To be totally accurate, they're not even selling the original Studebaker Avanti but the revamped Avanti II, powered by Chevrolet. And the Avanti II is a really good piece. There are only a handful ...

A pair of Studebaker dealers bought the tooling to the original Avanti, and created what you see here, an Avanti II. The first Avanti II showed up in 1965, made mostly of leftover original bits ...

Studebaker's V8, in naturally aspirated and ... While even more expensive than the original Avanti, the now rechristened Avanti II would prove a winner for a time as a boutique niche offering.

The Avanti II featured in this week's Car and Track is not actually a Studebaker. Although similar to the Avanti model produced by Studebaker before its demise, as noted by host Bud Lindemann ...

Studebaker was founded in 1852 ... Power steering and windows made the Avanti II a joy to drive as well, and it could hustle from 0-60 in just 7.6 seconds. Fewer than 2,000 were built for 1963 ...

His love for the Avanti II comes not from its looks, but from direct experience riding in the passenger seat decades ago when a friend took him for a fast ride in an early Studebaker Avanti.

The grille-less design of the Studebaker Avanti is perhaps an acquired taste, but the story of the car's creation has broad appeal. Tasked with shuttering Studebaker's car operations and focusing ...