If they'd made a 4 door in the manner of the Honda Element or Nissan Juke where there's no visible rear door handle, they could have retained the 2 door line with the 4 door functionality.
These cars looked great in coupe form (as shown here), but failed as sedans -- the lines just didn't transfer well to a four-door model. Even today they look ungainly, while the two-door is recognized as a true classic.
The car shown in the vid is one of the first 500 off the line, as indicated by the tri-star hood ornament. Its design was so close to Mercedes' own trademarked star emblem that Mercedes sued Studebaker to get it removed. Studebaker entered into a consent decree to do that, and the star was replaced.
@50zcarsman Agreed! I owned a 1954 Regal Delux Commander 232 V-8 with wire wheels... best looking car around. The sedans were hideous--- unfortunately Studebaker screwed up & made more sedans when people wanted the coupes.
@britneytimberlake11 Like my grandma said this was not a good car to have sex in. She said the fenders were better for sex especially when the motor was running.
beautiful car!
Lanceisabeach 1 month ago
Beautiful car, like other Studebakers it was ahead of its time (and customer's tastes), just like the Avanti was.
AlaokDibar 2 months ago
If they'd made a 4 door in the manner of the Honda Element or Nissan Juke where there's no visible rear door handle, they could have retained the 2 door line with the 4 door functionality.
briquetaverne 3 months ago
These cars looked great in coupe form (as shown here), but failed as sedans -- the lines just didn't transfer well to a four-door model. Even today they look ungainly, while the two-door is recognized as a true classic.
50zcarsman 3 months ago
The car shown in the vid is one of the first 500 off the line, as indicated by the tri-star hood ornament. Its design was so close to Mercedes' own trademarked star emblem that Mercedes sued Studebaker to get it removed. Studebaker entered into a consent decree to do that, and the star was replaced.
50zcarsman 3 months ago
@50zcarsman Agreed! I owned a 1954 Regal Delux Commander 232 V-8 with wire wheels... best looking car around. The sedans were hideous--- unfortunately Studebaker screwed up & made more sedans when people wanted the coupes.
Jbacks57 1 week ago
i think this had some inpacked for the Studebaker Avanti.
themamagoatshow 4 months ago
This looks like the kind of car King Kai (from dbz) would want to own. In other words, this car looks awesome.
MattTheSaiyan 9 months ago
Even today this car looks beautiful, modern and desirable.
llanamejia 10 months ago
and lexus /camery think they have a good looking car
silverbird58 8 months ago
eww
britneytimberlake11 1 year ago
@britneytimberlake11 Like my grandma said this was not a good car to have sex in. She said the fenders were better for sex especially when the motor was running.
SweetJaneofGoth 10 months ago
My grandfather had this car, it was beautiful, wish it would have stayed in the family!
AlWheelin 1 year ago