mfg Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Can anyone out there in Avantiland define the model years "Avanti Transition Models" apply to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 6 hours ago, mfg said: Can anyone out there in Avantiland define the model years "Avanti Transition Models" apply to? 1963 - 1964. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 17 minutes ago, studegary said: 1963 - 1964. Yes, '63-'64 is 1/2 of the correct answer.....now, how about the other half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 51 minutes ago, mfg said: Yes, '63-'64 is 1/2 of the correct answer.....now, how about the other half? 1970 - RQA to RQB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 21 hours ago, studegary said: 1970 - RQA to RQB. Good thought, however, that's not it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 All of them! The Avantis were always changing, always in transition, in details and in major changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 5 hours ago, r1lark said: All of them! The Avantis were always changing, always in transition, in details and in major changes. Can't argue with that!....however, we're looking for (HINT) one particular year of transition here! Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 1 hour ago, mfg said: Can't argue with that!....however, we're looking for (HINT) one particular year of transition here! Anyone else? 1986, when the Avanti went from the Studebaker chassis of 1985 and the Chevrolet chassis of 1987. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 1 hour ago, studegary said: 1986, when the Avanti went from the Studebaker chassis of 1985 and the Chevrolet chassis of 1987. Can't say you're wrong...the frame change was a HUGE transition....however, 1986 is really not what we're looking for here!...HINT...'80's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 1 hour ago, mfg said: Can't say you're wrong...the frame change was a HUGE transition....however, 1986 is really not what we're looking for here!...HINT...'80's! That is open to a lot of transitions - 350 to 305, coupes to convertibles and LSCs, Altman to Blake to Kelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 ANSWER.....Although it can be said the Avanti automobile was in transition throughout the years it was in production, the Blake '83-'84 years were the ones that saw the first dramatic changes to the original Studebaker/Loewy design.... and also a RETURN (in some ways) TO the original design....(the "ll" dropped...the "cow catcher" front bumper guard removed) As far as dramatic changes.....square headlight bulbs, composite bumpers, major interior revisions, etc. '83-'84 were truly transition years for the Avanti,..... after '83-'84, the different management teams (by necessity) kept moving more and more away from the original Studebaker/Loewy design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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