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The Studebaker Avanti was a Sports Coupe built by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana , USA between June of 1962 and December of 1963. Designed by a team of stylists employed by Industrial Designer Raymond Loewy , the Avanti was all-new on the surface and a radical design. Dimensionally, the car's size was very close to that of the Ford Mustang . Under the skin, however, Studebaker's financial situation meant that the Avanti was based on the Lark Daytona , with a chassis dating back to 1953 and only Studebaker's Small-block V8 for power. Production of the car was slowed by Studebaker's inexperience with fiberglass forms and curing; however the shortcomings were fixed before any assembled car was sold to the public. First year Avanti's used round headlight housings; 1964 model Avanti's used squared housings. Only 4,643 cars were built before Studebaker closed up shop in South Bend to produce sedans, coupes and station wagons for another two years in Canada . The final Avanti, a white fully optioned car contained a letter signed by Studebaker employees advising the future owner of the car's significance, was placed under the carpeting near the spare tire well. Celebrities who owned Avantis include:
The Avanti survived the closure of Studebaker's US operations as the Avanti II Also see: Avanti (automobile) EXTERNAL LINKS ] |
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