Wild Studebaker powered Lark

[JDP]

Posted by Paul on the NG:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQitemZ230005283492QQihZ013QQcategoryZ6466QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk

[Guido]

Looks like a good one to join the likes of the Chicken Hawk, the Tomato or the Plain Brown Wrapper.

Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

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[Transtar56]

Be interesting to see what kind of times it would get if Ted Harbit were to give it a run.

[tstclr]

Do you think he will reach his starting bid?
Todd

63 Lark 2dr Sedan

[Roscomacaw]

Wow![:0][]

Miscreant at large.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
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1957 President 2-dr
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1951 Champion Biz cpe
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[JDP]

Even though the blower alone cost him 10K, I still don't think he will get a bid. Studebaker folks that would love the car are too cheap.


Arnold Md.
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64 Daytona HT
64 Daytona Convert.
64 R2 4 speed Challenger
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk
63 R1 GT Hawk
63 Avanti R1/AC
63 Avanti R2/4 speed
62 Daytona HT
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk

[ddub]

I like it a lot. The Champ grill gives it a no-nonsense, muscular look. What fun. Where's my lottery ticket?

Don Wilson
53 Commander Hardtop
64 Champ 1/2 ton
Centralia, WA

[PackardV8]

You are too modest, JDP. The way the description is written/not written will put off many who might consider buying it. If you were selling it, no doubt in my mind it would bring the asking opening.

PackardV8

[imported_n/a]

It just goes to show that you can go fast without a HITH or 20" wheels.

[Commander51]

quote:Originally posted by PackardV8

You are too modest, JDP. The way the description is written/not written will put off many who might consider buying it. If you were selling it, no doubt in my mind it would bring the asking opening.

PackardV8

Just curious, what is the error of omission/comission in the ad, in your opinion?? I'm a strictly-stock kind of guy, so I'm missing it, I'm sure....

51 Commander State Sedan

Kittanning, PA

[PackardV8]

Actually, looks like a really nice car. It's all opinion here, but too bad this "eBay expert" didn't give it a less crapola, more facts writeup. IMHO, anyone really interested in a serious build-up such as this one, wants to know and be able to brag later about the details inside, for example: "Venolia custom 3.625" pistons," or custom Carillo 6.75" rods." To say "the machinist would probably shoot me for giving away his technical knowledge/professional tricks!" is just the worst kind of cop-out.

Dead end hyperbole, such as, couldda, shouldda, wouldda never won any races. It does it or it doesn't.

Vague generalities, like "Ford top-loader 4-speed transmission with proper gearing," just makes a real gearhead crazy. What are the ratios? What gear is in the Ford 9"? If the seller doesn't know the easy stuff, how much confidence would a prospective buyer have in the rest of the fluff stuff?

Too bad, as this car would probably sell on its merits and really seems to deserve less hype and more straight-shootin' Studebaker tech talk. Understanding this is why JDP sells more Studes on line than anyone in the world.

PackardV8

[imported_n/a]

I have to agree that though this car appear to be a really sharp, hard-core Studebaker performance enthusiasts' car, the wordy description has far too much hyperbole, and does not relay enough basic information about what has been done with the car. As Joe Friday used to say: "Just the facts, ma'am", and let the car sell itself.

[JDP]

Well, I will admit a good write up goes a long way. I've often bought car with a crappy listing and flipped them at a profit with little more then a rewrite.
Most often, the key to turning a profit for me is to fix the stupid stuff rather then list them as defects. i.e. "Car pops out of first and overdrive does not engage." is replaced with "Installed new shift tube and overdrive relay so the car shifts like a dream and cruises at freeway speeds in overdrive."
If I were selling that Lark, I'd list everything that was done in detail and how much was spent.


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64 Daytona Convert.
64 R2 4 speed Challenger
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk
63 R1 GT Hawk
63 Avanti R1/AC
63 Avanti R2/4 speed
62 Daytona HT
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk

[Guido]

If I was spending 1000's of dollars to have a street rod built, I would want to know what every penny was spent on and why. Seems like a lot of hype to me and anyone that is going to put up that type of money will want documantation to back up his claims. It also seems odd that he has averaged less than 200 miles a year in the car if it is so great and it was built specifically for him. I suspect it will pass from e-bay without a bid nor any answers posted to the questions that he is probably receiving.

Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

1946 M-16 fire truck
1948 M-16 grain truck
1949 2R16A grain truck
1949 2R17A fire truck
1955 E-38 grain truck
1957 3E-40 flatbed
1961 6E-28 grain truck
1962 7E-13D 4x4 rack truck
1962 7E-7 Champ pickup
1962 GT Hawk 4 speed
1964 Avanti R2 4 speed
1964 Cruiser
And various other "treasures"
Hiding Studebakers in Richmond & Louisa, Va.

[StudeDave57]

I have a few comments on this one~
1) My birthday was just the other day...
2) I feel like maybe I now know what I want...
3) I own a car that I would LOVE to build up in this manner...
4) anyone wanna help me out??? [:0]

[8D]

StudeDave
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San Diego, Ca

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