By 1963, Studebaker was already doomed, but its dynamic president, Sherwood Egbert, was not yet ready to admit defeat. Not only did he launch the Avanti, he hired Andy Granatelli to develop a series of hot engines that transformed Studebaker's humble compact Lark into a ferocious -- and unlikely -- performance car.
Read the rest of Aaron Severson's 2009 article at Ate Up with Motor.
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