<VV> South Bend surprise

[Mike Jacobi]

Woulda loved to take it for a drive tho

Mike in (steamy) Michigan


On 7/14/10 11:19 PM, "Dave Leonard" <dave at arborlea.com> wrote:

> Never saw or heard of this one before ­ thanks!  Porsche and Studebaker had
> a well known engineering relationship in the 50¹s up until the Packard
> merger.  Some interesting stories on Porsche¹s approach at developing a
> compact for Studebaker with air and water cooled rear-engined V6 designs.
> This car however seems to be something different.  From the museum web site:
> ³Šfailed experiments by the Studebaker Corporation including the
> one-of-a-kind 1959 Lark Porsche. Built by the Curtis-Wright company, a
> rear-mounted Porsche engine powers this Lark in what is a fantastic example
> of both American ingenuity and resourcefulness.²
> 
>  
> 
> Ø  From: Jeff Wilson <jwilson at unctv.org>
> 
> Ø  Subject: <VV> South Bend surprise
> 
> Ø   
> 
> Ø  Went to the Studebaker museum in South Bend Indiana a few weeks
> 
> Ø  ago- and found an interesting surprise tucked-away out of sight in the
> 'basement'....
> 
> Ø   
> 
> Ø  http://s932.photobucket.com/albums/ad164/tardisi/?action=view
> <http://s932.photobucket.com/albums/ad164/tardisi/?action=view&current=Stude
> Porche001.jpg&newest=1> &current=StudePorche001.jpg&newest=1
> 
> Ø   
> 
> Ø  Hope those will open for ya....
> 
> Ø   
> 
> Ø  CJ Wilson
> 
>  
> 
> Dave
> 
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