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Studebaker Avanti is on the door tag.. The rights were apparently purchased.

That basically answers it, cept they are just Avanti;s with no other designation... cept the year? Thus my '02' is a Studebaker Avanti... plain and simple?

No one?

So the first 3 were called the AVX's what is the name of the Production Models. Are they also considered AVX's? After '64' The Avanti II was introduced and thus called that. What is my '02' model referred to be? Just an Avanti by Studebaker?

Sorry to hear about the Home being tore up. A prayer is called for for His overall recovery of losses. Being originally from the Midwest, I'm quite aware of what the winds can do. Not Good! I'm coming to the conclusion I may never get firm answers, but am still waiting and hoping. Thanks for His update.

I've seen that site and the numbers.. I've been told they are incorrect, and the book that states that is by John Hull. He is a member of this site and I've private messaged him a week ago, but no response so far.,

Thanks for this. I actually thought it would have been about 4-500 lbs lighter, but the scales don't lie. I have a stock, numbers matching '63' R2...All info is interesting about these cars, ( I also have a '02' Avanti with a few Mods making just under 400hp)

Nothing like roadside repairs to mess up a perfectly good day. Glad no fire or other disaster took place. Once I was running down I-94 from Detroit to Chicago in the middle of the night.. The car severely overheated.. I pulled off at an exit in the middle of nowhere. The only thing at that exit was a Strip Club. I diagnosed the car's thermostat was not opening. Luckily I had tools and removed it but what about water to refill? I suggested to the Wife i needed to go in the Club to get water...''''I'll stick to Business!!'''''' NO WAY '''', She Cried!.. So, after looking around for a water source in the middle of the night, I was down at the ditch filling up 2 styrofoam cups at a time of ditch water to get the car back on the road. It took a solid gallon or so and about 45 minutes collecting it.. Would have been easier to go into the Strip Club... it was a real skank place and really not tempting at all.... but... we got home.

Stacy... Go for it. They are fantastic cars.

No... Good advice... Let me see if His contact info is in the book.

No thanks. I'll defer to someone else's experiences.

Your perspective of my pants is not needed or even sensical... First off it's all '''off topic'''. Nothing of value is being gained and especially under this topics diversions into childish bashing. Yo Mama's Calling, go home before thew street lights come on. I'm out.

I'm just after answers... not quibbling.

I'm following this'n. My '63' has the same issue. A single master and weak brakes. Yes, this is a "stock" setup. It doesn't make me feel better since the last single master cyl car I had ('63' Ford) was near destroyed when the thing failed at 50mph. Currently my Avanti is up on jackstands and I'm going thru things... Brakes being one of the major items.

Gold.. That's what i referred to initially... but everyone here told me that the list was flawed. The confusion is rampant.

I'm not faulting anyone, I do know what the exact numbers are on my '63' model right down to the models available (R1 vs R2). I even have the Build Sheet for it some 61 years later. I would consider a newer version (My '02", 22 years later) would have similar info available. So mind you, I'm a tad frustrated. It also has led to an issue with Insurances since the sales numbers have been low so they have few Comps to go on. Thus they only allow a $35k policy. My suspicion is that should be closer to $40-45k, but they won't go there. Hemmings only shows 3 on the market over the past 3 years and one was up for sale for $50k. I think that number is high and actual (suspected) value is somewhere between the $35k and $50k number, but the info out there is insufficient to argue the point. My issue is lack of sufficient info on many fronts.,,,

I don't want to keep buying info on my Car. The book ran me over $45 with shipping and taxes. So for now, I'm done purchasing info that is lacking. Don't get me wrong, the info was very good. I am just not satisfied with the lack of production numbers on the ''01-04'' models. Seems a real info loss if the info can't be obtained. It's the only car I've purchased (over 65 vehicles over the years) where the numbers couldn't be chased down. Something wrong there. It's appearing to me that the Studie Avanti Originators ('99-07'') were pretty sloppy in their book keeping.

Wait a minute.. Crash tests? A whole different body dropped on it? Gotta assume Your right though.

No Comments? Kinda disappointed.

It would seem that every safety feature needed to be certified as well as EPA in the 2000's Seems records are out there but not retrievable.

Gun A good explanation but wholly inadequate for a Co, producing Cars to not be able to list what they did and what year. Someone at the Avanti Group in Ga. needs to come clean. Thank for the info. Far more than I knew.

What are the production numbers to the '02' Avanti? I can't answer this and was hoping someone else here had some insight.

I bought a copy of this book...Avanti, The Complete Story!... and have mixed emotions on the factoids presented. Understand I own a '63' and an '02 model. Fist off, the '63' '64' models it was sparse on photos of the Production Models. A lot of Prototype Pix;s but lacking on the actual Production cars. The written info was good but could have gone further. Then the 2001-7 info was also a little lax. I was hoping for actual production numbers regarding the '02' model. They had one page (the last page) dedicated to those numbers but it was broken down into a 2001 category and then skipped to the 2004 model... No mention or understanding of what happened between these years. Seems 53 models were made between '01' and '04' but it's not broken down as to how many per year. Didn't anyone take a tally of what was made and when? Seems this would be common practice and actually essential to Us as Collectors. I'm interested in Your feedback on the yearly production numbers and overall take on the Writings of this book..

I'm running into the same issue... Bumperettes are getting pitty. I'm outside of Asheville and wondering about locations and pricing as well. Also valve covers and air Horn over Carb need done.

(Head In Hands). Seeing the car barely has 40k miles on Her, I suspect Da Wife will be behind the wheel and wanting the top dropped. After all, at that mileage the Car is still quite dependable and in it's prime.. I see this car as being fun and yet I bought it as an investment, so keeping the mileage low is a priority. Dwight,,, Yeah with 325 hp at the throttle, it is quite a unique driving experience.. Being on a Pontiac Trans Am chassis also helps in the handling department...