While this car was built in South Bend, just like the best Studebakers, the Avanti II motor is a Chevy 400 cubic-inch V8. So while you'll always have a connection to the iconic styling, the mechanical side of this classic is robust and easy to maintain. Topped with a four-barrel carburetor, it fires up easily and makes the kind of good power and great torque you want in a cruiser like this. In fact, with power steering, front disc brakes, cruise control, a three-speed automatic transmission, sway bars front & rear, and brand new tires, this one really does have all the right ingredients to be a great anytime classic.