PIC: Something different #67 (8/20/2025)

WOW John! That REALLY is different. And might have very well saved Studebaker. The station wagon is also very cool. Thank you sir!

I like the overall design of this Steven’s concept but I am not very comfortable with the nose design. Still, it does look like a Studebaker, maybe just a little too late.

I liked the Sceptre design but the dash and grille design were a little too radical for my taste and the roof height was a touch too tall.  The Lark was a design that may have been successful but the dash was not for me.  It's a shame that these two cars weren't created though.

Always liked the overall Sceptre design, but they were maybe trying a little too hard to be "distinctive" with that ribbed nose, which doesn't sit well with the otherwise smooth bodywork and hopefully would have been toned down or ditched altogether on a production version (which sadly never came about, of course).

If only they had been able to produce them. It sure would nice if someone came out with a diecast or resin model in any scale.

I like it and it looks contemporary even today. Whether it would have saved Studebaker is questionable because finances were no longer there for tooling which is why Studebaker was continually face lifting a 1953 design.

I could not get the link to open but had to know more about the car based on the pics. Heres a pic of the interior:

And another of the rear of the car:

"Knowing that Studebaker needed more than just a flagship car to survive, Stevens also envisioned a replacement for the Lark. Called the Cruiser, this prototype had a four-door layout and showcased a more down-to-earth design."

Info from https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-story-of-the-1963-studebaker-sceptre-the-futuristic-concept-you-never-knew-existed-195952.html#

Thanks John, love this series.

Posted by: @geoff-jowett

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I could not get the link to open but had to know more about the car based on the pics. Heres a pic of the interior:

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And another of the rear of the car:

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"Knowing that Studebaker needed more than just a flagship car to survive, Stevens also envisioned a replacement for the Lark. Called the Cruiser, this prototype had a four-door layout and showcased a more down-to-earth design."

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Info from https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-story-of-the-1963-studebaker-sceptre-the-futuristic-concept-you-never-knew-existed-195952.html#

Thanks John, love this series.