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In John Hull's book "Studebaker Avanti Operation Airlift", the plane pictured that accompanied the Fairchild C82 carrying the two Avantis,and that was used to shuttle Studebaker executives from city to city during " Operation Airlift" was indeed the Lodestar. The differing passenger capacity of the planes would have undoubtedly dictated usage.

Wow!..very interesting letter!

Yes, the window configuration in the picture looks similar to that of a Queen Air...

Howard 250 is the correct answer

The corporate aircraft used by Studebaker Corporation executives during the Avanti era was a: 1) Douglas DC3 2) Boeing 247 3) Convair CV240 4) Douglas DC6 5) Howard 250 Lodestar 6) De Havilland DH 114 Heron

Bingo!..it was John Ebstein

In search of a model to replace the aging line of Studebaker passenger cars (other than the Avanti) beginning in the 1964 model year, Studebaker considered several options, one option being an Avanti-influenced, Avanti-based full model lineup. The man sent to France, to oversee the construction of the fully functional metal bodied prototype for the Avanti-based lineup was: 1) Otto Klausmeyer 2) Otis Romine 3) John Ebstein 4) Brooks Stevens

That is correct.

It does sound like something Loewy could have especially valued Ebstein for,but that’s not the correct answer.

certainly a logical thought, but not the correct answer.

John Ebstein, one of 4 members as well as the nominal project manager of the team who finalized the design for the Avanti in 1961, was invaluable to Raymond Loewy on the Avanti Design project, as well as other Loewy projects, and was hired by Raymond Loewy because of his: 1) "creative sensibility" 2) ability to beat a deadline 3) unique skill on collaborating with a product's engineers 4) airbrushing skills

This is indeed R4130. The "all custom" that Mr. Egbert references in his ad refers to the many hand-fabricated, non production items installed on the car by Studebaker Engineering that were unique to this car, which, as we know,was was a "test mule" car for running changes to be introduced on the '64 models. Most of these items were hand-made by Engineering, and were somewhat different than the items as they subsequently appeared on the '64 models. The "built by Granatelli" references the performance modifications that were done to 4130 by Granatelli after it served it had served its duty as t

That's the correct answer..

Certainly a logical guess for the price of a 5 year old Avanti at the time, but,not the correct answer..