mfg Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Interestingly, R5653 (formerly EX2946) was the only re-serialed prototype Avanti assigned a body number....True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 Gary Johnson would know, it's at his shop. 5652 has the holes for the tag, but none was ever mounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hull Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 4 Prototypes renumbered R5650 R5651 R5652 R5653 Dave Kinny owns both 5652&5653 New York Auto Show and Operation Airlift vehicles Most significant Avantis ever built Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted May 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 12 hours ago, John Hull said: 4 Prototypes renumbered R5650 R5651 R5652 R5653 Dave Kinny owns both 5652&5653 New York Auto Show and Operation Airlift vehicles Most significant Avantis ever built Hello John.....would you know which prototype Stude Avanti was used/ seen at the 1962 Indy 500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) More than likely 5652. The one in my shop. White with currently orange interior. The one at Indy was white. There was one other white prototype. The build sheet shows red interior, but I haven't tore into it to see if that is how it actually was built. Things might have changed when it was updated and sold by the factory in engineering. When restored, it will be as it was when first built including lacquer paint which I already have acquired. Edited May 12, 2023 by brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted May 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 20 minutes ago, brad said: More than likely 5652. The one in my shop. White with currently orange interior. The one at Indy was white. There was one other white prototype. The build sheet shows red interior, but I haven't tore into it to see if that is how it actually was built. Things might have changed when it was updated and sold by the factory in engineering. When restored, it will be as it was when first built including lacquer paint which I already have acquired. YEAH...LACQUER BABY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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