Avanti Time Capsule - Years 1962-1964 in Review

Avanti Time Capsule – Years 1962-1964 in Review

1963 Studebaker Avanti

Between January 1962 and December 1964 the Studebaker Avanti went from a bold inspiration, to a fast and elegant production automobile, to a premature discontinuation. But what else was happening in American pop culture during that brief interval? Late in 1962 the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war over the Cuban Missle Crisis. On April 10th 1963 the US nuclear submarine Thresher sank 220 miles east of Cape Cod with all hands-129 dead. On August 28th Martin Luther King delivered his "I have a dream" speech on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. In November of 1963 President Kennedy was assasinated in Dallas, Texas. Throughout 1964 the Civil Rights Movement continued and the conflict in Vietnam escalated. Of course, this is only a sampling of subjects from that period.

1962
January	February	March	April	May	June
Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa exhibited at National Gallery in D.C.	John Glen becomes first American to orbit the Earth.	"Bob Dylan" released March 1962 on Columbia Records, when Dylan was 20. Produced by Columbia's John H. Hammond, who signed Dylan to the label.	Studebaker unveils Avanti at New York Auto Show. Seattle World Fair opens. West Side Story, directed by Robert Wise wins 1961 Academy Award.	Warhol Soup can defines era of "Pop Art."	Studebaker Avanti production begins with the first 24 cars.
July	August	September	October	November	December
Telstar I satellite launched from Cape Canaveral transmits first transatlantic TV from France to USA	Marilyn Monroe dies of an overdose of sleeping pills.	Motor Trend Magazine 63 Cars Preview.	Cuban Missle Crisis begins. The first black student James Meredith registers in University of Mississippi escorted by Federal marshals.	Joan Baez on Time cover. Avantis produced exceeds 1000.	Mariner 2 photographs Venus. Popular Science Space Station.

1963
January	February	March	April	May	June
The Whisky A Go-Go , the first disco in the USA is opened. Popular Mechanics compares Avanti to Corvette, T-Bird and Riviera.	The Barbra Streisand Album released Feb 25	Fidel Castro on Life cover.	35th Annual Academy Awards–Tom Jones, Best Picture.	William Klein's Vogue cover of model Jean Shrimpton in hat by Christian Dior.	A chopper ON every garage and a Studebaker Super Hawk IN every garage.
July	August	September	October	November	December
Doris Day and James Garner–The Thrill of it All!	Martin Luther King "I have a dream" speech at Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.	The Fugitive starring David Janssen premiers.	Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds".	JFK Assainated in Dallas.	Studebaker halts Avanti production at 4647 cars.

1964
January	February	March	April	May	June
Meet the Beatles released.	Beatles arrive at JFK Airport and later appear on the Ed Sullivan Show.	James Bond in Goldfinger	1964 1/2 Ford Mustangs introduced. New York Museum of Modern Art.	Barbra Streisand on the cover of Life Magazine.	Mustang at 64 New York World's Fair.
July	August	September	October	November	December
Ranger 7 transmits close-ups of moon.	A Hard Day's Night premieres.	IBM defines the main frame room size computer.	Addams Family premieres.	Steve McQueen and Sandra Dee.	Studebaker Avanti era ends, Avanti II announced in August 1965.

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