As Studebaker grasped for a survival strategy in the mid-1960s, it turned to its best-seller, the Lark, and the company’s star designer, Brooke Stevens. Stevens was given carte blanche to overhaul the Lark, and his answer was the Wagonaire…. more»
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Retractable Roof! 1963 Studebaker Wagonaire
Studebaker was grasping at straws by 1963 when it was forced to sell its South Bend plant. With virtually no development budget, it was placing many of its models on the Lark chassis, while even the top-shelf 1963 GT… more»
Sliding Roof! 1964 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire
In its waning years, what Studebaker didn’t have in terms of resources, it made up for in spirit. The company kept trying “new” things, like the Hawks in the 1950s and the Avanti in the 1960s. They also introduced… more»
V8 Powered Wagon: 1965 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire
Financially-strapped Studebaker was not one to sit on its laurels. Despite limited funds, they came out with two interesting cars for 1963. One was the now-iconic Avanti, the other the Wagonaire station wagon. That was the wagon that had… more»
Sliding Roof Wagon: 1964 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire
Vehicle manufacturers during the 1960s and 1970s made some genuine attempts to attract potential buyers to their station wagon offerings. Nowhere is this more graphically demonstrated than with wagons like this 1964 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire. It not only features… more»