-=> Quoting Don Dellmann to Alan Morrison <=-
AM> also a Stude until the company ceased operations in 1966, later Avanti
AM> moved to CA and became its own company, continuing use of the Chevy
AM> V8's. I believe they were still alive in the 80s, and by then had used
AM> 327's, 305's, and 350's.
DD> I believe the Avantis were produced in Canada for a bit longer,
DD> and Studabaker MAY have been purchased by White-Consolidated
Yes, I realized too late, above when I wrote CA, but meant CANADA.
I read that Studebaker diversified, and was associated with some other
well known companies, some of which it bought during better years. I
can't recall which company, but one was something like Colgate/Palmolive
or similar. This book was written over a decade ago and it could have
changed by now, but one of these companies still has a Studebaker division.
DD> After the Avanti was discontinued, a US company was formed to purchase
DD> the rights to produce the car again, and I BELIEVE they're still being
DD> made (although I also have heard the company went bankrupt at least
DD> once.)
Last I knew of it was in the early eighties, which had some listings in
the parts books. When someone asked for driveline parts, they would
get Chevy versions if no listing could be found.
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