mfg Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 Why was the Studebaker Avanti's hood hinged at the front...instead of at the rear, as was common practice on all other Studebaker passenger cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 Euro styling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 56 minutes ago, pantera928 said: Euro styling Probably not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 Simplicity and safety. It was a simpler setup and if the hood released at speed it couldn’t blow up blocking the driver’s view. Servicing was easier as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Gunslinger said: Simplicity and safety. It was a simpler setup and if the hood released at speed it couldn’t blow up blocking the driver’s view. Servicing was easier as well. I would generally agree with that.... A couple of other reasons are 1) Room.....it would have been pretty difficult to fashion a latch plate over the Avanti t radiator/shroud. 2) And the designers were probably influenced by the Chevrolet Corvette-Ford Thunderbird hood opening! Edited December 28, 2022 by mfg added text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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