Tom McCahill Quote regarding Studebaker Avanti Steering

[murph the surf]

Tom McCahill,in a road test of the new Studebaker Avanti,described the Avanti's steering as being extremely quick.And, in words that could only come from Tom McCahill,he stated that the Avanti "takes the corners like a ___ ______ _ _____ ____".

Edited December 11, 2017 by murph the surf

[scottgriggs]

"fly rimming a sugar bowl"

 

Probably a very nose-heavy fly.  ha ha

[PackardV8]

In the context of other late-'50s-early'60s cars Uncle Tom had driven recently, the Avanti probably felt quick.  For example, the '59 Pontiac was chosen by Motor Trend as their Car of the Year.  That was a grotesquely-styled POS and handled abysmally.  They didn't publish this photo where they rolled a tire off the rim in a hard corner.

jack vines

[murph the surf]

1 hour ago, scottgriggs said:

"fly rimming a sugar bowl"

 

Probably a very nose-heavy fly.  ha ha

Correct!!

[murph the surf]

1 hour ago, PackardV8 said:

In the context of other late-'50s-early'60s cars Uncle Tom had driven recently, the Avanti probably felt quick.  For example, the '59 Pontiac was chosen by Motor Trend as their Car of the Year.  That was a grotesquely-styled POS and handled abysmally.  They didn't publish this photo where they rolled a tire off the rim in a hard corner.

jack vines

You're right-yet another example of how revolutionary and "Different by Design" the Avanti was when it debuted in 1962

[mfg]

I didn't know the answer to this question, but was going to say that Tom's quote probably ended with........ 'Scalded Cat'!!!!!