Avanti Magazine Fall/Winter 2002 #120

WWW.AOAI.ORG ADVERTISING AOAI meet merchandise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Statement of Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Avanti Motor Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Johns Hopkins University Press. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Studebaker International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-63 Historic Automotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Raymond Loewy AOAI Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 AOAI Meet Merchandise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 JC Taylor Antique Auto Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Studebaker Parts & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 74 Silvertone Exhaust Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Kent Stansbury – Avanti Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69 Olympus Avanti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Classic Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Nostalgic Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Avanti Marketplace -- Classified. . . . . . . . . . . . 72-77 Pat Schmidt Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Custom Auto Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Phillips Auto Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Myer Studebaker Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 & 78 Avanti Parts and Restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Parts to Supercharge Your Avanti . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Lionel Stone High Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Walter Miller - Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Paradise Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Stan Gundry books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 John’s Avanti Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Rediscovered Paper - Loewy Litho. . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Turner Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-80 Back issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 AOAI Membership services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 ON THE COVER: Clyde, the 1985 Avanti RQB4161 owned by Florida AOAI member Terri Litke was photographed on Coquina Beach in Bradenton, Fla., a barrier island actually named Anna Maria. REAR COVER: Washington State Avanti artist Kent Stansbury com- pleted a set of 100 numbered and signed prints to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Avanti this year. Limited prints are still available. See his ad inside on pages 68-69. IN THIS ISSUE Lucky Strike Jr. Designer Award ..........9 Letters...................................................4-6 Favorite Avanti essay winner ......................7 AOAI elects new board members ................7 Loewy Foundation design winner ................8 My Avanti Odyssey ..................................10 Otis Romine on Avanti production .......12-17 Hemmings Motor News book....................17 Editor’s Ramblings ..................................18 From the President ..................................19 9 Hagley Museum: Loewy Display........20 Florida State AOAI/SDC Meet ...................26 A Rocky Mountain High ...........................27 The Wheel Story......................................28 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags ...................29 Q&A with Jon Myers ................................30 Avanti repair......................................31-36 My First Flight.........................................38 20 Smoking in Tippecanoe commentary .25 1987 Avanti factory photos...................39 Historic Studebaker showroom .........42-43 2003 AOAI Sacramento Meet...........42-46 Avanti Dream Fulfilled ..........................40 Avanti in Miniature...............................48 Chapter Happenings ........................50-59 25 Avanti Magazine wants to publish your stories about restoration, ownership, car related events attended or other situations in which you and your Avanti are involved. Please mail all stories or contributions to the editor, or email at EDITOR@AOAI.ORG The information contained herein is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations on parts and procedures are made without any guarantees on the part of the authors or the organization. Because of the quality of parts, materials and methods are beyond our control. The AOAI, its chapters, officers, board of directors, and publication authors disclaim all liability incurred in connection with use of this information. Views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the organization. Information contained in organization publications may not be used for any illegal purpose. Avanti Magazine (USPS 019-656 ISSN-0889-6267), the official publication of the Avanti Owners Association International (AOAI) , is published quarterly (March, June, Sep- te mber, & December) by the AOAI. EDITOR: Lewis Schucart, 12102 Josephine Marie Drive, Maryland Heights, MO., 63043-4200; (314) 298-9991. PRINTING: The Ovid Bell Press, Fulton, Missouri 65251. (573) 642-2256. Subscription is included with membership, and is not for sale to nonmembers of the AOAI - $25 annually; Canada and for- eign countries - $31 annually. Magazine contents are copyright protected; all rights reserved. Reprint rights automatically given to all chapter editors. Others should contact the A.O.A.I. editor. All materials submitted are subject to A.O.A.l.’s right to edit. POSTMASTER: Send address changes and returns to: AOAI, C/O Cornerstone Registration LTD., P.O. BOX 1743, Maple Grove, MN 55311-6743. Periodical postage paid at Hazelwood, Missouri and additional mailing offices. Fall/Winter 2002 Issue 120 A V A NT I Magazine 3

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