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1965 Studebaker Lark Daytona 500*

Silverstone Auctions • United Kingdom • 12 Jan 2019

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AI Listing Summary

This is a highly competitive, pre-'65 historic racing saloon, a one-of-a-kind Lark Daytona 500 in Europe with a powerful Chevrolet V8 engine. It has a strong racing pedigree, including multiple appearances at Goodwood, making it a sought-after entry for prestigious historic saloon races, though it requires adherence to Australian CAMS specifications.

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Condition 

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While the car is described as "beautifully prepared and expertly engineered" and has a top specification engine, it's a racing car, implying wear and tear from competitive use. The availability of spare body panels suggests a history of incidents, and while it has achieved high finishes, this also indicates the car has been pushed to its limits. Therefore, it's unlikely to be in pristine condition.

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64V J8 583

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RHD/LHD:

LHD

A unique and highly competitive pre '65 Historic racing saloon Highly developed and extremely competitive car that is both beautifully prepared and expertly engineered Built with no expense spared, originally by Fortec Motorsport, and more recently by historic saloon specialists, Richard Moore Racing Top spec Peter Knight freshly prepared and fully FIA-compliant Chevrolet V8 producing circa 430BHP at 7,000 rpm Invited and competed at Goodwood 5 times over the last decade gaining regular top finishes Eligible for, and welcome in, the 2019 Masters Series, 2019 HRDC Historic Touring Cars, Bernie's V8s and HSCC Touring Cars The only racing Lark Daytona 500 in Europe and its rarity will ensure invitations to all the greatest saloon car races in the world The Studebaker Lark was produced between 1959 and 1966 in various guises as Studebaker's mainstream production saloon and manufactured in both Canada and Australia.

The Lark Daytona was the third generation of the Lark model and only produ...

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£6,528

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£16,211

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£34,860

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