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Chrysler ME Four-Twelve, 2004. A mid-engined supercar concept with a 4-turbo 850hp V12 (hence the name) built with the assistance of AMG. Two prototypes are built and there were hints that it would be made in a limited series with an estimated base price of $450,000 but project didn't progress beyond the prototypes.

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The Loewy Group also designed some Sedan type Avanti variants.the black coupe and silver fastback both were constructed by Boano in Italy.both Survive at the Studebaker National Museum. The 1990 Avanti sedan was built on a Caprice frame.

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The top two are 57 Packard Clipper Wagons,the bottom two,1958 Packard Station Wagons all Studebaker based.

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In my opinion The Studebaker Avanti is a great design. It stayed in production from 1962-1995 with very few modifications.I personally prefer the Studebaker version.but they are all stylish,largely handbuilt American cars. It was hoped to be a Hit,but production delays,mostly attributed to the Fiberglas bodies were troublesome at first.then Studebaker decided to cease Auto production in North America in 1964. Two South Bend Studebaker dealers bought the tooling,design,etc and the Avanti II was reborn in 1966.

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In 1990 they made an Avanti Sedan.it was on a Chevrolet Caprice Frame,it is rare,huge,and not nearly as graceful as the Studebaker Avanti introduced in 1962. The Avanti was produced in tiny amounts until around 1993.

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Whether by Studebaker,or afterward,the Avanti is an Intriguing machine.

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1963 Studebaker Avanti. Gorgeous fiberglas sculpture on wheels!

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By 1985 the Avanti had been modernized with form fitting urethane bumpers,and big wide alloy wheels,but there was still a lot of 63 Studebaker in there too! This was an essentially hand built car. I still love them.

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1969 Rambler Ambassador SST

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Issey Miyake Bodyworks exhibition (1983)

Bodice woven with rattan & bamboo. Made by Kosuge Shochikudo, in collaboration with Emi Fukuzawa.

Issey Miyake S/S 1982 | via old lyric

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Sounds about right

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A storm is coming.

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Drive-Your-Car-Around-Disneyland Days provide to be popular, but too bad about Goofie's encounter with that Plymouth. "Garsh, I think I'm dyin'."

Life - March 19th 1956