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OK , so mine too have the original automatic transmission , but i'm gone put a 4 speed T10 and i'm searching all information to do it right 😃

The Rochester Quadrajet carburetor is shot on my 1969 with the Chevy 350 engine that came from the factory when new. Where can I get a replacement with an automatic choke? I am looking for an authentic replacement.

Hello Dwight, all okay! I have informed Jime Lime of Studebaker International too. Thank you a thousand times for your help! / regards, Paul

Something which I’ve seen as a ‘positive’ over the years is that Studebaker/Avanti prices have never taken off ‘through the roof’ as prices of other collector cars have. (Corvettes, some Mopars & Fords) This fact has allowed me to buy and sell Studes at prices which I (and others) can afford…..Some may see Studebaker/Avanti financial values lower than comparable vehicles as a negative, however, I’ve always felt their more attractive pricing was a good thing! (IMHO)

Well, Mfg... I just don't have a choice. I need to watch where my pennies go. I'm also at the age where working on them much is out of the question,

Mine came with the B/W 3-speed automatic which I had replaced with a 700R4 GM which has a torque converter and overdrive.

Nothing wrong with that!!

Profit for me is a necessity or I can't afford the hobby. I'm not made of Money ... I make Money... So I buy right and always shoot for a 50% profit, or I don't do the deal. Thus far I have 4 Sports Cars. ALL have a large built in Profit Margin. If they need sold I won't suffer a loss. So I'll be selling and searching for the next vehicle.. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE me some Horsepower and Shine, but I don't get attached to them over the Love.. It must profit or I'm out.

Resale value of my four Avantis and two other Studes means very little to me… I purchased these cars for several different reasons……How much profit I might make ‘down the road’ wasn’t one of them.

2001 with 40K, two owners (father/son) sat outside for a couple of years with fiberglass repair needed, sun damage= top needed, seat covers, full paint. Sold for $15K 2 months ago California 2007 with 38K, one owner from Florida, excellent shape, sold for $38K 4 months ago 2007 with 99K, two owners (father/son) from Missouri, good shape for mileage, sold for 22K last month.

OK thanks , is it your 66 have a manual 4 speed ?

My '66 with the 327/300 has the 4160.

I believe I read that they used the 4160, which uses a vacuum secondary. The 4150 has mechanical linkage...

Amen Ron. Considering the rarity, It leaves us room to ask what We want. I'm in conversation with a guy right now who is searching hard for a '02' or newer, He's hitting a wall and can't accurately find any Comps on the vehicles. Imagine no real Comps... when only about 35 a year were even produced.

Recaro Seats were added to the Avanti II

It's pretty irrelevant what any of the websites say about the value of the cars. They are only worth what someone is willing to pay for them at the time.

I believe there was just recently an R2 that sold for $150 and the one newer model that was in storage overseas went very high as well. For the R2, look in the For Sale section here. It kinda shows there are possibilities to bring the cars into unexpected profits. So currently I have an '02'. I wouldn't let it go for less than $60k.Understand I don't want to sell right now but if offered that, it would be gone. Will it bring that price today? Maybe but not likely.. All said, they will be bringing that in the future if the current price rises I've been watching continue. The price of mine has near tripled since I bought it just 2 years ago.

The posted prices are for 2002 Avanti convertible.

aardvark, please tell us about the one that sold for over $100K. Even over $50k is hard to believe these days.

footer. Seems like there are more out there than were actually produced.

That is not the pricing I have seen. By the way, what year car are those numbers representing?

If you can get $50k, you should sell:

Hi every one , i just want to know what kind of carburetor is correct for early Avanti II 327 engine with 4 speed....holley 4160 or 4150 ? Thanks David

Do all nine original R3 cars still exist, and I wonder if there are still any 3 speed cars that haven’t been converted?

Yeah, it's due to rarity. And other issues enter into the mix. So then.. I have a '02' model.. 1 of 33 made. 1 of 15 in Convertible... I bought it at the right price (quite low) and in the 2 years I've watched it escalate to over 3X what I paid. They seem to be averaging $50k+. One recently sold for well over $100k (a fluke). So I'm in a quandary as to sell or not. Will it keep escalating in price? My suspicion is YES!..Mainly due to low miles and rarity.