Re: [OM] IMGs: Dream Car

[Chris Trask]

>
>>   I spotted what has to be my dream car:
>
>A guy here has three in his garage. Used to drive a silver one around 
>town but mostly we only got to see them once a year in the 4th of July 
>parade. I think for our little town of 1700 the per capita Avanti 
>density is pretty high :) They were way ahead (too far?) of the times 
>with the design.
>

     Studebaker already had one foot in the grave when the Avanti was 
introduced.  They were no longer making their own engines and transmissions, 
instead relied heavily on Ford components.

     I think the Avanti is still being made by hand, just a few every year.


Chris

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