...this is a doggone nice entry-level Studebaker under $4,000. A V-8 2-door with working stick overdrive; what a nice little package:
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We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge. 
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It's only under 4K for now, I'd expect it to end higher.Originally posted by BobPalma View PostJDP Maryland -
True. We'll know in less than a day.Originally posted by JDP View Post
From the appearance of the listing, I assume there is either no reserve or it has been met; correct? BP
We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.Comment
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That's a nicely optioned car. Stick, 259, Hill Holder, reclining seats, Climatizer, radio, good upholstery. Great driver!Comment
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It's just the kind of Lark I've been looking for and it's not far away, so I'm watching it closely.Last edited by irish; 06-12-2011, 06:35 AM.sigpic
1962 Daytona
1964 Cruiser
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Good thing it's in Texas or I would be pining over it myself.Jon Stalnaker
Karel Staple Chapter SDC
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It has the look of "grandpa's" Lark!Comment
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Looks like a good prospect to me. If I were in the market for one, I would like to see some frame pics. However, even with the few paint bubbles showing, it looks like a good value. Unless there is an end of auction spike, this could even be reasonable for a patient re-seller.
I like the fact that the seller provided pics of the headliner. This could be one of those rare reasonable "sleeper" deals that are few and far between these days, especially on eBay.
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Greer, SC
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Yeah, I have been convincing myself it is too far away... would be a no-brainer for me if it was a four speed and the radio was factory, everything else pushes the right buttons. An hour to go (more or less) still under 4K... hmmmmm only a few days' drive to bring it home...Comment
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Agree, that would be a great everyday Stude
Your needs may be different, but I've owned both a 4-speed and the 3-speed overdrive. For normal driving, the overdrive is by far the more pleasant. For drag strip use, yes, a 4-speed is best. However, on the road, the four wider ratios of the overdrive can use that 3.73 rear axle ratio for quicker acceleration and then drop into 2.61 for a relaxed highway cruise. The flat torque curve of the Studebaker 259" doesn't really benefit much from a closer ratio gearbox. One contemporary road test noted, "It doesn't make a tenth of a second difference if third is skipped." With the 4-speed, it's having to choose a rear axle ratio that's either a dog on acceleration or screaming at 70 MPH, or a little bit of both.would be a no-brainer for me if it was a four speed
One thing I do which makes purists cringe is I install a Hurst floor shift on any manual transmission Stude. For me, it doubles the driving pleasure. You may not want a hole in the transmission tunnel, thus stay with the sloppy and imprecise column shift. Your car, your decision.
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Was thinking both ways, actually... a bit more hot-rod, plus the "trifecta", as I have three speed and automatic 62 two doors already ;-)Comment
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Then my info was old news to you. Still, a 259" 2-bbl is never going to be much of a hot rod. To get the performance benefit to balance the lesser utility, I'd want at least the 289" 4-bbl dual exhaust. Was that an option in a '62 sedan?Was thinking both ways, actually... a bit more hot-rod, plus the "trifecta", as I have three speed and automatic 62 two doors already ;-)
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Sold at $5,200. If the car was a solid Texas car, I believe it was worth it. BP We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
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Bob, I totally agree. Someone got a real bargain and a nice car to boot. I love the combination of the V-8, stick and overdrive. It also has a Hill Holder and reclining seats. I don't think we'd see too many base models with reclining seats. Anyway, nice car.
Rog'59 Lark VI Regal Hardtop
Smithtown,NY
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