Studebaker myth.

[silverhawk]

At least I call it that, but I have heard that the front end on the avantis were actually designed as a built in front spoiler, is this true?[?]

Dylan
'61 lark deluxe 4dr wagon

[Retired]

A Few years agoI sat with Mr. Ebstean in his Florida apartment and had a long talk about the Avanti. Nothing even close to that came up.


Richard

[8E45E]

quote:Originally posted by silverhawk

At least I call it that, but I have heard that the front end on the avantis were actually designed as a built in front spoiler, is this true?[?]

In 1983 in South Bend, I had the occasion to chat with Robert Andrews, one of the original Avanti designers. I asked him his opinion of the then-new 20th Anniversary Avanti which was the first to have the integrated bumpers and front spoiler. He said to me "I f***** HATE it!" On that statment, not to mention, front spoilers didn't appear on muscle cars until the late 60's, I doubt it was even considered at all.

Craig

[sbca96]

If anything the Avanti has a lift wing with that lower chin. The front
area does resemble a blunt downforce with side splitters but with such
a vertical nose I dont think it does much.

The Hawk, however, has that lower valance that runs the length of the
front end. I IS a wing of sorts, and with its design intended to draw
air up into the radiator, it acts as a downforce spoiler A buddy of
mine back in College claimed the front of the Hawk dropped at least an
inch at freeway speeds.[:0]

Tom

'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: TKO 5-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[silverhawk]

Thanks for the replies, I appreciate it.

Dylan
'61 lark deluxe 4dr wagon