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Michael Myer Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Lionel Stone High Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Walter Miller - Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Rediscovered Paper - Loewy Litho. . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Avanti Magazine Tech Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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AOAI Membership services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
IN THIS ISSUE
R3 rarity is a fast ride.......................10
From the president ....................................4
Editor’s Ramblings ....................................5
Letters...................................................6-7
Avanti Motors–GM lawsuit ......................8-9
AOAI March board meeting minutes ....12-13
Review: Your auto has a few dirty secrets..14
Jaguar IRS Avanti conversion..............15-17
First gear start Powershifts..................18-19
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Raymond Loewy spring conference ...32
Q&A with Jon Myers...........................20-21
R3 engine primer...............................21-23
Modern carburetor replacement ..........21-26
Avanti repair......................................27-31
42nd annual Brighton rally.......................34
Avanti and Johnny Cash .....................35-36
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ON THE COVER:
Dick Marty’s rare, factory R3 1964 Avanti is featured
on this issue’s cover. The photograph was provided by
Marty and was taken in downtown Toronto. Thanks to
Keith Brooks for his help in preparing the cover photo-
graphs.
REAR COVER:
Bob Kupchak’s 1988 Avanti convertible and Nollie
Hinton’s 1989 coupe are featured in front of
Kupchak’s home in Celebration, Fla., near the site of
their chapter’s winter 2003 meet at Disney World.
Hand-carved wooden Avanti .............51
Chapter Happenings ........................37-49
Avanti in Miniature..........................50-54
2002 Avanti Magazine Index............56-57
Studebaker Museum’s new arrivals........58
2003 AOAI Sacramento Meet...........59-62
AOAI 2003 Meet Registration................63
Avanti Calendar ...................................78
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Spring/Summer
2003 Issue 122
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