I passed this sign, Avanti Hair Removal ...?

[Nitram]

This definitely got me thinking about studebakers but I would never had put Avanti and laser hair removal together.
This made me curious as to the real definition of the word AVANTI. How did Studebaker come to choose this name? Of course I did the usual Google research and:

Encylopedia Britannica definition #1:
Kingdom of ancient India, in the territory of present Madhya Pradesh state. The area was for a time part of the historic province of Malwa. About 600 BC the Avanti capital was Mahismati. The kingdom was on the overland trade routes between northern and southern India.

Websters Dictionary Online:
Italian for ahead or forward

Seems like the word "Avanti" may have went the way of the word "Xerox" which everyone uses to describe a paper copy, when in fact it is a registered trademark.

I've noticed the name Avanti used for other things such as a line of appliances, bicycles, restaurants, even a chamber orchestra.

I think I might lean more toward the Italian definition but does anybody else have thoughts on this?

(BTW I took this picture early morning before daylight of a digital sign North of Philadelphia, PA. I cropped the photo to exclude their phone number.)






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57 Transtar

[JDP]

Italian for ahead or forward is the source.


JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net

http://stude.com

My Ebay Items

http://www.stude.com/EBAY/

64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

Italian for ahead or forward is the source.


JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net

http://stude.com

My Ebay Items

http://www.stude.com/EBAY/

64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[rockne10]

Latin verb, Avant "to go"; with the singular present imperative "i"= You go.

[rockne10]

Latin verb, Avant "to go"; with the singular present imperative "i"= You go.

[stude53]

So that's where the name "YUGO" came from?

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53 Starliner Hardtop
Newton Grove, NC

[stude53]

So that's where the name "YUGO" came from?

[img=left]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/stude53/studesmall2.jpg[/img=left]Bob Feaganes (stude53)
53 Starliner Hardtop
Newton Grove, NC

[lstude]

I always heard that Chevy had to change the name of the Nova in Spanish speaking countries because it means "no go" in Spanish.

Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter, http://centralvirginiachapter.org/

[lstude]

I always heard that Chevy had to change the name of the Nova in Spanish speaking countries because it means "no go" in Spanish.

Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter, http://centralvirginiachapter.org/

[studeclunker]

LMAO! You guys kill me!

Yeah, the Italian definition is the correct one. The problem is the fact that Studebaker used a proper word. They can't copyright that. Xerox isn't a real word, neither is flxable (flexable) as in the bus manufacturer, therefore they can be copyrighted.


Lotsa Larks!
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Studebaker!
Ron Smith
Where the heck is Lewiston, CA?

[studeclunker]

LMAO! You guys kill me!

Yeah, the Italian definition is the correct one. The problem is the fact that Studebaker used a proper word. They can't copyright that. Xerox isn't a real word, neither is flxable (flexable) as in the bus manufacturer, therefore they can be copyrighted.


Lotsa Larks!
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Studebaker!
Ron Smith
Where the heck is Lewiston, CA?

[mapman]

My Avanti is pretty rough but it really doesn't need any hair removed. Philadelphia is a little far for me to go for hair removal even if I did have any left.
Rob

[mapman]

My Avanti is pretty rough but it really doesn't need any hair removed. Philadelphia is a little far for me to go for hair removal even if I did have any left.
Rob

[DEEPNHOCK]

Oh, then you will [u]love</u> the Avanti condoms
(I don't know why, but this always makes me think of hog troughs[xx(])
Jeff[8D]

[DEEPNHOCK]

Oh, then you will [u]love</u> the Avanti condoms
(I don't know why, but this always makes me think of hog troughs[xx(])
Jeff[8D]