Studebaker fitted only 31 Lark convertibles with the supercharged R2 engine in 1963. Only a handful of four-speed manual cars ...

This meant the car would use a modified X-braced Lark convertible frame ... “I was looking for an Avanti. I had joined the Studebaker Club and found it for sale on the club website where ...

Based on the chassis of a Lark Convertible, the Avanti had a European-looking swooping coupe body with round headlights, four seats, and a 289-cubic-inch Studebaker V8. This version, says Hagerty ...