1963 AVANTI Chassis No. R 4571 Engine No. RS 2455 Avanti turquoise with light blue vinyl interior Engine: V8 overhead valve, Paxton supercharger, 9:1 compression ratio, 289ci.; Gearbox: four speed manual; Suspension: front, independent coil spring, rear, semi-elliptic; Brakes: front disc, rear drum. Left hand drive. In early 1961, Sherwood Egbert took control of the ailing Studebaker Company's interests; he recognized that if the company was to successfully continue with automobile manufacture, it would need an entirely new model to sell. After making a few sketches himself, Egbert contacted Raymond Loewy, the man who had been responsible all of those years ago for designing previous Studebaker models. In lightning-quick time, unheard of in the motor industry of the day, the two men masterminded the new car. With a fiberglass body (which saved both time and money), the Avanti was just ready for the '62 New York International Automobile Show - and it was a sensation. Orders poured in to the revitalized dealer network. This example is a rare survivor of the type; the car has its original Avanti turquoise color option with complimentary interior trim. The mileage showing is 88,300, and it appears to have had just two private owners. The fiberglass body is straight with good door shut-lines. The car also has the more desirable supercharged R2 engine, which was a $210 option when new. Further options are power steering and twin traction differential. The interior is original, with the driver's seat requiring attention. The car has original STP stickers on the quarter windows. It is offered with a host of spare parts. The Avanti is very much a part of the Studebaker story and a reminder of the thinking behind motor car manufacture of the time.
1963 AVANTI Chassis No. R 4571 Engine No. RS 2455 Avanti turquoise with light blue vinyl interior Engine: V8 overhead valve, Paxton supercharger, 9:1 compression ratio, 289ci.; Gearbox: four speed manual; Suspension: front, independent coil spring, rear, semi-elliptic; Brakes: front disc, rear drum. Left hand drive. In early 1961, Sherwood Egbert took control of the ailing Studebaker Company's interests; he recognized that if the company was to successfully continue with automobile manufacture, it would need an entirely new model to sell. After making a few sketches himself, Egbert contacted Raymond Loewy, the man who had been responsible all of those years ago for designing previous Studebaker models. In lightning-quick time, unheard of in the motor industry of the day, the two men masterminded the new car. With a fiberglass body (which saved both time and money), the Avanti was just ready for the '62 New York International Automobile Show - and it was a sensation. Orders poured in to the revitalized dealer network. This example is a rare survivor of the type; the car has its original Avanti turquoise color option with complimentary interior trim. The mileage showing is 88,300, and it appears to have had just two private owners. The fiberglass body is straight with good door shut-lines. The car also has the more desirable supercharged R2 engine, which was a $210 option when new. Further options are power steering and twin traction differential. The interior is original, with the driver's seat requiring attention. The car has original STP stickers on the quarter windows. It is offered with a host of spare parts. The Avanti is very much a part of the Studebaker story and a reminder of the thinking behind motor car manufacture of the time.
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