murph the surf
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Charles Solliday-leasing and sales manager for Avanti Motors.
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in a later recollection,he actually did reference two cities.
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Another good guess-but these were two cities he referenced as he was flying over them,en route.
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logical guess,Gary,but those are not the two cities.Congrats on the 500 posts,BTW!
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Sherwood Egbert drew his famous initial doodle or sketch of the type of car that was needed to bring customers into Studebaker showrooms (the Avanti) on an airplane flight "somewhere between _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ " per his recollection.
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unbelievably 1) $12,500
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And neither the Studebaker Avanti or the E-Type ever ended up becoming factory equipped with a Targa roof.
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Thought I'd post this note,containing the famous "doodle" (see beneath left arrow) ,that was sent to Raymond Loewy in Palm Springs by Sherwood Egbert on March 27,1961,saying "it seems that we are on right track" regarding the ongoing design work for Studebaker's new sports car in comparison to the new E-Type Jaguar.
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"Nearly two decades have passed since burly Sherwood Harry Egbert, the flamboyant and forceful president of Studebaker Corp., learned to fly as a Marine Air Transport officer. But "Woody" Egbert is still as fascinated with flight as ever. In fact, says a friend, "the only time he can relax is when he's at the controls of a plane." Last week Egbert's predilection for planes became more than a hobby. Subject to CAB approval, Studebaker announced its purchase of Trans International Airlines, Inc., a profitable California nonscheduled carrier that grossed $6,000,000 last year. The price: $10 million in Studebaker stock."
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False-John Ebstein outlived them all,passing at age 92 in 2005,in Palm Beach Gardens,Fl
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The Excalibur (Studebaker S.S.)?
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Thanks,Lew!
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1 hour ago, PackardV8 said:
In the context of other late-'50s-early'60s cars Uncle Tom had driven recently, the Avanti probably felt quick. For example, the '59 Pontiac was chosen by Motor Trend as their Car of the Year. That was a grotesquely-styled POS and handled abysmally. They didn't publish this photo where they rolled a tire off the rim in a hard corner.
jack vines
You're right-yet another example of how revolutionary and "Different by Design" the Avanti was when it debuted in 1962
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1 hour ago, scottgriggs said:
"fly rimming a sugar bowl"
Probably a very nose-heavy fly. ha ha
Correct!!
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Tom McCahill,in a road test of the new Studebaker Avanti,described the Avanti's steering as being extremely quick.And, in words that could only come from Tom McCahill,he stated that the Avanti "takes the corners like a ___ ______ _ _____ ____".
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AOAI most certainly has a world-class publication- Many,many thanks Mr.Schucart!
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Nate was born May 27,1911,and passed away in early 1976,not quite reaching his 65th birthday.He was 64 years old.Just wonder how differently things would have turned out for Avanti Motors had he lived several more years.
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correct!!!!
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And the "unusual" side view mirror is another good clue,should anyone have any recollection of the car.Pretty sure that is an Avanti Maroon '64 on our AOAI home page.
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What special touch was given to R5643,the last Studebaker Avanti to go down the production line,and what was the name of the person who included that special touch?
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Stephen Blake
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3) 53
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Being a 1964,and if it was indeed Avanti Maroon,I'm pretty sure not many were produced.
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Hi...Posting this for a California photographer and fellow car enthusiast,who took this picture in 1974 and has wondered what happened to the car that caught his imagination and fancy back then. It's a long shot without a VIN number,but perhaps an Avanti enthusiast among us may recall a car that was driven by a teacher at Aviation High School in Redondo Beach High School ,where this picture was taken in the school's parking lot,and have some idea where the car is today.He remembers the car being a dark color,not black,but perhaps a dark burgundy.Hopefully,he'll join us at AOAI as an Avanti owner soon.
Avanti Guy!
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sorry-misread the question!..Steve Blake?