#Studebaker Avanti

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1964 Studebaker Avanti R2

1964 Studebaker Avanti R2

1964 Studebaker Avanti R2

The 1964 Studebaker Avanti R2 was a remarkable blend of performance, innovation, and style. Designed by Raymond Loewy’s team, the Avanti was Studebaker’s bold attempt to create a true American grand touring car. Its sleek fiberglass body, futuristic lines, and minimal chrome accents set it apart from anything else on the road.

What truly made the R2 special was its supercharged 289-cubic-inch V8 engine, built by Paxton and capable of producing 290 horsepower. This made it one of the fastest American cars of its time, with a 0-60 mph time under eight seconds and a top speed exceeding 140 mph. The combination of a reinforced chassis, front disc brakes (a rarity in American cars at the time), and excellent aerodynamics gave the Avanti impressive handling and stopping power.

Inside, the Avanti R2 was equally refined, featuring a cockpit-inspired dashboard, aircraft-style toggle switches, and comfortable bucket seats. Despite its innovations, the Avanti struggled in the market due to Studebaker’s declining fortunes, making it a rare and sought-after classic today.

With its striking design, advanced engineering, and thrilling performance, the 1964 Avanti R2 remains an icon, proving that Studebaker could still push boundaries in American automotive history.

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1963 Studebaker Avanti

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327 goes into… just about everything: Part 3. Avanti II, 1965. When Studebaker stopped making the Avanti on December 20, 1963 local Studebaker dealer bought the model name, tooling and production rights. They restarted manufacture of the Raymond Loewy designed Avanti choosing to power it with a 300hp version of Chevrolet's 327ci small block V8.

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A 1963 Studebaker Avanti from 1997's Gattaca. Although, presumably it's contemporary to whatever year in the future Gattaca takes place in.

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Studebaker Avanti

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It was Studebakers flagship car in 58. A President Starlight Hardtop is this week's spot.

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1963 Studebaker Avanti – Auction Car of the Week - Dale Vinten @Car&Classic

‘Avanti’ is the Italian word for ‘forward’ and it’s a fitting epithet for a car that looks like it’s pushing on even when standing still, slicing through the air like a knife through butter, and Studebaker would lean into this ideology by marketing the Avanti with the bold claim of “the world’s fastest production car”, a claim that it would very much back up with real world performance. Models…

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See the Studebaker Legends Invitational at MCACN! We always have a blast hosting our Studebaker Legends Invitational display, coordinated by Ed George and Jay Sliwa. These guys work really hard and always recruit some of the hottest examples of true Studebaker Performance and some truly awesome and enthusiastic owners. THANKS go out to all involved. Photo Credit: Tim Costello

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Studebaker Avanti

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1963 Studebaker Avanti R2

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Imagine this study in contrasts:

It's at some small-town diner of the "old school," where we find in the parking lot no less than Top Cat's vintage 1963 Studebaker Avanti, with clowder on a road trip, parked right next to Penelope Pitstop's #5 Compact Pussycat per Wacky Races.

Both are on separate road trips of their own volitation, and neither are aware of the other's presence in close proximity. Yet inside, both parties could be imagined seating close to each other over lunch.

Over to you to imagine how it all ensueth ...

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Form, which should be the clean - cut expression of mechanical excellence has become sensuous and organic. - Raymond Loewy

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Avanti

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1971 Studebaker Avanti II