The Factory’s Choice: Rare 1970s Avanti Service Literature and the "Lost" Loaner Program
How did Avanti owners keep their cars on the road before the internet? Specialist Dan Booth uncovers an extremely rare pre-1975 "Avanti Service Centers" booklet that once sat in the glovebox of every new car leaving the factory. This surviving piece of history even lists Dan’s original shop address and phone number from over 50 years ago.
In this historical retrospective, Dan reveals the little-known story of the Avanti Motors "Free Loaner" program—where the factory would deliver a used Avanti to your door while they serviced yours for just $50. Discover the "Attorney and the Door" incident that caused Arie Altman to end the program in 1978, and learn how Nostalgic Motor Cars was personally hand-picked by the Altman brothers to become the nation's primary authorized service center for the Avanti II.