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Ditto!… In the black & white pics ‘Avanti Red’ seems to me the most likely exterior color… and that interior shot sure looks like a black interior!

Thanks!…. hadn’t seen that article in years!

Very important!… As a former union steward I say BRAVO ERISA!!!!

Thanks for your opinion on the new front springs….Sounds good! Good move on the tire size too… I’ll bet your Avanti will handle/feel much better!

An AOAI Forum member owns that particular Avanti tested by HRM in 1963!

I think that your ‘67 Avanti ll has found a good home… Your research before the ‘attack’ is quite commendable! The door lock issue may be worn parts… Therr is a lot going on in that exterior door handle… but if you indeed end up removing it, I think you’ll be able to figure it out… Typical German assembly… high quality but a bit over complicated!… Good luck with your low mileage ‘67!

One ‘oddity’ I noticed on R4892 was that, on a Studebaker Avanti so loaded with options, (and I forgot to mention it also has power windows) is that it’s not equipped with windshield washers.. The cowl panel has never been drilled for a factory washer nozzle…. Unusual I thought. Not criticizing here… R4892 is definitely one of the very ‘Top Shelf’ Studebaker Avantis!

Exactly!

Although not as effective a remedy for getting cool air into an R2 Avanti’s supercharger as the ‘up front’ air intake (as used on R3 models)….. The 1964 change to an air filter housing with an inlet facing up toward the hood with the air filter elements sealed inside the canister was (in my opinion) a much improved setup as compared to the 1963 arrangement… Thoughts on this?

Makes perfect sense… chains, sandbags, or anything else with substantial weight would have been a ‘must’ in the ‘boot’ of a somewhat nose heavy Avanti with a high speed traction issue!

Dave Thibeault and his wife Janet also attended our Octoberfest meet at the Museum of Transportation in Brookline, Mass…. Dave was driving an almost brand new Studebaker… a ‘63 Lark Wagonaire still with under 10,000 miles on it!…. Since buying the car from Steven Cade, Dave has added factory power steering and factory air conditioning to the smooth running Skybolt Six! He has also installed a set of repo Halibrand mag wheels on his beautiful ‘new’ Studebaker!!

Not sure about that!… However, I remember reading the Piasno Brothers hung twin mufflers in stock location under their Wedge Engineering Chrysler powered ‘53 Studebaker Bonneville record breaker.. No pipes were connected to the mufflers, but each was filled CEMENT!

I love the ‘new’ look….. Well done!

I keep 30 lbs all the way around on my ‘83 Avanti daily driver.

I think I’d call Nostalgic and ask.

Looks to me that the Granatellis notched out the firewall on the R5 Due Cento Avanti to relocate the battery… I wonder why they didn’t relocate it to the trunk where the weight of the battery would have aided traction?

I’ve seen a lot worse…. A thorough cleaning may reveal a jewel in the rough!

Another topic

Thank you for agreeing with mfg’s conclusion!! (I’d still like to hear from Greg Cone on this.. You see regnalbob… Mr.Cone actually OWNS the Due Cento’s R5 engine!!!)

Just returned from the annual Ocean Bay SDC Chapter’s Octoberfest show in Brookline, Mass. Amongst the many nice Avantis shown was the late Dick Vaux’s R4892.. the first production square light Studebaker Avanti, and also the ( then) 1964 New York Auto Show factory display car. This Avanti takes my breath away every time I see it.. it is pristine! An R2 model with Powershift trans, Tinted glass, Power steering, Am-Fm radio and tilt steering column. The exterior is painted Avanti Turquoise, with the solid color ‘64 style turquoise interior in perfect condition…. Has wood grain dash, console & steering wheel. This has to be one of the nicest Studebaker Avantis extant! Several othe nice Studebaker Avantis and Avanti ll’s were on the field. PS….R4892 is now owned by Mr. Patrick Ahern

I was also alerted by the size of that oil pan fitting that it might be installed for more than just a temp sender…. I would think that Greg Cone would have the answer?

After putting the first coat of paint on my ‘56 Golden, and while sitting watching paint dry, I pondered what those dual overhead cam cylinder heads which were used on the Studebaker Indy V8 would have, if installed on the Due Cento, put that Avanti up over 200 MPH?? Just dreaming here!!

I agree… the blower fluid capacity was increased and pumped into a tank for cooling purposes… then pumped back to the supercharger…. far from a true dry sump lubrication system!

Yes, as I thought the original engine Burke ran used a conventional Studebaker V8 internal oiling system…. The engine described in this article is quite a ‘Frankenstein’ of modern parts!

Well Dwight, if Regnalbob’s answer is correct, then Nelson (and yourself) are incorrect UNLESS someone interprets my use of the word “on” to mean not only the engine’s oiling system, but also components attached to the engine which have oiling systems! Frankly, I was referring to the Studebaker engine’s internal oiling system alone. The mention of the Burke Avanti is questionable… as that car went through many racing incarnations (and different engines) over the years… If it indeed was equipped with a dry sump oiling system when it ran with a Studebaker engine I do not know… but I have my doubts. The answer I was looking for is ‘True’, and I was referring to the double overhead cam Studebaker Indy V8 of 1953 … an absolutely gorgeous piece of machinery!!