'Cobra braked' Avanti visits JRs in Santa Maria, Ca

[SBCA96]

Was invited while at the Special Olympics car show in Lompoc to meet

up at JRs monthly show/cruise. Made it a looooong day, getting up at

6am to commute into work early, and then jet home to get the Avanti,

then off the other direction 30 miles to Santa Maria. On the way to

S.M. I stopped off at a gas station, and a group of kids on bikes, had

some kind words to say, "Oh My God, that car is soooo cool!"

Tom

[lschuc]

Your Avanti still looks like one of the best cars at the drive-in!! The street rods are cool looking, and the 69 Camaro is nice, but your Raymond Loewy-designed Avanti just has so much better lines and aerodynamic looking style than the other 1960's and 1970's iron!!

Lew

[SBCA96]

Thanks Lew! It is sure getting attention, and also from the younger crowd. I am getting

it over to In & Out Burger as much as possible (didnt make it this time because of the

fuel pump issue). The "kids" showing up from the local high school had some nice things

to say about it. I was chatting to one kid that wasnt there last week, and one kid who was

there came up and asked, "where is the Studebaker??" The kid I was talking to said," A

Studebaker?? Hahahaha!" Then the other kid jumped right in and said, "No!! This was

REALLY cool!!" Not much else makes you smile. The kid defending my Avanti drives a

new Mustang GT, the other kid said. "Oh, I know what they look like". Kinda a funny

thing to say, since Studebaker made quite a LOT of cars! I bet he was thinking Fozzie

the Bears car. Will try to get it there next friday. Also last time I drove it, I heard some

"expert" tell his wife, "Thats the car that you couldnt tell which way it was going!". Yah,

ok pal .. if you cant tell which way an Avanti is going - stay off the road!

So, Lew .. which issue am I gonna get "cover"? hehe

Tom

Edited September 24, 2006 by SBCA96