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.
Way advanced for the time. A beautiful and classic design, compared to most of what Detroit was churning out at the time, it was the early 60's. Modify the front end a bit and it would still look better than a lot of cars today. It, unfortunately, was not enough to save Studebaker. Also, check out the Studebaker Hawks.
The front end is perfect. The whole car is perfect. Get rid of the clunky way we had to seal in the windshield, bring the rest of the glass out flush with the body, and put decent modern rims on it and this car would be fine today.
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ReplyDeleteOne of the four or five most beautiful cars America ever produced. Oddly reminiscent of the Volvo P1800.
ReplyDeleteYes it is Anon, there is no question about it, and I hate people that hate em.
DeleteAlso reminiscent of the Renault Caravelle. The Avanti is fugly though.
DeleteWay advanced for the time. A beautiful and classic design, compared to most of what Detroit was churning out at the time, it was the early 60's. Modify the front end a bit and it would still look better than a lot of cars today. It, unfortunately, was not enough to save Studebaker. Also, check out the Studebaker Hawks.
ReplyDeleteThe front end is perfect. The whole car is perfect. Get rid of the clunky way we had to seal in the windshield, bring the rest of the glass out flush with the body, and put decent modern rims on it and this car would be fine today.
DeleteAll it needs is wide whitewalls, fender skirts, flipper hubcaps, a continental kit, grill, hood ornament and a two tone paint job.
Delete…..And big fuzzy dice hanging from the front window, and don’t forget the curb feelers!
ReplyDeleteToday people would think they were electric due to lack of grille. Beautiful car!
ReplyDeleteI loved the body design but the interiors always sucked.
ReplyDeleteIn the end, South Bend could not compete against Detroit😰but Studebaker should have survived a few more years...
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