The Avanti Coupe was manufactured between June 1962 and December 1963 at the direction of Studebaker's then-president Sherwood Egbert. After the company's demise, the Avanti continued to gain iconic status with enthusiasts and underwent ongoing custom production by a succession of entrepreneurs. The Studebaker factory was closed on December 20th, 1963. The Avanti model name, tooling, and plant space were sold to two South Bend Studebaker dealers, Nate Altman, and Leo Newman. Under their direction, several hand-built cars were produced. They introduced a slightly modified version of the car in 1965 under the brand name 'Avanti II,' which initially had a 327 cubic-inch Chevrolet Corvette engine. The engine later grew to 350, the 400, and finally, the 305. All Avanti IIs were built on left-over Studebaker chassis until 1987.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2014
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2014
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Studebaker came into existence in the very early 1800s when they specialized in making wagons for the Union Army during the Civil War. The company later switched over to producing automobiles and by the 1920s had built a reputation for making a fairly good car at a reasonable price. As the 1920s came to a close, the Great Depression, coupled with stiff competition, made business difficult for the....
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The Studebaker marquis had been in the business for over 100 years before the Avanti was debuted. In the mid-1950s the company lacked the economy of scale of the bigger U.S. automakers like General Motors and couldnt compete with their prices. They managed to tread water by producing compact economy Lark models that sold remarkably well for the times until 1961 when their volume fell by more than....
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