Reply With QuoteThe car refuses to die. I think you can still buy a new one:
http://www.avantimotors.com/avantihistory.html
Great movie talking about the Avanti by Studebaker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_NHmppIPLg
The car refuses to die. I think you can still buy a new one:
http://www.avantimotors.com/avantihistory.html
IMHO, that fits the old P T Barnum quote to a T. Studebaker had a lovely, lovely car in 1954 - and then they spent much effort to make it ugly. Ford had a lovely car in the 65-66 Mustang, and then they spent much effort to make it ugly. the list goes on and on...Originally Posted by MikeHalloran
I don't hate the Avanti, but I think that other Studes such as the Hawk were prettier...IMHO, that fits the old P T Barnum quote to a T. Studebaker had a lovely, lovely car in 1954 - and then they spent much effort to make it ugly. Ford had a lovely car in the 65-66 Mustang, and then they spent much effort to make it ugly. the list goes on and on...
Oddly enough, I saw a Hawk twice in Cleburne, TX, the day before yesterday. Looked brand new.
Where we used to live, there was a fellow who owned a Golden Hawk (supercharged) that he'd bring to the local cruise on Friday nights.... that was a Wurlizter if ever there was one!Oddly enough, I saw a Hawk twice in Cleburne, TX, the day before yesterday. Looked brand new.
To each his own. When I first saw the Hawk I felt sick at what had been done to Loewy's lovely design.
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