Closing
After the closure of Studebaker's factory on 20 December 1963, Competition Press reported: "Avantis will no longer be manufactured and contrary to the report that there are thousands gathering dust in South Bend warehouses, Studebaker has only five Avantis left. Dealers have about 2,500, and 1600 have been sold since its introduction." This contrasted with Chevrolet which produced 23,631 Corvette sports cars in 1963. According the the book 'My Father The Car' written about Stu Chapman, Studebaker Corporation's Advertising & Public Relations Department head in Canada, Studebaker serously considered re-introducing the Avanti into Studebaker showrooms in 65/66 after production resumed in 1965 via Studebaker-Packard dealership owners Newman & Altman.
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