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Title: Solved - NEH 2741: Drawing for possible new fiberglass Studebaker for 1963
Post by: Carnut on June 11, 2013, 07:31:13 AM
What's this and when and where did it appear - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 2741
Post by: Carnut on June 18, 2013, 04:45:16 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 2741
Post by: Iluvatar on June 18, 2013, 05:50:57 AM
Michelotti?
Title: Re: NEH 2741
Post by: Carnut on June 18, 2013, 06:43:04 AM
Quote from: Iluvatar on June 18, 2013, 05:50:57 AM
Michelotti?

I don't know who did it hence it's not part of the question!
It could be Michelotti..
Title: Re: NEH 2741
Post by: fyreline on June 18, 2013, 08:12:28 AM
I put my thumb over the front end of the drawing and noticed how much it looked like a Loewy Studebaker derivative (or maybe predecessor?)  . . . which led me to the excellent Studebaker Driver's Club web site  - LOTS of interesting stuff over there - and eventually to this car, which may actually have been a lead-in to the Avanti. The illustration is from the June 1962 Motor Trend, and the article simply calls it the"new fiberglass Studebaker". Looks more like a further development of the Hawk to me. I wonder if Studebaker was trying to decide which way to go - new car (the Avanti) or re-do the existing Hawk?  In any case, it's a neat design.  Very Italianesque, with both Ferrari and Maserati undertones.
Title: Re: NEH 2741
Post by: Carnut on June 18, 2013, 08:55:19 AM
Yes, that's it.
Here's an enlarged picture; there is a signature on it but I still can't read it!
It's too long for 'Loewy'; any ideas anybody?