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Just now, mfg said:
True is not correct here!
Studebaker offered a Transistor ignition Kit (AC-3548) encompassing ALL of its 1964 passenger car models.
That's why I erased my first answer. Had initially put 'true', but after reading Service Letter J-1964-9, June 24, 1964 there was no indication that the kit wouldn't work on a OHV 6. If I understand how the Studebaker (actually made by Prestolite) Transistor Ignition works, the points trigger the ignition box to spark, so should not care whether it's a 6 or 8.
However............your wording of the system being "optional" made me think twice about saying the answer was "false". Was the transistor ignition ever listed on any of the '64 Studebaker option lists for the non-R series engines?? Having a Service Letter that says the system has been "approved and released for use on Studebaker vehicles" to me is not the same as being a factory option on the non-R series engines. It's much more a 'factory approved dealer installed kit'.
I'll go back into my hole now.
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Off-the-cuff answer deleted while I research this.
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In the major Avanti article in the Volume 1 Number 1 of Collectible Automobile, there is a long interview with Steve Blake. In it, Steve states that his first Avanti was ".....an old Avanti II, a '68 or '69 with, I think, 90,000 miles......". He purchased this because his Maserati (!) was not reliable enough to drive every day. He later goes on to say that "In late 1974or early '75 I bought a new one."
The four potential answers don't seem to fit, but 1970 is the closest so I'll say #1. Are you sure you are not actually asking about the first new Avanti Steven Blake owned?
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Since it was applied to a Dodge Demon sold by Chicago's Grand Spaulding Dodge (the famous MoPar high performance dealership), GSS meant either 'Grand Spaulding Special' or 'Grand Spaulding Supercharged'.
Here is an article on the car (sorry for the 'scan' written over it):
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13 hours ago, mfg said:
That's a quart of REAL automotive acrylic lacquer.
.....much different from what's sold today!
And if someone really wants this acrylic lacquer, I can probably be talked out of it........
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23 hours ago, 64studeavanti said:
I just looked up R5361. According to Fred Fox, it was also the first Avanti to be painted maroon.
This color?
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False.......there were changes to the outer upholstery panel on the glovebox door, to the lock/housing assembly, to the key, and to the glove compartment light switch. Maybe more, but a few for examples.
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The carpet on the seat back (ie, on the trunk side of the seat back) was eliminated.
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Three speed manual transmission?
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Rare? Could it be the Firestone 500 tire option number?
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Whitewall tires?
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49%.......................
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1 hour ago, studegary said:
And just how do you train wood or I guess that is an instrument panel that is trained by wood?🤓 (I know that it is a typo - just couldn't resist).
Very carefully, you don't want to go against it's grain.........😆..🤐
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Wood grained instrument panel?
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Change in the manifold pressure gauge?
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Well, since you say this person was connected to the early development of the Avanti, I'll go with Bob Andrews.
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According to this ad, it was the '55 Speedster:
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I'm thinking it's a license plate frame..................
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Willard......................
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Windshield wiper linkage had a star-toothed washer added under the crank arm retaining nut, to stop it from loosening.
(By the way, this is a repeat question.)
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#1, 105 square inches, comes closest to my calculations.
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I believe it was GM officials......................#1.
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44 minutes ago, mfg said:
Which Studebaker Avanti 'related' personality once made the statement...."No time to talk now--I've got a plant to build"?
1) Sherwood Egbert.......2) Eugene Hardig.......2) Robert Morrison......3) Steven Blake
Looking at the choices, I'm thinking the only one that would have 'built a plant' would be Robert Morrison........so I'll say the second #2.
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30 minutes ago, studegary said:
AFAIK, the Avanti was the only Studebaker production car with curved side glass.
That's what I was thinking Gary, thanks for verifying.
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Murph, what publication did that ad appear in?