1962 Rambler Classic vs. 1962 Studebaker Lark Y body

[1962larksedan]

Many people have mixed up 1960's Ramblers with same era Lark types..............

I now understand since my boss has a 1962 Rambler Classic 4 door; I swear that sedan shares a whole lot of similar styling cues with the same year Lark Y body i.e. wraparound windshield and wraparound back window, etc.

[41 Frank]

My '63 Lark has been called a Rambler more than once.

[Bill Pressler]

I like the '63 Rambler, but to my eyes, the '62 looks like an Eastern bloc product!

I've always heard Ramblers were good cars, but I like the overall packaging of Studebakers in this period better.

[raprice]

My '59 Lark has been called a Rambler many times. What it tells me is that it's imperative that we show our cars as often as possible to inform the public. There's a whole generation of people who have never even heard of Studebaker.
Rog

[jackb]

....what is the parts' availability for Ramblers these days ??

[Roscomacaw]

Parts are out there, but NOTHING like what Studes have available. Part of the dearth is due to the fact that Chrysler offered pennies on the dollars worth for old AMC parts that dealers had on their shelves at the time. With STRICT orders that the parts be destroyed when they were redeemed at distribution centers. This is not to say there aren't ANY NOS parts out there - there just aren't any generous stashes.

[Bamajak]

My wife wants to rip the heart out of the people who call her Lark a Rambler. So far so has not, (As of 1:56pm 12/06/2013 Eastern Time).

[kurtruk]

My '59 Lark has been called a Rambler many times. What it tells me is that it's imperative that we show our cars as often as possible to inform the public. There's a whole generation of people who have never even heard of Studebaker.
Rog

I'm gonna say there's also a whole generation that hasn't heard of Rambler, either! After all, that name ended in 1969 in the U.S. market.

[61LaRk4dr]

[Bordeaux Daytona]

Rambler had that torque tube driveshaft. Also I thought I remembered seeing tapered axles on a friend's 69 sc/rambler.

[Warren Webb]

I personally never liked the front suspension design. Didn't look substantial enough, especially after seeing one break apart on a slow turn in front of me when I was 15. Yeah Studebaker used king pins up to the end in 66 but they were rugged & had the respect of front end mechanics. My 41 Ford pickup had torque-tube driveshaft & I think Chevy did away with them after 54.

[Jessie J.]

I have owned my '62 Lark 2dr for around 15 years now and have always been a Studebaker nut, and have owned 10 of 'em, 5 presently, however..
My first car as a licensed driver at the age of 16 was a 1962 Green and white Rambler Classic. The aluminum 6 had went away at low miles so it had been repowered with a Chevy 283 & PG and rear axle.
I added a Weiand Hi-Rise & AFB and a wicked rump rump Duntov cam. Wasn't fast but the big 'Chevy Power' decals on the windows and the sound alone scared off most would be street challenges.

Really the 'Rambler' part was neat with its colorful dash and 'lay down' seats, (oh wow and 16) and it was a very solidly built body shell.
The '68 AMX I latter owned was a disappointing falling apart heap of junk in comparison.

[JBOYLE]

The all new 63 Rambler was years ahead if the 62, and in the opinion of many, far better than the Lark. The 64 Studebakers looked more modern, like the Rambler, but were old under the sheet metal.

[Mike Sal]

Sadly, there seem to be fewer ramblers running out on the street these days than studebakers. Young people don't know what they are either....
Mike Sal

[R_David]

Yup, I never heard of a Rambler until I saw it on here. I don't think I have ever seen one either. And I was born in 1969.