The last one was the Studebaker Lark. The Lark, along with American Motors Rambler American, were about a year ahead of the Big Three (GM, Ford and Chrysler) in building compact cars. The Lark was ...

In 1959, Studebaker and Rambler had the burgeoning compact-car market all to themselves, profiting from American motorists’ newfound desire for economy in the wake of the 1958 recession.