We'll start the second installment of our series on last Saturday's Studebaker Drivers Club meet in Talmadge with a look at the Larks.
The most exalted of the whole exaltation was this wickedly weaponized Wagonaire.
I normally don't go for hot rod black, but the teal accents (and matching shoes) really set it off.
The prime mover is suitably ferocious. Not sure what the function of the beer can on the firewall is, though.
Here's one more Lark to take note of, should you be looking for a project car.
The body appears to be solid, and he seller claims it's mechanically sound.
Also offered for sale, a Champ, the Lark's brawny blue-collar cousin.
This one has some substantial rust issues along the bottom of the doors and where the cowl meets the fenders--but it also has a 4-speed, and the bed is in decent shape.
The truck selection was a little thin compared to previous years...
...but it included a couple of real gems. The first is this Studebaker sleeper cab (not-quite-so-) big rig...
...restomodded with a Cummins diesel.
The other was this delicious 1934 Diamond T Model 211FF farm truck.
Moving uptown to the Packard section...
...we encounter quite a few of the "inverted bathtub" 22nd Series built from 1948 to 1950.
I also saw several of the 1951-54 "high pockets" body style...
...including this dazzling gold-plated beauty.
There were also a couple of "last generation" 1955-56 V-8 Packards,...
...the badge-engineered 1957-58 Packardbakers,...
...and a sizable contingent of prewar Packards including a brace of amazing convertibles.
Speaking of amazing convertibles, we also had this fabulous Hudson Hornet,...
...this equally lovely '41 Buick,...
...and this eye-popping red "bullet nose."
The most amazing of all was the Auburn 852 Speedster.
No, this is not a replica; it's the real thing,...
...complete with a supercharged Lycoming straight eight...
...and a dash plaque certifying the top speed.
In tomorrow's installment, we'll finish up the rest of the Studes and gaze in horror on some 1970s personal luxury cars.
--Cookie the Dog's Owner
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