Ford Avanti - 1962 Concept Car

[DEEPNHOCK]

http://www.roadandtrack.com/features/web-originals/photos-mustangs-and-the-path-not-taken#slide-6

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1962 Avanti design study

[4961Studebaker]

Interesting
Ford had the name first?

I see similarities of the Matador as well as Vega. Then again I just woke up tired eyes can see crazy things.

Very cool concept photos in the article link. Passed it along to some Mustang nuts at work.

[8E45E]

The rear end of this car and this Thunderbird concept are remarkably similar: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...ht=thunderbird

Craig

[Gunslinger]

It's interesting that the photo is dated 7-12-62...Studebaker had already introduced the "real" Avanti by then as '63 models.

[shifter4]

It made me think of this car , the Glas GT from the same time frame.
here is a link to pics on Google .

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1551&bih=1038&q=glas+GT&oq=glas+GT&gs_l=img.3..0j0i24.2906.5681.0.6800.7.7.0.0.0.0.332.766.6j3-1.7.0....0...1ac.1.19.img.LBJ3LLDYv0c

[studegary]

It's interesting that the photo is dated 7-12-62...Studebaker had already introduced the "real" Avanti by then as '63 models.

That is what I was thinking. The Studebaker Avanti was not only introduced by then, but was in its second month of production.

[63t-cab]

That may be,but Studebaker built a superior body shape to go with the name.as usual Studebaker built smoother crisper seamless looking cars,ahead of the rest.

[Swifster]

That may be,but Studebaker built a superior body shape to go with the name.as usual Studebaker built smoother crisper seamless looking cars,ahead of the rest.

Of course, no bias is involved... ;-)

[63t-cab]

I pulled that from deep with-in my heart <G>

Of course, no bias is involved... ;-)

[Roscomacaw]

The rear third of that Ford concept makes me think: First generation Valiant.

[Milaca]

This Avanti would likely have also been equipped with a 289 (if it debuted as a 1965 model) or it could have used the big block 352. I guess Ford liked copying Studebaker-Packard.
The rear of the car looks Italian in design to me. The nose/front end looks a bit too long. What does the very front look like? Does it have a grill like a traditional car?