Ok, what the hell is this?

[kodiak]

Ok, what the hell is this?http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/studebaker_suv.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=10857)

[Solitude]

Ok, what the hell is this?http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/studebaker_suv.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=10857)

Its a Studebaker Avanti SUv

http://www.motortrend.com/future/spied_vehicles/112_2005fvf/photo_04.html

[kodiak]

Nice! It looks like the ultimate MAV “Mormon, Assault, Vehicle.” :p

[nfpgasmask]

It looks like a hungry, hungry hippo to me, except its hungry for gas and not white marbles...

Bart

[Ldub]

And we think WE'VE got it bad with no aftermarket accessories...

Try getting clear turn signal lenses for a Stood...:smilewink

Poor bastard prolly had to make the windscreen banner from first aid tape...:rolleyesg

[Chopper]

Ugly

[ZEUS]

as sin.

[don moore]

I thought they stoped making stuff ...

[JHarris1385]

Where and how much?

[pbkid]

dude, talk about trying to make an offroad expedition or something....ummm gas guzzler?
however, i can give it credit because its unique, and people dog us all the time for being unique

[Triathlete]

Looks like the offspring of an armored car that mated with a hummer.

[Gussie2000]

It looks like a hungry, hungry hippo to me, except its hungry for gas and not white marbles...

Bart

Hahahahahaha that's funny :) :p

[tom4bren]

I was thinking more along the lines of inbreeding between a Yukon, Hummer & a Commander:)

[JHarris1385]

http://www.strangevehicles.com/images/content/8630.jpg

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2003/08/08/166594.2-lg.jpg

http://www.leblogauto.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/Nicolas/Avanti_Motors_Studebaker_XUV.jpg

Did you all not look this up to see the Studebaker XUV?

They were in a lawsuit for a while with GM. For some reason GM thought it looked like an H2 - go figure.

Personally if I had to get an H2 I would get this one instead.

Other shots of the big one:

http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Studebaker/avanti_studebaker_chicago_04_dv_06.jpg

http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Studebaker/avanti_studebaker_chicago_04_dv_04.jpg

Once again I would get this one any day before I would get maybe a suburban.

[creeg]

This makes no sense. Studebaker as been a defunct car company since the 60s when they went out of business.

There is a company that tried to make an udpated Avanti in a couple years ago

http://www.cochassislassies.com/cars/marilynavanti.jpg

But it was a kit car based on a Corvette body- and it was a re-styling of pre-existing body style.

It looks like they are taking some GM body (probalby a Hummer, thus the lawsuit), and just replacing body parts.

But this looks NOTHING like any old Studebakers, so kinda wierd.

I used to own a Studie, in case you were wondering.

[JHarris1385]

The company was revived in 1995. From what I have read they were a profitable company but did not produce many cars. Since then the owner was arrested on fraud charges and now Cooper owns the rights to the company.

[creeg]

from Wikipedia:

Avanti Motors, based in Cancun, Mexico, continues production of 150 hand-built units per year of an updated version of the Avanti. In 2004, the company switched from GM engines and chassis to Ford. In addition to the Avanti Coupe, the company also offers an Avanti Convertible.

A September 5, 2007, SEC complaint accuses Michael Eugene Kelly of running a $428 million dollar fraud scheme. Avanti Motor Corp is named as a relief defendant, alleging that auto maker illegally received more than $7.3 million from Resort Holdings International. Kelly has been in custody since Dec 22, 2006 and all Avanti facilities are closed.

[pbkid]

hey, just throwing it out there so you know.....anyone can add anything they want to add to wikipedia....just so ya know...

[creeg]

I hear ya

http://www.avantimotors.com/avanticonactus.html

[Dumke]

[IMG]
.....They were in a lawsuit for a while with GM. For some reason GM thought it looked like an H2 - go figure.....




This kid better watch it too as this is almost a spittin image of a h2


http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/kid_in_box_car.jpg

[Gussie2000]

So here we go,this is what i call a super hybrid :p

One thing for sure is that this dinosaur wil be a hell to drive & park here in NYC :cool:

[JHarris1385]

Do remember that these suvs are studebakers and not avanti. That kid is goind down.

[Gussie2000]

Damn it !

Who in the hell's name design this tank ! :eek:

I guess to drive this beast you must apply for CDL license class B with passenger endorsement :cool:

[Gussie2000]

This kid better watch it too as this is almost a spittin image of a h2


http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/kid_in_box_car.jpg



The original hot wheels :p

[Chopper]

Like going to see a thirty year old band....There's a good chance, that all the original elements have been replaced. Studebaker, that started building carriages (we had a Studebaker Rockaway) and switched to automobiles a hundred years ago....is long, long gone. If you could aquire the name, you could build a 2009 Hupmobile...or a Brockway. I've known Studebakers....and THAT, sir, is no Studebaker!;)