AVANTI MAGAZINE
136
CONTENTS
Fall-Winter 2006
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Avanti in
Mexico
ON THE COVER:
AOAI members gathered
Oct. 20-21 for the grand
opening of the new Avanti
Motors factory in Cancun,
Mexico.
AOAI treasurer Terri Litke dies
Lewis Schucart photo
REAR COVER:
An original Studebaker
ad for the Avanti from
1963, promoting their “all
new” performance car.
Ad courtesy Ed Meyer
14
Roanoke gallery on Loewy opens
20
Features
Tech
Avanti assault on Bonneville
News
5
From the President
16
Q & A with Jon Myer
9
Member recognition awards
6
Editor’s Ramblings
17
Avanti repair
9
Designer Richard Caleal dies
7
Letters
19
Engine, body parts colors
11
Avanti racer Bill Brandt dies
12
Avanti at the Canadian Auto Show
48
100 Avanti Body Parts
12
Former AOAI president dies
15
Those Studebakers refuse to die
13
Rehab for the museum archives
23
Reflections on Speedweek
52
Chapter Happenings
28
“Avanti Kid” breaks 200 mph
30
Driving the Granatelli Avanti
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