1963 Studebaker Avanti in blue color
1963 Studebaker Avanti coupe in gold color
Studebaker Avanti rear view
1963 Studebaker Avanti in blue color
1963 Studebaker Avanti coupe in gold color
Studebaker Avanti rear view
Studebaker Avanti Overview
Manufacturer: Studebaker Corporation
Also called: Avanti
Production: 1962: 1,200
1963: fewer than 4,600
Assembly: South Bend, Indiana
Designer: Raymond Loewy and Associates
Body and chassis
Class: Personal luxury car
Body style: 2-door coupe
Layout: FR layout
Related: Studebaker Lark
Powertrain
Engine: 289 cu in (4.7 L) 240 hp (179 kW) V8 (1963)
Transmission: 3-speed manual
4-speed manual
3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 109 in (2,769 mm)
Length: 192.4 in (4,887 mm)
Width: 70.3 in (1,786 mm)
Height: 53.8 in (1,367 mm)
Curb weight: 3,095 lb (1,404 kg)
Studebaker Avanti was manufactured and marketed by Studebaker Corporation from South Bend, Indiana between June 1962 and December 1963. The car offered combined safety and high-speed performance.
Studebaker Avanti was publicly introduced on April 26, 1962.
Studebaker Avanti was designed by Raymond Loewy’s team of Tom Kellogg, Bob Andrews, and John Ebstein on a 40-day crash program, the Avanti featured a radical fiberglass body mounted on a modified Studebaker Lark Daytona 109-inch convertible chassis and powered by a modified 289 Hawk engine.