INSIDE
Issue 190
15
Would You Believe Accidental Avanti Ownership?
18
Art,
Architecture
and Avanti
24
Studebaker Avanti: World’s Fastest Production Car
42
Why Happy Cars Matter
FEATURES
In the Kitchen with Loewy..........................10
Review: Faster!............................................... 11
My Avanti Odyssey......................................... 12
Why is an Avanti in the Corvette Museum?... 59
ON THE COVERS
FRONT: Artist Bob Dudeck got personal with this
drawing featuring his Colonial Williamsburg-style
home with his R5554 Avanti parked in front and
guarded by the family Australian Shepard Bailie.
More of Bob’s art is featured in this issue.
Spring/Summer 2020 Issue 190
NEWS
Passings
Lawrence Swanson...................................... 8
Roger Tanner................................................ 9
Walter Bottjer................................................ 9
BACK: A black and white full page ad for a
1983 Avanti when Avanti Motors was owned
by Stephen Blake.
AOAI memorabilia collection
DEPARTMENTS
President’s Message................................... 5
Editor’s Ramblings...................................... 6
Letters......................................................... 7
Tech:
Q&A with Jon Myer............................... 28
Hidden Numbers................................... 29
Body Removal & Replacement............. 30
Gauge Installation................................. 34
Trunk Carpeting Replacement.............. 40
AOAI Board Minutes................................. 44
AOAI Treasurer's Report........................... 48
AOAI Chapter Happenings........................ 49
Welcome New Members........................... 70
Avanti Marketplace............................... 80-85
Membership Services................................ 89
Parting Shot.............................................. 91
AVANTI Magazine 3