Porsche Studebaker

[t walgamuth]

I was looking at one of my English Car magazines the other day and noticed a smallish car in one picture which had a rear end that resembled a four door 53 Stude.

I thought :Hey, that looks a lot like a Studebaker.

When I read the article it talked a bit about Porsche building a small car prototype for Studebaker. I then remembered seeing that fact somewhere before from Studebaker sources.

Cool!

[DieselJim]

There is a Lark with a Volkswagen engine in the Studebaker National Museum.

[8E45E]

More on the Type 542 here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...rsche-Type-542

Craig

[garyash]

I have posted about the Type 542 and the Porsche-powered Lark before. Here is a link to a short article I wrote for the Ocean Bay Chapter newsletter some years ago:

http://www.studegarage.com/porsche.htm

[GrumpyOne]

I have posted about the Type 542 and the Porsche-powered Lark before. Here is a link to a short article I wrote for the Ocean Bay Chapter newsletter some years ago:
http://www.studegarage.com/porsche.htm

Yep, I've run across that car several times in New England way back when I was a resident of the area...

[t walgamuth]

I should try to find the picture. It was not a Lark body.

[Xcalibur]

As best I recall it was in TW many moons ago.

[garyash]

Just a few weeks ago, someone posted this excellent photo of the front of the Type 542 Porsche on the AACA Forum.

http://forums.aaca.org/topic/285225-the-studfebakers-that-porsche-built-around-1952/#comment-1540716

I have a photo of the rear of the car, but it's a very small photo.

[SN-60]

That Porsche engine really looks lost in that Lark's trunk!

[t walgamuth]

Interesting! That looks like a 120 degree v6.

[S2Deluxe]

That Porsche engine really looks lost in that Lark's trunk!

Was there a picture of this any where?

Mark

[rkapteyn]

I you have a computer , it is easy to use Google to find answers

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rear-engined-studebaker-heart-porsche-200012843.html

[t walgamuth]

That one may be the air cooled VW or 365 porsche engine (not much difference to see between them).

[studeguy54]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe Hemming Sports and Exotic had an article on this car some number of issues before. I also believe Hemmings Special Interest Autos had a similar article.

[S2Deluxe]

I you have a computer , it is easy to use Google to find answers
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rear-engi...200012843.html

Thanks! I understand why it was done but I don't think I care for the look of the lid raised up on blocks the way it was? Seems it wouldn't have been so easily marketable.

Mark