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Power steering was installed In Avanti R5642 (second to last Avanti produced), several years after it was built….. What made this Studebaker Avanti particularly difficult to steer ‘as built’?

Late in 1963, a subsidiary of Studebaker Corp. began a national contest for their salesmen… The salesman that sold the most of their product would win a new Studebaker Avanti…Which division of Studebaker was this? 1) Onan Generators…. 2) Chemical Compounds…..3) Clarke Floor Machine…..or …..4) Paxton Products

Yep… You got it!!

Two it was Dwight!!

Good answer… however not 3!

That’s what I thought.. however, we were wrong!

In May of 1962, Studebaker brought…..?….. of their new Avantis to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to be used for pre race activities on and off the track. 1) One…..2) Two…..3) Three….or…..4) Four

True…. VERY THANKFULLY!!!!!

I’d guess the Granatellis brought at least a dozen extra Paxton superchargers with them (for backup insurance)when they set out to break Bonneville records with Studebakers in 1963!

Beautiful car.

I get your ‘dig’…. however, at least I was willing to try….. Perhaps YOU should put your money where your mouth is a give the job a try yourself?? Be well!

(final?) 64StudebakerAvanti…. Just need to add… You mentioned I should consider volunteering to help…. A few years ago, when the current SDC forum administrator was reluctant to reveal his SDC forum annual salary, I volunteered to take over SDC forum administrative duties AT NO COST TO THE CLUB. I was hoping that perhaps a second person, more computer savvy than myself, could help me with that…. I never heard anything back from SDC.

I’ve clearly expressed how I feel about the poor job the current SDC forum administrator has done over the years.. and I question his “hard” work….I sure have never seen it on the SDC forum! That’s my final comment here…. Be well.

Don’t mean to offend… but I have to call this as I’ve seen it over the years.

Still down…. Sadly, this type of thing was inevitable on that forum.

That’s true… expensive at the time and even now… but probably well worth it!

Same here.

It may seem to some that I’m being unfair to the Stude Forum Administrator.. however, problems such as this have sadly become fairly common on that forum. The sloppy handling of his administrative responsibilities is indicative of a person who has held onto that position for way too long… Time for ‘new blood’ for Studebaker forum administration…. A ‘healthy’ move for a currently stagnant venue!

OK … I’ve heard of that… Thanks.

Not sure when it went out… but as of now it’s still offline

Frankly, I’m not even sure what that is!!

In case anyone may be interested, there’s an ongoing story about the four year restoration of my Golden Hawk. It’s been an interesting journey.. a labor of love really! The story/photos can be viewed on the “56J ONLY’ online quarterly website periodicals….. (Don’t let the ‘early on’ photos scare you!)…..Ed

Another ‘J’ owner… NICE! Would you have an extra Caribbean intake manifold you’ve been tripping over and want to sell???? Mine… stick o/d with p/s!

I hear you Dwight! “My boring side story”…..In 1968 I purchased a 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk. I owned it for twelve years, drove it regularly, and eventually gave it an amateur restoration… Entered it in car shows, It was my first ‘decent’ car, however, I eventually sold it in 1980, moving on to Avantis! Fast forward forty one years and that same Hawk comes up for sale…. neglected and left outside for all those years.. most folks would have considered it to be a ‘parts car’ at best! Well, something inside me could not let ‘my’ Golden Hawk be scrapped… I bought the car back (for probably too much money) in 2021…. Over the last four years I have given the car a ‘decent’ restoration, bringing it back to life… The restoration included finding and purchasing a solid Hawk frame, and, of course pouring in more than a few dollars. (I did all work myself) Although I didn’t ‘need’ this car, as I already own a pretty nice 1955 President Speedster, (a very similar Studebaker), I had to save my boyhood Studebaker! I will never again sell this Golden Hawk, and if I did sell I’d no doubt lose more than a few bucks, but in some cases money becomes secondary to emotional attachment and accomplishment….. 56J’s Forever!!!!!

‘HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026’ to everyone... Especially owners and fans of Avanti automobiles!!