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Concerning the first fifteen 'production' Studebaker Avantis, 63R-1003 somewhat stands out from the others for a particular reason....What is that reason?
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Answer.....The A/C compressor!
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Sandy Koufax. I thought he owned a Studebaker Avanti.
CORRECT!...Mr. Koufax bought an early Avanti ll.
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Remove the speaker in the middle of the dash.
That would help....but it's not the 'trick'!
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All done here?
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OK how about a couple hints?.....I'd say most everyone in the U.S. probably heard of this FELLOW... he was a big name in his chosen professional sport..BASEBALL!
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I agree with plwindish. Seems Altman relocated that Studebaker style stainless steel Avanti serial number plate from the right frame rail to the left 'A' pillar....more in line with other vehicles of the era.
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No one know's this one?
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I guss we've given up here?
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What is the 'trick' that some folks employ to access the right windshield wiper pivot and linkage of a Studebaker Avanti?
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Wasn't Ian Fleming a very early purchaser?
He sure was!...But he wasn't the 'first' celebrity to purchase an Avanti ll!
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Would you or someone else please list the corresponding speedometer with the serial numbers. There is a question for accuracy with one of the owners, who wishes to remain anonymous.
Sure!.....Numbers 1001, 1002 and 1003 had 140 mph speedos. Numbers 1004 thru 1014 had 160 mph speedos. And number 1015 had a kilometer (metric) speedo.
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No other thoughts here?
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All great comments!....What I had as a major difference, to add to the above, is the fact that the Corvette had a lot more steel under all that fiberglass...For example, the large Avanti doors were completely made of fiberglass....while the same era Corvette door had the fiberglass applied over what was basically a steel skeleton. Recently I was the go-between on a '64 Corvette Roadster door shell....tiny little thing...but it felt like it weighed as much or more than a much larger Studebaker Avanti door shell weighs!
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I believe they call it "Body in white" regardless of the color!
Good thought....but it really doesn't describe the 'preparation before painting' procedure....Any other thoughts on this?
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A built in roll bar?
That's really not the 'structural difference' (Although I agree with you that only the Avanti had the roll bar)
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Answer......Different Speedometers!....... A few were 140 MPH, a few 160,...and at least one had a metric speedo installed by Studebaker.
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False.
CORRECT!
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To continue with this question....Can anyone name this first celebrity to purchase an Avanti ll from Nate Altman?
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The carburetor base gasket used on the Studebaker R2 engine is the same gasket used under the carb of an R3 engine....True?
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Gunslinger is CORRECT!....But there was one other very important reason other than visual....Does anyone out ther know that other reason?
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How about curved not straight side window glass?
You hit on it EXACTLY!...Curved side glass was a departure.
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My SWAG answer is the swing out rear side glass instead of either fixed or wind-down.
Well no..... as you'd know, the '53-'61 Hawk coupes had swing out 1/4 windows.
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Not exactly what we're looking for here...I should re-phrase question to "difference in body structure"....?
R-4808 Special?
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Studebaker Avanti serial # R-4808 has a special significance....What is special about this Avanti?