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1960 Studebaker Hawk The Hawk Sports Coupe got a minor facelift some "style enhancements" including larger fins and a rounder top didn't help sales any, they fell by 50% this year the emphasis was on the better selling Lark which was actually a restyled 1953 model Cost: $2,650.00 (base) 1960 Studebaker Lark convertible Cost: $2,625.00

1961 Studebaker Lark A very subtle facelift this year didn't help to lift sales, they plunged this was a first for Lark which had actually saved Studebaker financially a bright spot was their new 6 cylinder engine which buyers liked Cost: $2,570.00

1962 Studebaker Lark Working on a shoe string budget Studebaker managed to revise it's entire line starting with Lark with very European styling this compact doubled it's sales Hawk also got restyled the remake called a "GT" Grand Turismo Cost: $2,645.00 (convertible)

1963 Studebaker Avanti With a very bold move Studebaker debuts Avanti Italian for "forward" the fiberglass body sat on a Lark chassis designed to modernize Studebaker's stodgy image it was a design triumph but a commercial flop Cost: $4,495.00 1963 Studebaker Avanti

1964 Studebaker Former Larks are now called just Studebaker a restyle leaves Lark looking more like the competition three trim levels were offered Challenger, Commander and Daytona (shown)which was the only convertible this was the last year for the Hawk and the Avanti Cost: $2,850.00

1965 Studebaker Forced to close it's century old South Bend Indiana plant, production facilities are located now in Ontario, Canada little change in appearance they now had Chevy engines sales fell by half again... the end is near for Studebaker Cost: $2,565.00

1966 Studebaker Daytona March 17, 1966 the day production came to a halt big in ideas but short of cash and non existent sales Studebaker after having made horse drawn coaches and wagons since 1852 and automobiles since 1902 closed its doors to the vehicle business Cost: $2,645.00

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