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Aerodynamics are interesting things......
It's a fact: The rear window popped out of early production Avantis if driven over 100 mph!
It's a fact: Ron Hall drove his 1963 Avanti to 200.426 m.p.h. in class DP/S at Bonneville on September 22, 1993.
It's a fact: Jim Lange drove his twin-turbo Avanti, to a record-setting 211.929 m.p.h. at Bonneville on August 22, 1996.
It's a fact: A Studebaker Avanti at Salt Lake City achieved a certified 196.62 m.p.h. in 1963.
It's a fact: Avanti was the first American production automobile to have disc brakes
It's a fact: "Indy" 500 winner Roger Ward was the World's first Avanti owner
It's a fact: The Avanti drag coefficient was 0.30 when most stock American cars were in the 0.50's
I copied these off of a Avanti site. Its funny though you would not think by looking at a GT-40 and Avanti side by side that the Avanti would have a lower drag coefficient. The same applies to the Crotch-Rocket motorcycles of today,they are not nearly as aerodynamic as they appear.
Anyway it is just me carrying the Avanti torch since they have always injustly been left out of the discussions about american cars and speed. Especially in the circles of people my age.
Everyone have a good one,
Dan
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