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My brake handle is on the console. I pulled the rear console off to look at the switch. A spring loaded button with a yellow with black wire coming off it. Not sure what makes contact there. Also crawled under and looked at the proportioning valve. Pulled the black and yellow plug off the valve. It looked clean and I didn’t see any problems. Reservoir is full of fluid and the brakes seem normal.

MFG is correct, the answer is false. In this over the top photo, the only thing real is the Avanti, the rest is all AI, even the guy with his greasy little hand on the hood. The important point of this is that a picture is no longer worth a thousand words. AI can be used for a fun true or false but we all need to be aware of its misleading potential. I put this together in a matter of minutes with my novice ability, so think of what a nefarious actor might do. Keep on your toes and stay safe! Mike

Are they a pool company or somebody’s brother in law?

True or false- In 1967, still stinging from Checker Cab’s insult to the Avanti, Leo Newman challenged them to a drag race with a 300hp 4spd Avanti. When Checker showed up with highly modified cab, Newman pulled the plug on the race and the rift was never healed.

I left mine unpainted and then added the “GT” type stripes to add to the contrast. Stripes are a wrap so if the next owner can remove them with a heat gun if they think them blasphemous! Mike

So the light is for the emergency brake and some type of brake malfunction or it could just be a bad connection?

In Bob’s Avanti Registry there are some photos of my car with a previous owner, Mike Valenti. Several changes have been made since then. One photo shows a supercharger on the engine, and the hood was customized with a second “gunsight” to provide space. Mr. Valentine lived in Florida, passed, and I have been unable to find any paperwork on the original car. Nostalgic has no record. Mine was one of the last built before Blake started the Anniversary cars, so sometimes wonder if there was some factory customization. If the 305 does have the least horsepower, it still has enough power to go to coffee and a few local car shows! Happy Memorial Day. Mike

Now I’m just assuming a R3 from the factory would be the fastest Avanti. Maybe a 300 hp 327 would be right there. What would be the slowest? 400 2 barrel or my 305? Hard to get real comparable horsepower numbers. Mike

The president of the local SDC has a 57 Silver Hawk with a flathead. Surprised to see that when he opened the hood.

As Studebaker’s days were waning and engine supplies dwindling, Avantis were offered with the venerable flat head six for export, although the discounted option was never documented.

The brake light on the dash between the speedometer and tac has decided to come on. Reservoir is full. Brake pedal good. Is there a sensor on the proportioning valve or maybe a bad switch on the emergency brake handle? Thanks, Mike

Checker Cab - and they knew ugly!

Nostalgic is in Wixom Michigan. Would that be drivable for you? He sometimes has cars for sale.

Any idea on how many came from the factory with a manual 3 speed? Don’t get the logic. Seems like the correct number should be zero! Mike

If the engine bay is that bad what does the frame look like?

Plasma cutter?

I do kind of like the added visibility of two rear signal lights blinking instead of just one. The problem is, you can have all the visibility in the world and it won’t protect you from impaired drivers or the people staring at their phones. Safe driving! Mike

I did that with mine. Got the replacement lenses from Nostalgic. Also replaced bulbs with LEDs. Backup lights are way better. Mike

Is it just a glue on? Should be easy to find one of those.

No flat panels?

These are from Bob Johnstone’s Avanti registry. The car has possibly been sold to someone in Oregon. Mike

I have some original brochures that came with R2696. Be glad to mail them to the current owner. Bob Johnstone shows the last owner in Ontario Canada but not in the AOAI registry. Mike

Don’t know about rebuilding an original but Crutchfield has retro radios. Mike https://www.crutchfield.com/shopsearch/retro_radio.html