Diehards in the American motor industry nicknamed it America's “Ferrari"

[rgallatin]

From a quote in a vintage Avanti road test published by Sports Car World in August 1962 and titled “Studebaker’s Startling Avanti.”
20 vintage road tests of the Avanti published from 1962 to 1984

[ddub]

I like that Car Life cover photo, very dramatic.

[8E45E]

I like that Car Life cover photo, very dramatic.

No wonder the dealers were 'Screaming for Cars!': http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...Egbert-6-13-62

Craig

[Lou Van Anne]

I will never forget the excitement I felt the first time I saw that issue!

No wonder the dealers were 'Screaming for Cars!': http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...Egbert-6-13-62

Craig

[Skip Lackie]

I like that Car Life cover photo, very dramatic.

Yeah. I subscribed to Car Life in those days and remember how much they liked the Avanti and wanted Studebaker to survive. Still have that issue.

[bezhawk]

Enzo Ferrari offered Egbert the Ferrari V-12 as a possible engine. This was before anyone knew it would be a production car. Automobile Quarterly published this some time ago.