I’m finishing up the restoration of my 1956 Golden Hawk, and have been out on the road driving it a bit.
It has a 3.92 rear end ratio, and having a stick shift tranny, I’m very impressed with the low end torque this car has… It really pushes me back in the seat when I step on it!
I can only imagine what a Studebaker Avanti would have performed like if this engine (352) was available in 1963!
Off the line performance of this Stude is similar to my ‘73 Avanti (400CI)