mfg Posted January 5, 2015 Report Posted January 5, 2015 In late 1963, Studebaker began a promotional sweepstakes with the intention of giving away 200 new Studebakers as prizes. Of the 200 vehicles, how many were Avantis?........ 1) None........2) 30........3) 50.......or....4) 75
mfg Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Posted January 6, 2015 Three! Nope, the answer isn't # 3!.....Any other thoughts here?
regnalbob Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 Nope, the answer isn't # 3!.....Any other thoughts here? It was the $1,000,000.00 Studebaker 350 car Drive of the Future Giveaway, Oct. 20th to Dec.15th, 1963. 25 Avantis 50 Gran Turismo Hawks 75 Daytona Hardtops 100 Cruisers 100 Wagonaires
mfg Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Posted January 6, 2015 It was the $1,000,000.00 Studebaker 350 car Drive of the Future Giveaway, Oct. 20th to Dec.15th, 1963. 25 Avantis 50 Gran Turismo Hawks 75 Daytona Hardtops 100 Cruisers 100 Wagonaires Regnalbob...It sounds like you've nailed it!.....But I'm viewing a completely different contest for the '64 models which offered....Cruisers, Daytona Wagonaires, Daytona Convertibles, and Avantis in quantities completely different from what you came up with....and a total of 200 giveaway cars......Can anyone else help us out here???
mfg Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Posted January 6, 2015 More info,.....This Studebaker contest was called the..."RIDE-WITH-A-WINNER SWEEPSTAKES"
AnAvantiR1for Bob Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 Incredible amount of 1963 money (over $7.7 million in today's value) to be spent by Studebaker to promote their line for a company that knew they were going to pull the plug on auto production. Desperate times...
mfg Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Posted January 6, 2015 Incredible amount of 1963 money (over $7.7 million in today's value) to be spent by Studebaker to promote their line for a company that knew they were going to pull the plug on auto production. Desperate times... True!....Apparently, the idea was the contest entrant HAD to take a new Studebaker out for a road test in order to make his entry valid. Hopefully, the entrant would actually be sold on the car and buy it.
regnalbob Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 Regnalbob...It sounds like you've nailed it!.....But I'm viewing a completely different contest for the '64 models which offered....Cruisers, Daytona Wagonaires, Daytona Convertibles, and Avantis in quantities completely different from what you came up with....and a total of 200 giveaway cars......Can anyone else help us out here??? My mistake. After rechecking, the giveaway was for the 1963 models and the date would have been 1962.
mfg Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Posted January 6, 2015 My mistake. After rechecking, the giveaway was for the 1963 models and the date would have been 1962. Thanks for the clarification. And the correct answer to the original question is THIRTY Avantis!......#3
brad Posted January 7, 2015 Report Posted January 7, 2015 Were any actually given away? I'd love to hear the story on any that were!
mfg Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Posted January 7, 2015 Were any actually given away? I'd love to hear the story on any that were! A guess?......Probably not, due to closure of South Bend.
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