1960's Studebaker Lark Commercial

With a talking horse!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 1960
• studebaker
• lark
• mr
• ed
• commercial
• car
• classic
• old

[CrustyConrad]

Any product endorsed by Mr. Ed is obviously a superior product!

[garrisonskunk]

I would have sworn there was going to be a 'horsepower' pun.

[torpeau]

Please don't forget the Lark convertibles.. No problem for Mr. Ed.

[tomservo56954]

@ediehd Hope your trek worked out well...

[tomservo56954]

@UberMan5000 I think the poundage of a full-grown horse exceeds the passenger weight capacity of most standard cars. Studebaker did make pickup trucks then, though.

[tomservo56954]

@awackocrank Lucky dogs...

[tomservo56954]

@torpeau By the final year of SUPERMAN, they were using Chrysler products.

[tomservo56954]

@jed6271 In fact, it was the dealers who paid for the production of the original syndication run, before CBS picked up the show. I believe it just shows that the company was in trouble and not thinking clearly--how many kids watching were in the market for a car? There have been less fitting matches between show and sponsor...Kent cigarettes were the first sponsor of FATHER KNOWS BEST.

[UberMan5000]

@tomservo56954 Sorry, I got it mixed up with the Wagonaire. I'm not big on my Studies.

A Cadillac convertible is probably the best option for a horse, though: watch?v=teHfyby_veU

[tomservo56954]

@UberMan5000 The Avanti was smaller than the Lark, and only seated four. Ed's best chance would have been in the Lark wagon with the sliding roof panel.

[UberMan5000]

You gotta wonder how Mister Ed was able to fit in a compact Studebaker. A full-size like the Avanti, maybe, but the Lark would have been a stretch.

[jamzusa]

@CrustyConrad Um, yeh, sure it is.....