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I believe that Bob’s confusion stems from the fact that both the #8 and the Due Cento were finished in ‘Avanti Red’. All I know is that if the Avanti that set the 29 International speed records at Bonneville in ‘62 was later converted into what became the Due Cento, It definitely had a Fawn/Black interior in ‘62. We musn’t ignore the fact that all these ‘EX’ Avantis had many changes made to them before being sold off!….Ed

Great choice Dwight!!

Gee, I don’t know about that Dwight.. I’ve seen more than one ‘Avanti Gold’ ‘63 Avanti with Fawn/Elk interior and ‘salt ‘n pepper carpeting… I actually owned one! As far as EX 2942 goes, If that Avanti indeed became the ‘ Due Cento’ in 1963, there is an issue… since in the ‘Bonneville Record Breaker’ color film, the car is clearly shown with a Fawn/ Black interior!

(Resurrecting old post)…I also like the ‘56 Golden’s… They drive like no other factory V8 Studebaker, with imposing torque ‘off the line’!

I lost a cylinder in the factory 305 in my ‘83 Avanti everyday driver due to a worn cam… I replaced this original motor with a ‘Goodwrench’ 305 in 2010 and that engine is still running very well…. Improvements were made in factory replacement small block Chev 305’s in ‘86-‘87.

My understanding was that the Avanti which set 29 speed records at Bonneville in ‘62 became the Due Cento for ‘63…. No?

Ha ha! You got it!…. There are a few glimpses of the interior of the Due Cento in the video “Bonneville Record Breaker”.

Sorry no, not Fawn/Red

Small block Chev to Avanti frame front engine mounts available from Studebaker International ( L&R steel frame mounts)

Sorry no….not Fawn/Elk!

The original upholstery color in the ‘Due Cento’ Bonneville Stude Avanti was …. ?….. 1) Fawn/Red …..….2)Fawn/Black…..3)Fawn/Turquoise….or….4)Fawn/Elk

Thanks much! … Brian’s auto restoration abilities has always very much impressed me!

Well, hopefully you’ve invested in WeatherTech custom floor liners!!

Well done Murph!!!

YOU GOT IT!…. A bit frustrating that the Avanti spare tire cover cannot be latched down as designed… even using the ‘modest’ P20575R-15 radial tire.

Very good points…. however not the answer I was looking for here! HINT….. Maybe if I let the air out??

Not really… both manual and power steering equipped Avantis steered normally with either types of tires… although sometimes big arm muscles helped! Other thoughts on this trivia question?

Concerning Studebaker Avantis and Avanti ll’s built thru 1985,…..What item on the car did not work as designed when the factory (and also Avanti owners) switched from bias ply to radial tires?

Ha ha… Yes!…. This could be the start of an ‘inside’ joke amongst Avanti insiders!!

True… however in this hypothetical situation all the obvious factors were eliminated…. Just a brain teaser really!

AND GEOFF WINS THE PRIZE! (?????) You got it!….. Four cup “cutouts” on the inside surface of the glove box door would indicate to the uninitiated, (with all other obvious clues taken off the table), that a Studebaker Avanti is/was designed for four passengers! WELL DONE GEOFF !!!!!!

Sorry no Paul… it wasn’t the door width!

Also Geoff… as you probably already know, the integral type of Avanti turn signal lamp utilizes an inner & outer (two piece) lens setup…… while the later self contained turn signal assy uses a more common one piece lens… and as Gunslinger mentioned there are both clear and amber versions of the one piece turn signal lens.

Geoff… round headlight Studebaker Avantis had front fender turn signal housings molded integral with the fender…. The inner & outer lenses were the only parts removable from the fender…. Later ‘square light’ Avantis used a completely different turn signal unit, self contained, which was larger than the integral type, and simply clipped into the front fender leading edge opening with small ‘L’ shaped brackets…. In my opinion this later turn signal assy would be your best bet to accomplish what you are considering doing…. Ed

No, not the rear view mirror.