Awesome, wish I was there, few comments: - Israeli Lark didn't have any plastic body parts or plastic molding whatsoever (for 27 years I had an Israeli Lark) - No Hawks assembled in Israel - 1965-1966 model years did use the Chevrolet engine (McKinnon) - 1966 model year didn't have the fresh facelift and continue using the 1964-1965 facia - The Lark President didn't have plastic parts. The car collapsed as Ilin didn't use the X chassis. Instead he used a regular chassis without the right reinforcements. The car was stored for twenty years and sold for parts in the early 80's. Nothing remains. - Ilin built several prototypes on the Lark chassis, and a few went into the market - Ilin assembled the Champ pickup. To save cost he used the bed from Willys pickup (still there's a connection as Brook Stevens designed both cars 😂) 23:56 - The OHV 6 engine actually suffered from overheating (the famous cracks in the cylinder head). Back in the early 90' I brought my licking crack head to a machinist)...right away the old machinist started to laugh and told me he got rich for the many heads he fixed in the 60'). - The Transtar trucks didn't fit the Israeli market as they sold only with gasoline engines and considered outdated Good stuff 👍
Fascinating documentary and tribute to Israeli innovation. Sure looks like a Champ at 22:12. And that Lark convertible with suicide doors is unbelievable. So now we wait for Australia’s response to where the last Studebaker was assembled. Kudos to the presenter and the Studebaker National Museum!
I've got a photo of what was hoped to be a continuation of Studebaker after 67 in Israel. It shows a white sedan from the completely revised front clip. Square headlights, horizontal grill, split center. Slightly Pontiac looking. Unfortunately, it didn't go forward. Another fascinating Post Studebaker model was the 65 Studebaker Champ in South America. There are many photos of it on the internet with it's mesh grill and Studebaker badge in the lower left corner.
Studebakernever built a V-6. The 6 cylinder engine was an "inline 6" which could be ordered with either a side-valve, or overhead valve cylinder head. In the States this engine was called the "Skybolt Six." Also in the U.S. you could get a Studebaker with a powerful V8.
@21:41 Studebaker never made a V-6 motor. I think your referring to a 259 or 289 V-8. @23:41 a Champ truck on a 3/4 ton chassis. I want one. @ 34:46 It's an inline 6 cylinder, not a V-6.
Awesome, wish I was there, few comments:
- Israeli Lark didn't have any plastic body parts or plastic molding whatsoever (for 27 years I had an Israeli Lark)
- No Hawks assembled in Israel
- 1965-1966 model years did use the Chevrolet engine (McKinnon)
- 1966 model year didn't have the fresh facelift and continue using the 1964-1965 facia
- The Lark President didn't have plastic parts. The car collapsed as Ilin didn't use the X chassis. Instead he used a regular chassis without the right reinforcements. The car was stored for twenty years and sold for parts in the early 80's. Nothing remains.
- Ilin built several prototypes on the Lark chassis, and a few went into the market
- Ilin assembled the Champ pickup. To save cost he used the bed from Willys pickup (still there's a connection as Brook Stevens designed both cars 😂) 23:56
- The OHV 6 engine actually suffered from overheating (the famous cracks in the cylinder head). Back in the early 90' I brought my licking crack head to a machinist)...right away the old machinist started to laugh and told me he got rich for the many heads he fixed in the 60').
- The Transtar trucks didn't fit the Israeli market as they sold only with gasoline engines and considered outdated
Good stuff 👍
Fascinating documentary and tribute to Israeli innovation. Sure looks like a Champ at 22:12. And that Lark convertible with suicide doors is unbelievable. So now we wait for Australia’s response to where the last Studebaker was assembled. Kudos to the presenter and the Studebaker National Museum!
I've got a photo of what was hoped to be a continuation of Studebaker after 67 in Israel. It shows a white sedan from the completely revised front clip. Square headlights, horizontal grill, split center. Slightly Pontiac looking. Unfortunately, it didn't go forward. Another fascinating Post Studebaker model was the 65 Studebaker Champ in South America. There are many photos of it on the internet with it's mesh grill and Studebaker badge in the lower left corner.
That is a very nice car with some new door seals and some vintage Air I would would definitely cruise.
Studebakernever built a V-6. The 6 cylinder engine was an "inline 6" which could be ordered with either a side-valve, or overhead valve cylinder head. In the States this engine was called the "Skybolt Six." Also in the U.S. you could get a Studebaker with a powerful V8.
Thank you. I enjoyed watching that.
Glad you enjoyed!
@21:41 Studebaker never made a V-6 motor. I think your referring to a 259 or 289 V-8. @23:41 a Champ truck on a 3/4 ton chassis. I want one. @ 34:46 It's an inline 6 cylinder, not a V-6.