This prototype Avanti appeared in some of the earliest promotional photos distributed to publications. An almost identical image of the car appears in the "Introducing America's Most Advanced Automobile" ads that feature a photo of Studebaker president, Sherwood Egbert, The one thing that is different is the Avanti logo. The name plate shown here (to the right of the passenger side headlight) is not the one used on the production Avanti. An enlarged version is shown below. This early version of the car also shows a non-production, solid color, leather interior. Production model Avanti interiors were fawn and elk with black, turquoise, red, or orange.