PROLOGUE
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
PROLOGUE
President ’ s Corner ............................................................... 5 Editor ’ s Ramblings .............................................................. 6 Letters .................................................................................. 7 Remembrances Duane R . Miller ................................................................ 7 Stuart Chapman .............................................................. 8 Hugh Edfors ..................................................................... 8 Malcolm Berry .................................................................. 9 Eric Olson ........................................................................ 9 Bill Bisaillon ..................................................................... 9
In The Kitchen with Loewy Rack of Lamb with Shallots and Mustard ...................... 10
FEATURES
Calling all Four-Door Avanti Owners ................................. 11 From Out of the Past ......................................................... 12 Review :
Tales of Studebaker : The Early Years ........................... 14
DEPARTMENTS
Tech & Repair : Jon Myer .................................................................. 15 Odds ‘ N Ends .......................................................... 16 The Who , What and Where of Brakes ..................... 17 The Unknown Facts About Avanti Dash Pads ......... 19 Optima Batteries : Red vs Yellow Top ....................... 24 How to Find and Stop Oil Leaks .............................. 28 Spark Plugs Tell the Tale ......................................... 28 AOAI Board Minutes ................................................... 42-45 AOAI Treasurer ’ s Report ................................................ 46 New Members ................................................................. 47 AOAI Chapter Happenings ......................................... 48-55 Avanti Marketplace ..................................................... 74-77 Membership Services ...................................................... 81 Advertiser index / Chapter Directory .................................. 82 Parting Shot ..................................................................... 83
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FRONT : The Southern Calfornia chapter is making plans to be more active and nine Avantis came out for the 39th annual Classic Studebaker Show in Northridge . See more inside on page 54 . Photos by Brandon Greve
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Spring / Summer 2024 Issue 206
BACK : A vintage 1964 full-line advertisement from Studebaker .
Ad courtesy AOAI memorabilia archives Page 29-39
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