Avanti II

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The Avanti II is a continuation of the original Studebaker Avanti grand touring coupe, produced by successor companies using updated mechanicals and styling while preserving the car’s distinctive design.

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Avanti 3
Avanti II canonical 2
Avanti (1983) model 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model
grand touring car
assemblyLocation South Bend, Indiana
basedOn Studebaker Lark chassis
bodyStyle 2-door coupé
category 1960s automobiles
1970s automobiles
1980s automobiles
cars introduced in 1965
rear-wheel-drive vehicles
chassisType body-on-frame (modified Lark frame)
class personal luxury car
countryOfOrigin United States
designer John Ebstein
Raymond Loewy
Robert Andrews
Tom Kellogg
doorCount 2
drivetrain rear-wheel drive
enginePlacement front
engineSupplier General Motors
engineType Chevrolet small-block V8
fuelType gasoline
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
manufacturer Avanti Motor Corporation
marketedAs luxury performance coupé
marketPosition niche specialty car
notableFeature distinctive coke-bottle styling
fiberglass body
frameless side windows
safety-oriented design carried over from Studebaker Avanti
notableFor continuing Avanti production after Studebaker ended car manufacturing
predecessor Studebaker Avanti
productionCompanyType independent automaker
productionEnd 1982
productionStart 1965
productionType low-volume, hand-built car
relatedTo Studebaker Avanti
retains basic exterior design of Studebaker Avanti
seatingCapacity 4
styling evolution of original Studebaker Avanti styling
successor Avanti (1983) model
linked to: Avanti II
targetMarket upscale grand touring buyers
transmissionOption automatic transmission
manual transmission
uses updated mechanical components compared to Studebaker Avanti
wheelbase approximately 109 inches

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Studebaker Avanti successor Avanti II
Avanti II successor Avanti (1983) model
linked to: Avanti II
Avanti Motor Corporation product Avanti
linked to: Avanti II
Avanti Motor Corporation brand Avanti
linked to: Avanti II
Avanti Motor Corporation usedNameplate Avanti
linked to: Avanti II