By the way the music is by the Los Straitjackets. The Hodaddys do a version of this song, but this particular version is definitely the Los Straitjackets.
The owner is wrong about Studebaker's engineering. It was the financial structure, and the labor costs that killed Studebaker.
The host was way off when he commented on Studebaker's styling. Not only were the cars not "conservative grandma/grandpa cars", just take a look at the entire '53 line-up, and tell me anybody in Detroit had anything even close that looked as modern back then. I'd say they were about 10 years ahead of everyone else.
I agree avanti5010. I would say the opposite of the owner, Studebaker was ahead of everyone else at the time. The Avanti was the 2nd American car (Preston Tucker's Torpedo was the first) for front disc brakes. Avanti also came with an integrated roll bar and other safety features. Being too far ahead of or too far behind the curve isn't favorable for great sales.
The way I remember it the original Avanti had round headlight bezels, not square, but I could be wrong. I would have liked to know how a blown Avanti drives, and no mention of Raymond Loewy?
Brilliant!
hotelgulf718 1 month ago
i personally love the 63's instead....!!!!!!
101fanofTwilight 2 months ago
By the way the music is by the Los Straitjackets. The Hodaddys do a version of this song, but this particular version is definitely the Los Straitjackets.
theamcman1 3 months ago
@theamcman1 the song definitely came from The Hodaddys - I edited the piece and used the cut from The Hodaddys CD with their permission.
teletim99 3 months ago
Makes me so sick, I looked @ a 1964 in Plant City Florida, 1966 the price tag as I recall was $3500. Should have bought it sorry to say DIDN'T
lakekerr1 4 months ago
The owner is wrong about Studebaker's engineering. It was the financial structure, and the labor costs that killed Studebaker.
The host was way off when he commented on Studebaker's styling. Not only were the cars not "conservative grandma/grandpa cars", just take a look at the entire '53 line-up, and tell me anybody in Detroit had anything even close that looked as modern back then. I'd say they were about 10 years ahead of everyone else.
theamcman1 5 months ago
Great car love it
FNR1996 8 months ago
CAN ANY ONE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE MUSIC PLZ?
FNR1996 8 months ago
@FNR1996 "Calhoun Surf" by the Hodaddys
teletim99 8 months ago
I agree avanti5010. I would say the opposite of the owner, Studebaker was ahead of everyone else at the time. The Avanti was the 2nd American car (Preston Tucker's Torpedo was the first) for front disc brakes. Avanti also came with an integrated roll bar and other safety features. Being too far ahead of or too far behind the curve isn't favorable for great sales.
GeoffC312 8 months ago
The way I remember it the original Avanti had round headlight bezels, not square, but I could be wrong. I would have liked to know how a blown Avanti drives, and no mention of Raymond Loewy?
srercrcr 1 year ago
How could he say Stdebaker's engineering was behind everybody else's. The Avanti engineering (as were other Studebakers) was top notch in its day.
avanti5010 1 year ago
That looks like an R3 engine to me with the carb in the box. The R2's air intake just covered the venturi's of the carb with a blow-off valve on top.
reelinrocking 2 years ago
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kneejerk 2 years ago