With GM dropping the GMC Envoy from its lineup, we though we'd take a look at its proper anteceedent, the 1963 Studebaker Wagonaire, a version of the company's Lark model. With a rear roof section that slid open, much like that on the GMC Envoy, buyers could jam extra-height stuff in there, like refrigerators or scary butlers, without tipping them over. Of course, the Stude's roof leaked, and the open cabin allowed lots of delicious carbon monoxide gas to be sucked into the car by simple physics — or right into the lungs of the children sitting in the rear-facing seat. It was perfect, "we don't give a shit" 1960s automaking at its finest. It didn't sell, and the company went bust a year later. [Thanks to John for the tip!]
1963 Studebaker Lark [Ritz Site]
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