>Those Lark "Daytona" models were fast! I seemed to recall that the >Florida State Police used them in the 1960's as pursuit vehicles >because they were both fast in a straight line and due to their >compact size, they also handled quite well!
The secret with the late Studes was an available factory Paxton Supercharger. There is one called "The Plain Brown Wrapper" that still participates on "Pure Stock" Drag Races and beats large V-8 Olds 442, Plymouth Roadrunners, etc. It's a rare option, but it was factory installed on some Larks, Avantis, and Hawks around 1962 and 1963 http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pure+stock+studebaker&aq=f (...and I forgive the original "Stude Metropolitan" error! Happy Holidays, everyone!) -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
