Avanti Production

[bonehead007]

Looking at my Avanti build sheet & see it has tinted glass. Was Studebaker the 1st company to offer tinted glass on their cars, as they were with front disc brakes ??

Also, were the Studebaker Avntis assembled the same way the Avanti II's were or, did they use the same production type as the Larks & Hawks ??

[Skip Lackie]

I don't know who was the first to offer tinted glass, but my bet would be on GM. It was available (at least on Cadillac, Buick, and Olds) in the early 1950s.

Skip Lackie
Washington DC

[Skip Lackie]

I don't know who was the first to offer tinted glass, but my bet would be on GM. It was available (at least on Cadillac, Buick, and Olds) in the early 1950s.

Skip Lackie
Washington DC

[8E45E]

quote:Originally posted by bonehead007

Looking at my Avanti build sheet & see it has tinted glass. Was Studebaker the 1st company to offer tinted glass on their cars, as they were with front disc brakes ??

Also, were the Studebaker Avntis assembled the same way the Avanti II's were or, did they use the same production type as the Larks & Hawks ??

1952 was the first year Studebaker offered Solex glass as on option.

Craig

[8E45E]

quote:Originally posted by bonehead007

Looking at my Avanti build sheet & see it has tinted glass. Was Studebaker the 1st company to offer tinted glass on their cars, as they were with front disc brakes ??

Also, were the Studebaker Avntis assembled the same way the Avanti II's were or, did they use the same production type as the Larks & Hawks ??

1952 was the first year Studebaker offered Solex glass as on option.

Craig

[JDP]

My 1952 Starliner has tinted.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
64 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

My 1952 Starliner has tinted.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
64 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[showbizkid]

Don't know if they invented it, but PPG says they introduced Solex to the auto industry for the 1952 model year.


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

https://www.studebakersandiego.com

[showbizkid]

Don't know if they invented it, but PPG says they introduced Solex to the auto industry for the 1952 model year.


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

https://www.studebakersandiego.com

[52 Ragtop]

I thought the Avanti was the first US made car with disc brakes as standard equipment, Chrysler was the first with disc brakes but was an option.

Jim

[52 Ragtop]

I thought the Avanti was the first US made car with disc brakes as standard equipment, Chrysler was the first with disc brakes but was an option.

Jim

[PackardV8]

Would be interesting to do a search as to how many dozen times this subject has been covered on this forum.

Crosley began equipping all their cars, wagons and trucks with disc brakes in 1949.

thnx, jv.

PackardV8

[PackardV8]

Would be interesting to do a search as to how many dozen times this subject has been covered on this forum.

Crosley began equipping all their cars, wagons and trucks with disc brakes in 1949.

thnx, jv.

PackardV8