Richard Poe's R1 Lark in Muscle Car Enthusiast

[BobPalma]

The December 2008 Muscle Car Enthusiast from Amos Press includes a photo and write-up of Richard Poe's Charcoal 1963 R1/4-speed Lark Custom 2-door. I just received my subscriber's copy a couple days ago.

The car is shown running the pretty, old-style Cragar mags on which Richard normally runs around if he isn't participating in a Pure Stock Drags event. The photo backdrop is he and Rose's retirement cabin in the scenic hills of Indiana's Brown County southwest of Indianapolis maybe 60 miles. Nice setting and a nice write-up.

They mention it being an R1/4-speed and having turned a best of 13.96 ET in the quarter-mile. Unfortunately, they don't mention that an R1 is a naturally-aspirated engine, so readers may figure it's fast "because it probably has a supercharger like all those fast Studebakers in Michigan." Wrong.

Anyway: Congrats, Richard, on more good Pure Stock Drags Studebaker exposure. BP

[41 Frank]

Way to go Richard.

[StudeDave57]

quote:Originally posted by BobPalma

Unfortunately, they don't mention that an R1 is a naturally-aspirated engine, so readers may figure it's fast "because it probably has a supercharger like all those fast Studebakers in Michigan." Wrong. BP

There isn't a picture of the engine bay showing it has no blower [?] [?] [?]
I'd already know by now, if I hadn't let that subscription run out...

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StudeDave '57 [8D]

[fastfritz]

Way to go Richard!!!![^][^][^]

A great little Lark (and owner) that's a great drag strip performer as well!

Frank Remlinger
SDC# A004602R

[BobPalma]

No engine bay photo, as all suspect. Just a LF 3/4 shot of the whole car in the nice trees with their cabin in the background. Those Cragars sure do shine! BP

[63larkr1]

[R3 challenger]

Congrats, Richard. You've got us all wondering how much more there is in the R1. 13.90 territory is mighty impressive, and I'll bet there's more.

George

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