1962 Avanti
by Don Columbus
Title
1962 Avanti
Artist
Don Columbus
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
The 1962 Studebaker Avanti was the fastest production car in the world upon its introduction, a completely stock Avanti could reach over 178 mph with its 240 HP supercharged 289-cubic-inch engine. Considered by many to be the first car with a "Coke Bottle Design" (Coke bottle styling is an automotive body design with a narrow center surrounded by flaring fenders which bears a general resemblance to a Coca-Cola classic glass contour bottle design. It was introduced by industrial designer Raymond Loewy on the radical 1962 Studebaker Avanti gran turismo. Wikipedia). There were only 1,200 Avanti's manufactured by Studebaker in 1962 making it a rare car.
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October 13th, 2021
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Micah Offman
Congratulations Don! Your astonishing image represents the spirit of the group Electronics And Mechanics that I want to convey! There is a thank you thread on the discussions tab if you would like to archive it there.
Cindy Treger
Don, great shot with a wonderful description. I never saw one of these. That's pretty neat that it is a Studebaker. The Studebaker family is in my family roots. f/l
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS! Your WONDERFUL image has been FEATURED on the home page of "SHOWCASING THE SOUTH” L. Please add the photo to the 2021 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.
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