Avanti Magazine Fall/Winter 2014 #168 | Page 2

T h e AV X S t o r y The AVX was created in 1997 through a collaboration between Pennsylvania Avanti enthusiast Jim Bunting and Avanti designer Thomas Kellogg, together with custom car building Bill Lang. This was to be a continuation and upgrade from the Avanti— last built at the time in 1990. There were plans originally to build up to a dozen AVX automobiles. Only three were built before production came to a standstill. During that time, Lang’s business which built the AVX, was the only automobile manufacturer in the state of Pennsylvania. In an exclusive interview with company creator Jim Bunting and builder Bill Lang, Avanti Magazine takes a look at what went into the building of each car and the similarities and differences between each AVX—a coupe, t-top, and convertible. Find the interviews inside this issue, beginning on page 16. 2 AVANTI Magazine Fall/Winter 2014 Issue 168