Comments on: Jet Age Advantage http://clunkbucket.com/jet-age-advantage/ Everything but the same old cars Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: CF http://clunkbucket.com/jet-age-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-960 CF Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:28:52 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=1530#comment-960 I was under the impression that, even though only 51 were produced, that the 1948 Tucker was the first car with standard disc brakes. I was under the impression that, even though only 51 were produced, that the 1948 Tucker was the first car with standard disc brakes.

]]> By: Dan http://clunkbucket.com/jet-age-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Dan Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:15:25 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=1530#comment-463 Not to take away from the fascinating Avanti, but the first car with standard disc brakes was the Crosley Hot Shot in 1951. Not to take away from the fascinating Avanti, but the first car with standard disc brakes was the Crosley Hot Shot in 1951.

]]> By: TV's Paul Y. http://clunkbucket.com/jet-age-advantage/comment-page-1/#comment-462 TV's Paul Y. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:42:10 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=1530#comment-462 Even when I was in elementary school (in the late 80s), I knew Avantis were cool. Of course it helps a lot that my dad has an art degree, so the importance of good design was always impressed upon me as a kid. As an aside, if you want to know what kid in a toy store, looking at the 1:43 scale cars, says, "I want the Citroen!," it turns out the answer is my dad. I think I've only ever seen one or two Avantis in person, ever, but they're such astonishingly gorgeous cars that they burn themselves into your brain forever. They proportions are right, the seemingly odd design elements that make no sense separately are completely coherent, and the fact that it's Studebaker's swan song just make these cars almost perfect. Even when I was in elementary school (in the late 80s), I knew Avantis were cool. Of course it helps a lot that my dad has an art degree, so the importance of good design was always impressed upon me as a kid. As an aside, if you want to know what kid in a toy store, looking at the 1:43 scale cars, says, “I want the Citroen!,” it turns out the answer is my dad.

I think I’ve only ever seen one or two Avantis in person, ever, but they’re such astonishingly gorgeous cars that they burn themselves into your brain forever. They proportions are right, the seemingly odd design elements that make no sense separately are completely coherent, and the fact that it’s Studebaker’s swan song just make these cars almost perfect.

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