Pictures of 1959 Lark dealer literature/paperwork

[DEEPNHOCK]

Sometimes I wonder about how the Studebaker people felt about shipping to dealers with competitors names on their masthead...
Jeff[8D]

[50Champ]

The cigar lighter on my '50 Champion was $3.60 so it only went up 35 cents in 9 years....





1950 Champion 2 Dr. Sedan

[barnlark]

There sure were Studebaker only dealers in Cleveland at the time. Maybe your grandfather was a former Lincoln-Mercury customer and just wanted to trade his in on the new compact before the Comet arrived. They could still make money simply by ordering it from South Bend. I guess they could have sold both makes on the lot briefly, too. The Lark was a hot seller!

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[elwood565]

Yeah, who knows really. Too bad he's not around any more to ask about it, he never forgot a single detail, no matter how minute, about every car he ever owned.

By the way 50Champ, I love the fact that a $5 deposit could reserve you a new Studebaker in 1950!

-Bob

[50Champ]

quote:Originally posted by elwood565

By the way 50Champ, I love the fact that a $5 deposit could reserve you a new Studebaker in 1950!

-Bob

I don't know if you still have the '59 Lark, Bob, but if you do you should consider doing something like this when you go to car shows and cruises. I bought a big picture frame at Goodwill for $5 and wrote out a little story on the history of the car, which my wife printed up in big letters at work. She also made copies of the purchase order, a picture of the dealership where the car was purchased at, and a couple of other things. I put them in the frame and lower the hood on it so there's no way it will blow down if it gets windy. When people see that the woman who bought the car new put a $5 down payment on it it always brings a smile to their faces.

In the trunk I display the original owner's manual, an original dealer brochure, a factory shop manual, and a recent copy of TW, which all look good alongside the original spare tire and jack. If they're really interested I'll lower the trunk lid and show them the original dealer tag on the trunk from Roy Gale Motors in Indianapolis. They also seem to like the fact that the car still has the original interior in it, even though it shows some wear. Whenever I take it to a show or a cruise it always draws a crowd.

Thanks for taking the time to post the photos of the paperwork from your grandfather's Lark. I really enjoy seeing old paperwork like that....







1950 Champion 2 Dr. Sedan