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Announcement of a 2006 Avanti was made in Avanti Motors' Press Release. Will they show anyone the new Avanti any time soon? It's a mystery. Could that be a 2006 Avanti parked in front of the Ramada Palm Springs Resort? In addition to the new Avanti the company has promised to supply further information about the first all new Studebakers in 40 years – the exciting XUV and XUT models.

The 2001 model Avanti rolled off the assembly line on October 7, 2000 in Villa Rica, Ga., continuing a tradition that began in South Bend in 1962 in the dying days of Studebaker Corporation This rebirth of the Avanti retains much of the classic, original design. 2006 Avanti specifications The Studebaker name is stamped onto the rear of the 2005 Studebaker XUV (Xtreme Utility Vehicle). With a wheelbase of 134 in., a length of 216 in., and a height and width of 80 in., it's big. Standard equipment includes a power sliding rear roof, in-dash CD player, cargo tie downs, solar tinted glass, tow hooks, and cab lights. Options include GPS navigation system, TV/DVD player, moonroof, 3rd row seating, supercharger, heated seats, front bumper winch, step bars, and roof rack.

The Studebaker Avanti was a sports coupe built by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, USA in 1963 and 1964. Designed by a team of stylists employed by famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy, the Avanti was all-new on the surface and a radical design. Under the skin, however, ailing Studebaker's financial situation meant that the Avanti was based on the Lark Daytona, with a chassis dating back to 1953 and only Studebaker's small-block V8 for power. Only 4643 cars were built before Studebaker closed up shop in South Bend to produce Larks for another two years in Canada.

Dimensionally, the car's size was very close to that of the Ford Mustang.

The Avanti story did not end with Studebaker's demise as a car manufacturer, however, for two South Bend Studebaker dealers, Nate Altman and Leo Newman, purchased the Avanti name, the body molds, remaining parts, tools, jigs, and a portion of the South Bend factory to continue making the Avanti. These Avantis, called the Avanti II, were given a 327 in³ (5.4 L) Chevrolet Corvette engine and were meticulously hand-built to order in very small numbers. In the early 80s, real estate developer Stephen Blake bought the Avanti company and shortly after that developed a more up-to-date backbone chassis with independent suspension, and a convertible model. Blake's company declared bankruptcy in 1986, and the company was purchased by Michael Kelly, who relocated production to Youngstown, Ohio. These cars continued to be sold until approximately 1991. Since then, there have been further attempts to revive Avanti production.

a modernized Avanti is still being sold today.

Avanti (Italian for ahead or forward) may refer to:

The Avanti Kart. A racing go-kart manufactured in Italy by JM Racing. Winner of many races and championships in the United States and Central America.
The Avanti was a model of car built by the Studebaker corporation of South Bend, Indiana. It is now built by the Avanti Motor Corporation
an Austrian company (http://www.avanti.at) which operates filling stations in Austria and Eastern European countries that are marked with a prancing horse logo which is nearly identical to Ferrari's

2006 is Bright for Avanti


- Avanti Motor Corporation Announces Redefined Car for 2006 -

VILLA RICA, Ga., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The legendary and resilient Avanti
Motors will make its mark this Fall with redefined and redesigned coupe and
convertible models. The 2006 Avanti models will feature a new level of
performance by way of the Avanti relationship with Ford Motor Company and the
use of Ford technology in the new 2006 Avanti. According to company
president, Leonard Kelly, the new 2006 model is the highest quality Avanti
that has ever been produced.
"The new 2006 Avanti is in the final prototype stage. We have taken a
retrospective approach to the design of the vehicle and integrated many of the
elements that made the Avanti so popular when it was introduced over forty
years ago," company president Leonard Kelly wrote in a memorandum to employees
of Avanti Motor Corporation. He continued, "We have also increased the level
of quality and performance for 2006. In addition, we will be offering a new
Avanti for the individual that wants to be identified with the unique styling
of the Avanti, but wants a very fuel efficient option."
The new 2006 Avanti coupe and convertible models are set to be released to
the public in October 2005 as Avanti continues to build a national and
international dealer network. New variations will be available from a model
that price sensitive individuals can enjoy to the most hi-performance Avanti
ever built complete with supercharged engine, upgraded brakes, performance
seating, tuned exhaust, and upgraded suspension components.
After the announcement that Avanti Motor Corporation would be sold in an
auction last year, plans for the sale were scrapped when the prospective
buyers reportedly could not secure funding. An Avanti spokesperson said that
the decision to sell the company was made because owner Michael E. Kelly was
retiring. When the buyers failed to secure funding earlier this year, the
handful of Avanti craftsmen regrouped and with Kelly's lead began to redefine
and redesign the new 2006 models by going back to the roots of Avanti and
bringing the famed performance and design elements to the forefront once
again, updating the motorcar for the 21st century with more power, higher
performance and added elegance.
Made famous by renowned industrial designer Raymond Loewy, the art deco
mind behind JFK's Air Force One and the Coca Cola bottle, the Avanti was
originally launched in 1963 by Studebaker. Based in Villa Rica, Georgia, the
Avanti Motor Corporation limits production to less than 150 handcrafted
motorcars each year. For more information on Avanti Motor Corporation and all
of the unique vehicles they build, log on to http://www.avantimotors.com.

By the end of the 1950's Studebaker was in serious trouble. Studebaker President Sherwood Egbert had been hired to turn around the company. Even in his initial discussions with the board about the president's job, he had proposed a radical new car. On one trip, during a lay-over at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, he bought some car magazines and, somewhere between Omaha and Denver he began sketching ideas. On March 9th 1961, he contacted Raymond Loewy and asked him to design a new car for Studebaker.


Within ten days Raymond Loewy, John Ebstein, Thomas Kellogg and Robert Andrews were working at a rented house in Palm Springs. Within two weeks they had finished the 1/8th scale clay model. On April 2nd, Egbert flew out to Palm Springs to view the final clay model and the final drawings. With only a few minor changes, he toasted the new car with a soft drink, and said, "Let's go!"


The 1/8 scale clay was shipped back to South Bend Indiana for Robert Doehler and the Studebaker styling crew to work on. The two-seater design became a four seater. The windsheild pillar was made more upright when Egbert bumped his head while getting into the seating buck. The "Coke bottle" shape was moderated. The assymetrical hood bump was borrowed from some of Loewys early sketches for the Avanti. The taillights were modified to make them easier to produce, and the quad-headlights were changed to single headlights to reduce cost. By April 27th, the full-sized clay was done.


Studebaker's budgets limited the performance/suspension options. The frame for the Lark convertible was chosen and beefed up to support the Avanti's fiberglass body. For performance, the front coil springs from the Lark heavy duty police package and rear leaf springs from the Lark station wagon were chosen with heavy duty shock absorbers added as well. The Avanti was the first American car to feature disc brakes. It used Bendix units made under license from Dunlop, the same brakes that Jaguar had been using for years.

The top of the line Studebaker 289 made only 225 Horsepower. It was tuned up to deliver 240 horsepower. Fortunately, Studebaker had just acquired Paxton, and with it came an a belt-driven centrifugal supercharger good for 300 horsepower and Paxton President Andy Granatelli, who had a few ideas on how to promote the Avanti's performance image.

Many names were considered for the Avanti including revivals of the name Packard and Pierce-Arrow. No one knows who first came up with the name Avanti. Some credit the D'Arcy Advertising Agency and some credit Sherwood Egbert. Whoever thought of the name, it was Raymond Loewy who designed the final Avanti script nameplate.

The prototype was ready in just under a year and was unveiled on April 26th 1962.

By the end of the 1950's Studebaker was in serious trouble. Studebaker President Sherwood Egbert had been hired to turn around the company. Even in his initial discussions with the board about the president's job, he had proposed a radical new car. On one trip, during a lay-over at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, he bought some car magazines and, somewhere between Omaha and Denver he began sketching ideas. On March 9th 1961, he contacted Raymond Loewy and asked him to design a new car for Studebaker.


Within ten days Raymond Loewy, John Ebstein, Thomas Kellogg and Robert Andrews were working at a rented house in Palm Springs. Within two weeks they had finished the 1/8th scale clay model. On April 2nd, Egbert flew out to Palm Springs to view the final clay model and the final drawings. With only a few minor changes, he toasted the new car with a soft drink, and said, "Let's go!"


The 1/8 scale clay was shipped back to South Bend Indiana for Robert Doehler and the Studebaker styling crew to work on. The two-seater design became a four seater. The windsheild pillar was made more upright when Egbert bumped his head while getting into the seating buck. The "Coke bottle" shape was moderated. The assymetrical hood bump was borrowed from some of Loewys early sketches for the Avanti. The taillights were modified to make them easier to produce, and the quad-headlights were changed to single headlights to reduce cost. By April 27th, the full-sized clay was done.


Studebaker's budgets limited the performance/suspension options. The frame for the Lark convertible was chosen and beefed up to support the Avanti's fiberglass body. For performance, the front coil springs from the Lark heavy duty police package and rear leaf springs from the Lark station wagon were chosen with heavy duty shock absorbers added as well. The Avanti was the first American car to feature disc brakes. It used Bendix units made under license from Dunlop, the same brakes that Jaguar had been using for years.

The top of the line Studebaker 289 made only 225 Horsepower. It was tuned up to deliver 240 horsepower. Fortunately, Studebaker had just acquired Paxton, and with it came an a belt-driven centrifugal supercharger good for 300 horsepower and Paxton President Andy Granatelli, who had a few ideas on how to promote the Avanti's performance image.

Many names were considered for the Avanti including revivals of the name Packard and Pierce-Arrow. No one knows who first came up with the name Avanti. Some credit the D'Arcy Advertising Agency and some credit Sherwood Egbert. Whoever thought of the name, it was Raymond Loewy who designed the final Avanti script nameplate.

The prototype was ready in just under a year and was unveiled on April 26th 1962.

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