Avanti Magazine Spring/Summer 2018 #182 | Page 2

E x c a l i b u r ’ s M u r ky H i s t o r y Murky Excalibur History has Led to Errors, Confusion about the Marque As contributing editor Al Basile writes inside this issue, there is much confusion among Studebaker aficionados concerning the history and options of the Brooks Stevens’ Excalibur—originally named “Studebaker SS”. AOAI is fortunate to have a true Excalibur expert/historian in its membership, so we sent Al Basile’s article to Avanti member Barlow Soper for input and learned some most interesting facts. Find the complete stories inside this issue, beginning on page 17. 2 AVANTI Magazine Spring/Summer 2018 Issue 182