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The ‘Avanti Airlift’ cross country Avanti introduction program cost Studebaker Corp……?……. 1) $29885…..2) $46265……3) $69224…. or…..4) $81390

Studebaker Corp. spent …… ?….. to produce the 1963 Studebaker Avanti Fsctory Shop Manuals. 1) $9884…..2) $11786 …..3) $14337 or…..4) $16825

Our heroine Paula Murphy’s middle name was……?…… 1) Louise…..2) Alice……3) Patricia….. or…..4) Margaret

Well done…..FALSE is correct….Now, can anyone guess WHY those two Hawks were two-toned??

I remember hearing that the Granatellis didn’t install air filters on some of the Bonneville Studebakers… perhaps the Hawks?

You got it Dwight!

No thoughts here?

Close… but no kewpie doll!!

Good thought…. however $19K isn’t it!

Absolutely CORRECT! I’d love to see a photo of the R3 installation by the Granatellis into that Hawk… but I don’t think such a picture exists! (?)

To me this sounds like an occasional “ground out” due to a frayed wire… a wire that has been chafing against a piece of metal, and is now occasionally grounding out to it… blowing the fuse. A real pain in the - - - to find sometimes! Good luck!

Expenses incurred by Studebaker pertaining to their Avanti display at the 1962 New York International Auto show came to approx …..?….. 1) $9,000…..2) $12,000…..3) $15,000….. or……4) $19,000

The Gran Turismo Hawks Studebaker sent to Bonneville in the fall of 1963 were two- toned to foreshadow the upcoming vinyl roof option on this model….True?

The Gran Turismo Hawk numbered “5”, raced on the Bonneville Salt Flats in the fall of 1963, was powered by an ‘R4’ Avanti engine….True?

This is good information… and might give some other Avanti owner with rocker switch problems the courage to attempt a similar fix!!

The source I quoted from was mentioned in the ‘Avanti survey’ trivia question. This was explained in the ‘Avanti second’ trivia question. I’m not exactly sure what other proof you’re looking for….. perhaps you could check with the ad agency itself, although I’m not really sure if they’re still in business. Feel free to post a few trivia questions of your own….. I started the ball rolling with this trivia section back in 2014, however I always hoped that I wouldn’t be the only person to post questions….Who knows…you may end up with a troll of your very own!!

Wow!

Good question … I believe the knock sensor ‘alerts’ the onboard computer to retard the engine timing somewhat… Without a computer’s ‘help’, I don’t see how it could really work. (other than the light alerting you to take your foot off the gas a bit !)

Great info!

I think it all depends on how you drive your Avanti…. If you feel your car has adequate performance now, I would leave it ‘as is’!

I agree with psdenno… and shaft seal not very hard to change once pump is off.

The difference in wheelbase lengths on the Lark is negligible (1/2”)… A driveshaft from any shorter wheelbase Lark with auto trans will work…(109–109 1/2” wheelbase) You will find a driveshaft from a Lark ‘6’ is smaller in diameter and ‘thinner’ walled, but it too will work in a pinch!

The only metal I’m aware of in those doors are the window regulators!!

The results of a hard side hit directly into a 1985 (and earlier) Avanti’s driver’s or passenger’s door would not be pretty!

No door side crash beams in Avanti doors that I’m aware of… at least thru 1985.