mfg Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 What's the actual reason Raymond Loewy wanted 'his' new Avanti to be equipped with a roll bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Publicity? Designing the first production car with a roll bar would be good press............and we know Raymond really liked good press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 17 hours ago, r1lark said: Publicity? Designing the first production car with a roll bar would be good press............and we know Raymond really liked good press. Makes sense, but no...there was a more 'engineering related' reason! (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peddler Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 The roll bar stiffened the fiberglass top and sides of the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 28 minutes ago, Peddler said: The roll bar stiffened the fiberglass top and sides of the body. It certainly did.....but apparently there was another reason!....HINT....this 'reason' was eliminated from final design!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grobb284 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Removable center section of top, shown in some early sketches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 3 hours ago, grobb284 said: Removable center section of top, shown in some early sketches. Exactly!....Loewy initially wanted a removable forward roof panel(s), and thought a roll-type bar would be necessary for overall roof rigidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 I believe that Gene Hardig felt it was necessary for both roll over protection and body integrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted September 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 19 hours ago, studegary said: I believe that Gene Hardig felt it was necessary for both roll over protection and body integrity. No doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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