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“Paint?” works on this one Mark! Loewy considered two-tone paint schemes to also be ‘applied elegance’.

You’re close enough on this one Mark.. Trunk space had to be sacrificed (or traded) to make what began as a two passenger concept into a four passenger car. (rear seat area) Well done!

I think that author worked in the Studebaker PR department!!!

I remember reading one very early review of the Avanti. The author stated the car did not have A/C but he could keep the temperature tolerable on the southern California highway by closing the front windows, opening the front foot vents, the center air vent with the temp control off, and the rear seat side vents. Haven't tried it, but may.

There are headers available Studebaker Exhaust System Parts

Are you talking about an original '63 Studebaker mono AM radio that you want to convert to blue tooth?

Hey there SCPO-PD!! YES, these are absolutely available!! I just got back from VaBeach, so Please let me know when you're close. My email is: gbinge68@gmail.com. Thanks

Was he concerned with trunk space, or cabin dimensions?

Paint? I thought he wasn't a big fan of fins either.

I have sealed every single opening (in my 72) from the engine compartment and placed Dynamat under the carpet. And yet my interior gets very hot (even in cold weather). I’m at a loss as to how to keep it cool inside. AC would not help in my car no matter how well it worked.

So in this Avanti the exhaust has been replaced with 2.5" and flow masters. The original exhaust manifolds are still in place with 2" exhaust for the first 24" I am not racing the car 🤫 just curious if there are headers that work with the stock power steering and starter. They would not be visible from above, blocked by the spark shields and the car has been changed from a R1 to aR3 clone, -heads so is by no means a show car and will be a driver.

We are coming.

SECOND HINT….Is an exposed spare tire really that important?

SECOND HINT….. Picasso

Anybody going to the Palm Springs meet next week?? I should be there for a couple days. Hope to meet up with a few guys from the forum.

Very good condition. $800.

Well done!!!

John Ebstein!

Gary - Are these still available? I have RQB-3616 and here original shoes were rusting when I bought her. If so let me know as I will be making my way around the beltway next week.....

HINT!….. Not Loewy!

HINT… were transporting families sometimes!

Good guess… but no! HINT !…. What can be applied to a new car once the design has been approved and assembled?

No flat panels?

You ‘nailed it’ with ‘excess chrome’!, However, the second item wasn’t a grille.… Although we do know that for the Avanti project Loewy did not want to see a conventional grille on the car. Any other thoughts on that second item of ‘applied elegance’ ??

My guesses are, No grill and No excess chrome Pb