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The Studebaker National Museum celebrated a major addition to its collections after receiving a pair of steel-bodied Studebaker prototypes designed by Raymond Loewy, who designed the original Avanti as well as several other Studebaker-built automobiles.
Somehow, these prototypes survived the scrap heap when the Studebaker Corporation closed its doors in South Bend, Indiana. Initially, the cars remained with the newly-formed (and South Bend-based) company, Avanti Motors. They were on display in South Bend's Century Center, then left with Avanti Motors when the company moved its operations to Youngstown, Ohio.
Little was heard of the prototypes after that move. Individuals reported seeing the prototypes in four different states. Nothing definite was known about their whereabouts until 2010.
The cars have been referred to as 'Avanti prototypes' but they are more correctly identified as Avanti-themed prototypes for sedan-based automobiles.
Both cars were constructed in France by coachbuilder Pichon-Parat and based on stock Studebaker chassis and drivetrain. The car's body was built entirely by hand, with some parts sourced from Studebaker's parts bins.
This example is a Notchback Sedan. All windows except the drivers are made from Plexiglass. It is the only one that will roll down.
Somehow, these prototypes survived the scrap heap when the Studebaker Corporation closed its doors in South Bend, Indiana. Initially, the cars remained with the newly-formed (and South Bend-based) company, Avanti Motors. They were on display in South Bend's Century Center, then left with Avanti Motors when the company moved its operations to Youngstown, Ohio.
Little was heard of the prototypes after that move. Individuals reported seeing the prototypes in four different states. Nothing definite was known about their whereabouts until 2010.
The cars have been referred to as 'Avanti prototypes' but they are more correctly identified as Avanti-themed prototypes for sedan-based automobiles.
Both cars were constructed in France by coachbuilder Pichon-Parat and based on stock Studebaker chassis and drivetrain. The car's body was built entirely by hand, with some parts sourced from Studebaker's parts bins.
This example is a Notchback Sedan. All windows except the drivers are made from Plexiglass. It is the only one that will roll down.
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