, I believe he offered me a 60 ragtop one time at a chapter meeting.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door

[StudeRich]

I think that is the car that Will had a "HOT" built engine in, it was quite a bit more than an R1!

I believe Will was the "inventer/creator" of the Studebaker Delrin "A" arm bushings, now owned by Chuck Collins.

StudeRich -Studebakers Northwest Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

I think that is the car that Will had a "HOT" built engine in, it was quite a bit more than an R1!

I believe Will was the "inventer/creator" of the Studebaker Delrin "A" arm bushings, now owned by Chuck Collins.

StudeRich -Studebakers Northwest Ferndale, WA

[Roscomacaw]

THAT'S WHERE I REMEMBER HIS NAME FROM!

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door

[scott.rodgers]

I bought my '60 Lark Hardtop for $1500 from Will Gish in 1993. He also had this '61 HT for sale for the same price! I bought the '60 because it was running - the '61's engine had been pulled. The car was in decent enough shape as far as I remember. It was the first Skytop I had actually seen in the flesh. I assume he sold it at some point. He had tons of SuperLark parts. In fact, the '60 I bought had the heavy duty SuperLark springs installed in it (and Delrin bushings that are still on the car to this day). Has anyone heard from Will in recent years?

Scott Rodgers
Los Angeles
SDC Member since 1989
'60 Lark HT
'63 Wagonaire

[scott.rodgers]

I bought my '60 Lark Hardtop for $1500 from Will Gish in 1993. He also had this '61 HT for sale for the same price! I bought the '60 because it was running - the '61's engine had been pulled. The car was in decent enough shape as far as I remember. It was the first Skytop I had actually seen in the flesh. I assume he sold it at some point. He had tons of SuperLark parts. In fact, the '60 I bought had the heavy duty SuperLark springs installed in it (and Delrin bushings that are still on the car to this day). Has anyone heard from Will in recent years?

Scott Rodgers
Los Angeles
SDC Member since 1989
'60 Lark HT
'63 Wagonaire

[Roscomacaw]

Hah! I remember looking at that very same 60, Scott! It was a neat car. If I hadn't already had our ragtop, I'd have bought that hardtop.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door

[Roscomacaw]

Hah! I remember looking at that very same 60, Scott! It was a neat car. If I hadn't already had our ragtop, I'd have bought that hardtop.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door

[showbizkid]

Zabasearch shows one Will Gish in California, in Lake Isabella (Mr. Biggs ought to know where that its!).


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

https://www.studebakersandiego.com

[studegary]

No Will Gish in the 2008-2009 SDC Roster.

At about that same time my 1961 Lark Regal Skytop hardtop was around. I guess that it wasn't listed in the Roster then. Mine was/is red with V8, AT and many other options.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[Warren Webb]

I dont find him on my 97-98 roster but it must be the same guy Clark found listed that I found on Lookup Anyone with a former address in Covina, 81 yrs old with a Mountain Mesa location, right next to Lake Isabella.

60 Lark convertible
61 Champ
62 Daytona convertible
63 G.T. R-2,4 speed
63 Avanti (2)
66 Daytona Sport Sedan

[Warren Webb]

I dont find him on my 97-98 roster but it must be the same guy Clark found listed that I found on Lookup Anyone with a former address in Covina, 81 yrs old with a Mountain Mesa location, right next to Lake Isabella.

60 Lark convertible
61 Champ
62 Daytona convertible
63 G.T. R-2,4 speed
63 Avanti (2)
66 Daytona Sport Sedan

[r1lark]

quote:Originally posted by scott.rodgers

I bought my '60 Lark Hardtop for $1500 from Will Gish in 1993. He also had this '61 HT for sale for the same price! I bought the '60 because it was running - the '61's engine had been pulled. The car was in decent enough shape as far as I remember. It was the first Skytop I had actually seen in the flesh. I assume he sold it at some point. He had tons of SuperLark parts. In fact, the '60 I bought had the heavy duty SuperLark springs installed in it (and Delrin bushings that are still on the car to this day). Has anyone heard from Will in recent years?

Scott Rodgers
Los Angeles
SDC Member since 1989
'60 Lark HT
'63 Wagonaire

Great, so now we know the car survived to 1993, and in decent shape (but without an engine).

Clark and/or Warren, did your internet searches come up with a current address? If so, please email me and I'll get a snail mail off to Will.

Paul
Winston-Salem, NC
Visit The NEW Studebaker Skytop Registry website at: www.studebakerskytop.com