mfg Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Over the years of Avanti automobile production,, ........?....... different chassis (or platforms) were used. 1) Three.....2) Five......3) Six......or.....4) Seven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 2) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdaly Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, pantera928 said: 2) 5 Agree - 2/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, pantera928 said: 2) 5 6 minutes ago, wdaly said: Agree - 2/5 That's the number! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Does that include the "Midland_Ross" tagged frame on the pre-production EX cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 2 hours ago, brad said: Does that include the "Midland_Ross" tagged frame on the pre-production EX cars? Uh oh......SIX??!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 7 hours ago, mfg said: Uh oh......SIX??!!!!!!!! In fairness to the other players, the answer here is still five...I'm sure Brad will understand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Are they Studebaker, Monte Carlo, Caprice, Mustang and Firebird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, pantera928 said: Are they Studebaker, Monte Carlo, Caprice, Mustang and Firebird? Yes!....I think Mustang was last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Just now, mfg said: Yes!....I think Mustang was last. I wasn't sure of the final order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Weren't there two Mustang platforms used? The 2005 was on the Fox-body platform and those that followed were the newer chassis. Semantics I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 31 minutes ago, Gunslinger said: Weren't there two Mustang platforms used? The 2005 was on the Fox-body platform and those that followed were the newer chassis. Semantics I know. Not sure. I know that the mustangs stayed basically the same from 93-04. 2005 was the new mustang retro look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 But it was likely the ‘93-‘04 platform used for the 2005 Avanti since it takes considerable time to adapt the Avanti body to every new chassis. That was the bane of post-Studebaker Avantis…each time the design was produced to a new platform the maker changed the platform. Avanti Motors was in a constant redesign mode for each new chassis for a limited production vehicle. That soaked up time and money and it was all but impossible to amortize production costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted March 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 4 hours ago, Gunslinger said: Weren't there two Mustang platforms used? The 2005 was on the Fox-body platform and those that followed were the newer chassis. Semantics I know. Possibly, I'm not very familiar with Mustangs, but maybe someone will chime in that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plwindish Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 3) 6, my reasoning being Studebaker Lark convertible frame, Lark 6 cylinder frames that were strengthened before being used, Monte Carlo, Caprice, Firebird and Mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted April 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 17 hours ago, plwindish said: 3) 6, my reasoning being Studebaker Lark convertible frame, Lark 6 cylinder frames that were strengthened before being used, Monte Carlo, Caprice, Firebird and Mustang. Well, to me the early Midland Ross frame that Brad mentioned, the modified for Avanti production Stude Lark Convertible frame, and the later beefed up 6cyl. Lark Avanti ll frames ...are collectively all in the same "frame family"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 Well, you did say "production" so mine really doesn't fit that description, being it was hand made. (Like most EX cars) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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