Greetings! I was excited to find this forum as it's wealth of knowledge on all things Studebaker will surely help me doing a minor restoration on my new vehicle!
My name is Micah, I'm a 27 year old male from Eugene Oregon and I have just recently purchased a 1959 Lark VIII 4door. I'm hoping the attached pictures display correctly for you! I purchased the car off a gentleman on craigslist for 1600 dollars. Running and driving I haven't done much in this first week but put in fuel and check the tire pressure. I think I scored on this car for 1,600 but you all would know better then I do! The previous owner had an SDC sticker on the gas cap and told me join this forum. I drove it up to sweet home last week at 65-70 mph no worries (and 18 mpg I might ad!)
I will soon (as soon as I can find the right shop) be starting a restoration on the lark to make it my daily driver! Being that we're in Oregon...new rubber will be required...all around. But hey, if you can't stand the rain this isn't the place for you.
The car is original from what I can tell, some previous body damage on passenger front fender has been bondo'd but everything else is straight. I was excited that all the trim was accounted for. I am looking for resources in the Eugene area so if any of you know anyone I should talk to please let me know via PM! I had emailed the Willamette chapter of SDC to see if I could come to their meeting this coming Tuesday but have not heard back.
Anyway, check it out and let me know what you think! Cheers
My name is Micah, I'm a 27 year old male from Eugene Oregon and I have just recently purchased a 1959 Lark VIII 4door. I'm hoping the attached pictures display correctly for you! I purchased the car off a gentleman on craigslist for 1600 dollars. Running and driving I haven't done much in this first week but put in fuel and check the tire pressure. I think I scored on this car for 1,600 but you all would know better then I do! The previous owner had an SDC sticker on the gas cap and told me join this forum. I drove it up to sweet home last week at 65-70 mph no worries (and 18 mpg I might ad!)
I will soon (as soon as I can find the right shop) be starting a restoration on the lark to make it my daily driver! Being that we're in Oregon...new rubber will be required...all around. But hey, if you can't stand the rain this isn't the place for you.
The car is original from what I can tell, some previous body damage on passenger front fender has been bondo'd but everything else is straight. I was excited that all the trim was accounted for. I am looking for resources in the Eugene area so if any of you know anyone I should talk to please let me know via PM! I had emailed the Willamette chapter of SDC to see if I could come to their meeting this coming Tuesday but have not heard back.
Anyway, check it out and let me know what you think! Cheers
'63 Avanti R-1384. sold 12/10.
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