Introduced in 1962, the Studebaker Avanti was supposed to save the company from going bankrupt. Sadly, the two-door coupe wasn't as popular as Studebaker had hoped, and the automaker went under in ...
Designed as a halo car to draw in drivers looking for a high-performance vehicle, the Avanti ended up being Studebaker's last hurrah. An unusual appearance, the Avanti was one of the most advanced U.S ...
The Studebaker Avanti was a stunning car doomed by its association with the dying independent automaker -- its rakish fiberglass body, called into existence by Raymond Loewy and company during a ...
While the Avanti famously outlived its original manufacturer by decades, as evidenced by its round headlamp buckets, today's Nice Price or No Dice R2 is one of the first run Studebaker cars. It's a ...
Pete Yuen has loved Studebaker cars since 1947 when he saw a new Starlight coupe, representing the first completely redesigned post-war automobile. He was impressed. But it wasn’t until 1970 that the ...
Q: Hi Greg and thanks for your nostalgia articles. When did the Studebaker Avanti produce its last car and was it built in Canada after Studebaker ceased making cars in America? Thanks again. — Bill H ...
What a great company Studebaker Corp. was. According to historian Fred K. Fox, from 1853 to 1858, John Studebaker lived and worked in Hangtown (Placerville), making and selling wheelbarrows and tools ...