Iconic Cars Of The 60’s

iconic cars of the 60's - Studebaker Avanti

21. Studebaker Avanti

The Studebaker Avanti is a personal luxury coupe produced and marketed by Studebaker Corporation between June 1962 and December 1963. The automaker marketed the Avanti as “America’s Only 4 Passenger High-Performance Personal Car.” Described as “one of the more significant milestones of the postwar industry”, the Avanti combined safety and high-speed performance. Not to mention breaking 29 records at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The Avanti was publicly introduced on April 26, 1962, simultaneously at the New York International Automobile Show and at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.