INSIDE
Issue 197
Annual Avanti Holiday Brunch Returns to Palm Springs
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AOAI 2022 International Meet June 14-17 , 2022
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Original Avanti Colors Shine in Chicago
Tech : Why Do Some Avantis Have Bird House Holes ?
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FEATURES
Reviews : Spellbinder ............................................ 14 Carchictecture ....................................... 15 Design Comparison : Excalibur and Avanti . 24 Cancun Avanti Double-take ....................... 28 New York Training Center ......................... 32 Born Reports Discovers Contest Car ........ 33
In the News ................................................. 9 ON THE COVERS
FRONT : Six Avantis lined up in the Studebaker Legends exhibit during November ’ s Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show in Rosemont , Illinois .
Lewis Schucart photo
Winter / Spring 2022 Issue 197
NEWS
Electric Avanti update ................................. 9 Alice Cooper ' s Avanti .................................. 0 Armacost Museum : More Than Just Cars . 10 Remembrance : Thomas Gipe ......................................... 11 John Orbock .......................................... 11 John Erb ............................................... 12 Vincent Granatelli ................................. 12 Concours at Copshaholm ............................ 30 Welcome New Members ........................... 50
BACK : An original advertisement in 2005 for the redesigned Avanti convertible .
Ad courtesy AOAI memorabilia archives
DEPARTMENTS
President ’ s Message ..................................... 5 Editor ’ s Ramblings ........................................ 6 Letters ......................................................... 7-8 In the Kitchen with Loewy :
Beef Bourguignon ................................. 13
AvantiTech : Pete Yuen : Odds N ' Ends ....................... 37 Front End Sagging ?................................ 38 Dan Booth : Radius Rod repair ................ 41 AOAI Board Minutes ............................... 45-48 AOAI Treasurer ' s Report ............................ 49 AOAI Chapter Happenings ..................... 53-63 Avanti Marketplace ...................................... 81 Membership Services .................................. 89 Advertisers and Chapter Directory .............. 90 Parting Shot ................................................. 91
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