mfg Posted January 22, 2022 Report Posted January 22, 2022 Why is the vent window design Studebaker used on the 1964 Gran Turismo Hawk superior to the design of the same item on a 1964 Avanti?
studegary Posted January 22, 2022 Report Posted January 22, 2022 2 hours ago, mfg said: Why is the vent window design Studebaker used on the 1964 Gran Turismo Hawk superior to the design of the same item on a 1964 Avanti? Because the Hawk has flat glass and the Avanti has curved glass.
mfg Posted January 22, 2022 Author Report Posted January 22, 2022 11 hours ago, studegary said: Because the Hawk has flat glass and the Avanti has curved glass. No, I don't believe flat vs curved is indicative of a superior design Other thoughts?
mfg Posted January 24, 2022 Author Report Posted January 24, 2022 15 hours ago, 1963r2 said: It doesn't let as much water in ? You're on the right track...however, this has nothing to do with water!
8E45E Posted January 25, 2022 Report Posted January 25, 2022 The Hawk vent window has a further degree of swing room, allowing it to open further. Craig
jtheteacher Posted January 25, 2022 Report Posted January 25, 2022 I dont know the answer, but it seems that the windshield and vent windows on the Hawk and Avanti are strikingly similar. I know with late Studebaker cost cutting so are they one in the same? Avanti has Lark frame, Hawk windows, what else does it borrow from other Studes?
mfg Posted January 25, 2022 Author Report Posted January 25, 2022 26 minutes ago, jtheteacher said: I dont know the answer, but it seems that the windshield and vent windows on the Hawk and Avanti are strikingly similar. I know with late Studebaker cost cutting so are they one in the same? Avanti has Lark frame, Hawk windows, what else does it borrow from other Studes? See answer to 8E45E below.
mfg Posted January 25, 2022 Author Report Posted January 25, 2022 8 hours ago, 8E45E said: The Hawk vent window has a further degree of swing room, allowing it to open further. Craig That's it exactly!,.... assuming a vehicle isn't air conditioned, and many Studes aren't...the Hawk vent windows will pivot to something like 160', giving a nice shot of refreshing "Texas Air Conditioning"...whereas the Avanti window pivots out 60' at best...not nearly as useful. (In my humble opinion!)
8E45E Posted January 26, 2022 Report Posted January 26, 2022 14 hours ago, jtheteacher said: Avanti has Lark frame, Hawk windows, what else does it borrow from other Studes? All the window glass is unique to the Avanti, considering the Avanti was the first (and only) postwar Studebaker to have curved side glass. Only Chrysler and Ford had cars in production with curved side glass when the Avanti was introduced. Craig
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