From Motor City Garage; Studebaker’s Italian Job: The 1960 Lark Frua

[bumpkinvilledano]

https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/studebakers-italian-job-the-1960-lark-frua/

[t walgamuth]

Its ok but I like a stock Lark better.,)

[6hk71400]

As I last recall, the sedans ended up in California. I don't remember who did it but pictures and the story was in the old defunct ALT Studebaker forum.

Bob Miles

[r1lark]

Search on "Frua" on this forum and there is a fair amount of info.

Here is one of the longer threads: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub....tro-frua-larks

[DEEPNHOCK]

Pat Drnec had them both...
Then he moved to Thailand...

[6hk71400]

That is right Jeff. Too many cobwebs sometimes in the brain area. Still hoping that one of the cars will be restored if for nothing else to see what the company was thinking of their direction of the cars was at the time.

Bob Miles
They could have been in one of the "Cars" movies

[rockne10]

Here's some photos I pulled from somewhere years ago.

[Andy R.]

Aside from the prodtruding Edsel-like headlight treatment, the design is well proportioned and clean.
Unfortunately, the "face" of the car is what people notice first.

[Bud]

I remember looking at those cars when Pat Drnec had them in his warehouse in LA. They were in rough shape and would be really tough to restore as there were many missing parts on both cars. Bud

[StudeRich]

Here's the 2011 Update; some Pics I took at the Bell's Studebaker Museum and Diner 2nd. open House, Sept. 2011, one of Two 4 Doors Craig now owns.
I just could not resist putting my (IDYSD) International Drive Your Studebaker Day Magnet on it!

My Sons Mike & Dave and Friend "Doc" had to give it a little help!


The Italian Fram PB50 Oil Filter.......................................................................... ............................Leaving on my F-350/Challenger Rollback.

[Andy R.]

Here's the 2011 Update; some Pics I took at the Bell's Studebaker Museum and Diner 2nd. open House, Sept. 2011, one of Two 4 Doors Craig now owns.
I just could not resist putting my (IDYSD) International Drive Your Studebaker Day Magnet on it!

My Sons Mike & Dave and Friend "Doc" had to give it a little help!

Now THAT is funny...and dedicated!

[mw2013]

even the italians like bumperettes