5 Great Avanti Quotes

[rgallatin]

“A potent new entry in the U.S. car market with performance that matches its glamorous appearance.“ -- May 1962 Canada Track & Traffic

"The Avanti has the eager grace of a thoroughbred, looking as if it were ready to leap into action at any moment." -- July 1962 Car Life

“The Avanti has caused raised eyebrows among diehards in the American motor industry, who have already nicknamed it America's 'Ferrari'." -- August 1962 Sports Car World

"Wherever we stopped the Avanti attracted a great deal of attention. Several people believed it was an Italian machine, and were gratified to learn that it had been built in America." -- April 1963 Autosport

“The Avanti was one of the most talked-about automobiles in America, representing a complete departure in automotive styling, engineering and design.” November 1966 Auto Topics

[kmul221]

Can't understand why the didn't sell & Studebaker pulled the plug

[Lou Van Anne]

...and: "It was built in Canada by Italians".

“A potent new entry in the U.S. car market with performance that matches its glamorous appearance.“ -- May 1962 Canada Track & Traffic

"The Avanti has the eager grace of a thoroughbred, looking as if it were ready to leap into action at any moment." -- July 1962 Car Life

“The Avanti has caused raised eyebrows among diehards in the American motor industry, who have already nicknamed it America's 'Ferrari'." -- August 1962 Sports Car World

"Wherever we stopped the Avanti attracted a great deal of attention. Several people believed it was an Italian machine, and were gratified to learn that it had been built in America." -- April 1963 Autosport

“The Avanti was one of the most talked-about automobiles in America, representing a complete departure in automotive styling, engineering and design.” November 1966 Auto Topics

[StudeRich]

"Haven't you heard? They moved to Canada in 1964, and STILL build the Avanti there!"

[r1lark]

I thought there were six quotes??

#6: There isn't anything more expensive than a cheap Avanti. (John Paulos on the old Studebaker Newsgroup.

[PackardV8]

And most here would prefer to forget the Road & Track quotes,

"A Lark in a gilded cage."

"The Avanti corners well, but not fast."

jack vines

[SN-60]

Here's another........."My Avanti gets a lot of 'THUMBS UP' from the fair sex.....or, perhaps they're looking at the driver?" ..................SN-60

[8E45E]

Can't understand why the didn't sell & Studebaker pulled the plug

The cars weren't available when the demand for them was at its peak.

Craig

[52hawk]

"Haven't you heard? They moved to Canada in 1964, and STILL build the Avanti there!"

Yeah but those have Ford engines!

[Studebaker Wheel]

How about long time Studebaker employee Otto Klausmeyer's quote, "The wrong car, at the wrong time at the wrong price." Also added that it probably hastened Studebaker demise by a year or so.

[52 Ragtop]

Just a Lark in Drag! LOL

Jim

[8E45E]

How about long time Studebaker employee Otto Klausmeyer's quote, "The wrong car, at the wrong time at the wrong price." Also added that it probably hastened Studebaker demise by a year or so.

As I recall, Otto had a personal dislike for the Avanti, and from even before the war, was always critical of Studebaker management steering the company in the wrong direction a lot of the time.

Craig

[Blue 15G]

I think that Mechanix Illustrated's Tom McCahill said in his 1962 road test of the Avanti that it cornered "like a fly rimming a sugar bowl", or something to that effect. I'll have to dig out my old copy from the archive and see for sure.

[stude1964]

How about a quote from a mechanic who worked at a Stude dealership said "anyone who likes Avantis never worked on one"! There is certainly some truth to that after working on several Studes and IIs.
Rob in PA.

[Indyted]

"The Avanti is truly an International Car. It was designed by a Frenchman. It has a name and front seats that are Italian. And finally, it was built by Polacks in South Bend."

- Ted Andrews