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Charlie RQB3921
No. Not near the end.
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I do. He was a 40 year old truck driver who brought police charges against Egbert for disorderly conduct over a union picket line incident in which Egbert offered to duke it out with him. Egbert was arrested and released on bond.
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Suggested Uninstalled List Price $11.85
Uninstalled Dealer Net Price $9.00
We seem to have the same source of price information. You are correct.
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I must have a different source...I have it shown as a factory option but not listed with dealer installed options for '63 or '64. That wouldn't be the first time I get burned by what is supposed to be accurate sources.
Just another one of those 50 year old mysteries. I'll post the cost in a few days if no one else sends a guess.
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I know Loewy had a hand in the interior design for Skylab, but what did Skylab have to do with New York as the original question asked?
The original question asked for Loewy influenced modes of transportation from which NYC could be viewed.
I'm guessing that the astronauts in Skylab (a mode of transportation) had a most spectacular view of New York (the city in question) from 275 miles above Earth on at least some of the 34,981 orbits around the planet.
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Hill Holder was a factory option that sold for $15.50. It wasn't listed as a dealer installed option.
Not according to my source.
The source document I'm looking at lists the "uninstalled" dealer price as well as the "uninstalled" suggested list price for the Avanti Hill Holder AC-3348. That makes it sound like a dealer installed or DIY item stocked or ordered by the Dealer's Parts Department. The same accessory # applies to the '63 & '64 Convertible and Station Wagon according to the Studebaker document.
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R4420
You got it!
How's your weather today? Only going to be in the 80s here today
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What was the serial # of the first production Avanti with roof drip moldings?
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What was the cost of the Dealer installed Hill holder option for 1964 Avantis with a 3 speed or 4 speed manual transmission (parts only)?
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Time's almost up for this trivia question. The location of one of his two last homes has been correctly listed as Monte Carlo, Monaco. Any guesses as to the city of his other home? (Hint: In the USA)
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This question has been open for a week without listing the final mode of transportation that sported a Loewy design element. While several correct answers were added to the list, the missing mode is out of this world.
Skylab
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And Loewy's inspiration was a Piece Arrow script.
Craig
I think if you Google the Hupmobile logo as used on the hood ornament Loewy designed about 30 years before the Avanti logo you'll see an identical element in the two designs - quite different from the Pierce Arrow "arrow".
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Perforated it is.
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Live and learn. I didn't know Loewy did subway cars. So add yet another mode of transportation.
I suppose the IH Metro could be another mode. But, there's still one more we haven't listed. Any more ideas?
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So far, forum members have come up with five of the six modes of Loewy inspired transportation that a traveler could use to see New York City.
We have:
Car,
Boat
Train
Bus
Airplane
Anyone care to take a shot at the remaining mode of transportation that Loewy had a hand in designing before we close this question?
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Lowey was a PR expert and knew how to get the attention he, or his projects, needed. What promotional stunt did he stage with his Avanti to prove a point with NASA?
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How can you tell if your Studebaker Avanti has the Deluxe upholstery option?
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I think the Avanti factory became a nostalgic hangout for some former Studebaker employees. During my visit, I was also introduced to Gene Hardig who was wearing one of the "loudest" sport coats I've ever seen and was just strolling through the shut down assembly area (it was a Saturday). He showed me how they verified a smooth idle on the completed cars by checking the flutter of a dollar bill held at the tip of the exhaust pipe. It was an interesting day.
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His last home was in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He previously maintained at homes at La Cense, Road 988, Rochefort-en-Yvelines, France, and in Palm Springs, California, 600 West Panorama Road. "
Good answer with Monte Carlo as one of his last two homes. Anyone know the other?
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Opps! I shoulda known that! I was confused as my Father went to UCLA and in fact ended up teaching a course in electronics there when he was 13 years old.
That must have been interesting for the students who took it. I bet he got some strange looks on the first day of class.
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You got it...both ex-Studebaker and ex-Newman & Altman employees. There was a ready made pool of talent to choose the best from...plus they were already trained and familiar with the product...and worked cheap considering they were out of work and Avanti Motors likely couldn't afford to pay union wages.
In 1970, I was considering buying an Avanti II and visited the factory on a Saturday. While being shown around, management was proud to point out a couple elderly workers who were working on upholstery and a dash in the quiet factory. I was told they were former Studebaker employees who could set their own less than full time work schedule which worked for them as we'll as for Avanti Motors.
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Little iceballs falling out of the sky...forecast is for slick and potentially dangerous roads this evening. I'm home but my wife has to come home through it. I tried to get her to come home early before it happened...but she's too dedicated to her job.
Back to Avantis...going back to John Hull's book..subtract 3 AVX's, 3 XUV prototypes, 47 SVO Listers and 6 SVO Porsches and that leaves 8128 cars with the Avanti name on them. He states the Listers and Porsche number was approximate so the final number is approximate.
Actually, I only pulled the three AVXs from the 8,187 total he lists, leaving 8,184 Avantis. Not sure that the Listers and prototypes were included in the yearly production numbers he lists. All in all, I was surprised to see the production at over 8,000. I would have thought less.
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Out of Retirement.
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The best figure according to John Hull is 8187. Some of his figures from Mexico production are estimates.
Close, but I think that 8,187 figure includes a few non Avanti vehicles. How many of the 8,187 wore Avanti name badges?
BTW, how's the weather today? Any warmer?
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