And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Hard to think of a more odd yet iconic car ever built
Sometime during the midst of Delorean's difficulties with the Law, I saw a big parking lot near the port of New Jersey where most of them in existence were parked. Hundreds, hundreds.
I've always thought the styling on those looked remarkably stupid.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, styling had no appeal to me either…
Deletespeed!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big fan of those but they do have a loyal following out here in NW Indy. They have a huge show and swap meet once a year near South Bend
ReplyDeletethey were built in Indiana, IIRC.
DeleteAt one time, Avanti was unique enough to be on display at the New York Museum of Modern Art.
ReplyDeleteAt the time it was one of the fastest production cars around.
ReplyDeleteI’ve always thought it was among the most beautiful American cars ever produced.
ReplyDeletetoo.
DeleteAlice Cooper drives one around Phoenix.
ReplyDeleteI want a flux capacitor.
ReplyDeletemy father had a friend who got divorced. got divorced, and bought an Avanti.
ReplyDeleteApparently this thing was supercharged. https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/studebaker-avanti-worlds-fastest-production-car/
ReplyDeleteNot to be outdone in terms of designing ugly cars, later American Motors came up with The Gremlin followed by The Pacer.
Steve the Engineer
the 4WD Eagle wagon was was unique. friends had one, I liked it.
DeleteI saw one of those parked at a grocery store parking lot about five years ago in the wilds of central Maine. Looked to be in mint condition.
ReplyDeletewhat engine was in it?
ReplyDeleteSometime during the midst of Delorean's difficulties with the Law, I saw a big parking lot near the port of New Jersey where most of them in existence were parked. Hundreds, hundreds.
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