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SOLVED: si_852 - Studebaker - Lark - by Rappold
« on: June 09, 2025, 06:37:15 PM »
The last car is always an estate.
What is this one here and who built it?
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Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: si_852
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2025, 11:43:00 AM »
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Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: si_852
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2025, 12:00:42 PM »
Rappold Studebaker Lark VIII hearse, 1961
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Re: si_852
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2025, 03:53:41 PM »
Rappold and Studebaker Lark are correct,  but my source mentions a later year of construction.
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Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: si_852
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2025, 11:07:18 PM »
If it's later than 1961 it has to be 1962, as the Lark received a major redesign for the 1963 model year, with a distinctly different (flatter) windscreen.  Of course the Rappold body could have been fitted later, but I can't find the Rappold book.

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Re: si_852
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2025, 10:43:16 AM »
My source (a book, but not the Rappold book) mentions 1964, the well-known forum on the subject of coachbuilders mentions 1961. It is quite possible that it is as you say and that the conversion took place quite late. I consider the mystery solved and leave the year of construction in the title open.
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Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke
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