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John stated He had some records... build sheets, in a prior post.... probably around the Villa Rica era. I personally don't care where info comes from, but we as owners are left hanging.

Super. I started a new thread that is getting absolutely NO Response. It's a call out to find what options were offered for specific years. I also included the Supercharged question in the mix for You. We have a conundrum on our hands here. I was able to get the actual Build Sheet for my '63' from the 'Studebaker Museum' in South Bend. SO...I then called them on Wednesday and asked if they have any info on our Models.. They don't have a thing. Wr are left to the mercy of the Original Developers, like John Hall, Altmamnn. and others for info, but lets face up to reality, They are up in age and John says He has Build Sheets, .. John did me a good one by getting back to me on the Numbers Per Year of Production but only included the 2001 and 2002 Model Years. So as He told me (Via a post) in 2001, 13 were produced...2002, 33 produced.....Thus we have that much to go on. There were 3 models per year made. Hardtop... T-top....Convertible... It would be nice to know how many of each were made per year, as well as Your question on the Supecharged option. Then the 4 speed/Auto Tranny question is also in flux. Things like paint colors, radio's and silly things are really no indicator of value .. (.In my opinion) We are left HOPING those involved in the Production of our Cars will leave records to someone who can tally these issues... OR... They will spend some time to complete the job that should have been done in the 2001-7 years. I own a Porsche 928. I can get any of the above info on that car easily. But this has been a dead end.

I know of 2 He's owned.

Hey Gold.. Glad to hear Your enjoying the Ride. I knew Ya would. Remember I bought mine on Jan 15th, 24. They are absolutely a fun ride.. Plenty of power, pretty good handling. Not really a full blown sports car but close (My Porsche 928 will whoop it in the twisty roads)...I've done 2 small venue car shows. It went over extremely well at the shows. Lotta questions. The most asked is "What is this?" I set my trip odometer to 000 and decided I won't drive it over 1000 miles a year. I'm at 750ish now. So soon it will be mothballed for the Winter. I'm currently sitting at 43k miles. I'm Lovin It !!! My answer to the tire issue is I wouldn't exceed the width listed in the glove box. Why? That size might be the max to keep tires from bashing into the fiberglass, especially in the Front during a turn. That turn could end up in the Fiberglass being cracked.

One of my concerns is... How many were Convertibles vs T-tops or Hardtops in my 2002 year. Another poster is asking how many were Supercharged in His year. It would be nice to source these answers from somewhere..

Ron... see last post. Mind you, I'm a little frustrated. John Hull has been Helpful to a degree and I thank Him. I have a 2002 and John told Me I owned 1 of 33 that year. I quickly photocopied that e-mail and put it in my Avanti File. But what about further info ?? When You buy a Car and want specs showing rarity and limited production number on most any vehicle, the info is available... info like paint colors, (theres a thread right now on how many black 63-64 Avanti's were made) engine sizes and options, Hardtop vs Convertibles.(add t-tops in our case.). These and many other items play into finding out the rarity in numerical order of wether a car is rarer than the next of the same year. It plays into valuation. If I buy a 67-69 Camaro . I want to know if it's an SS/RS a Z-28, Convert or other, Do numbers match thruought and so on. The same goes for these cars and they are FAR RARER than any Camaro or Mustang.. The frustration Is We Have Little To Go On! Y'all here have been VERY helpful but we're all left lacking.

I see Your Points. (plural). My only issue is needing to keep the 3EE on a trickle charger, since it seems to drain itself over time. I had to replace the 3EE once already when it went dead from sitting over a few months time. The weight? Maybe 30 lbs? My Portly Sis would throw the geometry off far worse than that. The Battery Box on mine cracked and I had to re-glass the area and re-paint. I've heard that's a common issue.

As said.. I don't think the prior ownership played much into the price. Ward is a somewhat unknown to the General Public and the Pix';s were 62 years ago. I'm routinely seeing 63-64's in VGC selling at or near that price range.... Good for me, since I bought in cheap and it's jst been in the last few years, that these cars have been coming up in price. Now., If this Boys car comes up "For Sale.. add $20k. ALICE !!

Gotta ask. What is wrong with the 3EE? I do keep mine on a trickle charger and am having no issues. Diehard makes em.

Who do I source stock Brake Calipers from? I've got 1 hanging up and can't even source a rebuild kit, but reality is... I want to source a fresh set. I'm considering Turner Brakes, and think it would be wise, but outlaying $7-800 is quite a hit for me at this time (rough economy and all). When using Turner Brakes, is it necessary to upgrade the Master Cyl to a dual setup, or can I stay with the Stock setup? (Yeah, I know.. the Single is inferior, but actually the stock Calipers are as well..The brake pads are foolishly small (size of a Motorcycle i once owned) So the goal right now is to get my 100% Stock Avanti up and on the road..Later I'll consider changing it up.

So one day 3 weeks ago I went out to start My 63. R2. It was up on jackstands since I've been doing other things underneath. I hit the key.,..and it clicked. but the starter didn't throw out. After many tedious hours to get the starter out I bench tested the Starter with a 75amp blast... Still it wouldn't extend. Trying to find a replacement Prestolite starter turned into a near impossibility. Finally I was directed to a guy in Asheville NC who had a business of rebuilding Starters and Alternators (a rarity to find someone in that Business anymore). He determined it was just gummed up and cleaned it down. He then bench tested it in front of me...Good to go.. $50.oo... I was happy. I got it back in there car and "click!" Huh??? ...Ok, 6 months ago I had a new 3EE Battery that I installed... I took it out and had it tested... Near Dead. I had just charged it for 10 hours and nothing??? Now I'm frustrated,... no... I was Pissed Off... Being under warranty I had the Battery replaced (By the way, Diehard makes one) Try again... Battery in and "Click"... Now I'm not pissed anymore but stunned. Starter back out (now for the 4th time) and I noticed a little green corrosion on the cable from the solenoid to the starter. Ok, No More Fooling Around... I bought up what was needed to make a new cable AND a solenoid thinking I'm going to rebuild this entire circuit. ... First I installed a fresh cable . VROOM!!!! Y E S !!! Y'all..This was frustrating and since these are part time hours I've been at this for 3 weeks. I figure I had 20 hours sorting this out. Moral of the story??? "Even a Blind Squirrel will get an acorn now and then !" Sheesh!!!... Now I can continue doing the items on my list to get it on the road for the Spring.

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?