Stefan B.

Thank you Kodjo! seems to work

Thank you! I just got it and put it in - seems to Work 🙂 Long distance test next Saturday

Thank you for the info! I had already a short call with him.

thank you! the link is not working at my computer. could you please send me the part number or name?

Hi, First: I got my Avanti registered and on the road and it is great fun to drive it! (Last week two rides with a total of ~650 km) But there are still some things I need to improve. One is that the accelerator (gas) pedal is getting quite hot when driving for a longer time on the highway. I sometimes need to take the foot from the pedal for a few seconds to relax a bit from the heat. And my shoes have quite a good sole. Has anyone eperienced something similar and have you any recommendations for me how I can improve that?

thanks!

Hi John, wildfelr, kodjo and rhusak, So, the cross over the intake is blocked and a thick gasket between intake and carburator is in place. Also took the best fuel available (98 octan). As far as I can see, it seems to work. At least the engine did not die due to boiling fuel anymore. More tests to come on the weekend, but so far seems to work. Thank you all for your help!

hi John, wilfelr, kodjo and rhusak, thank you for your Inputs and recommendations! Very much appre iated. I will try and come back with the results ...

Hi, I have the problem with my 1963 R2 the engine always after 30min or so. Now, looking for the reason I found out that the carburator gets very hot so that the gasoline is almost boiling in there. Does anyone have the same problem and/or have an recommendations what I can try to isolate it so that it does not get that hot?

as you can see from the production order further up in the feed the car's destination was Milan, Italy. So, i would assume that it was really delivered to Italy, but I have no idea what happened then until it was registered in 1966/67. Some people proposed it could have been used for a film set, but I have no indication for this. Maybe the orginial buyer just stepped back and it took time to find a new buyer as the company was going out of business back then ...

thanks for the info, Leo! - The first one, 4641 in grey is mine. 🙂 However, the car was delivered in 1963, but was then only registered in Milano by the first owner in 1966/67. It would be interesting to know why the car was not used for three years at the beginning. Could that maybe be connected to Studebakers going out of business?

Hi, does anyone have the Avanit Logo as a vector graphics file? (e.g. *.eps or *.ai). I want to have it print on a car cover and they can only process vector graphic files ...

Hi everyone! I got my 1963 Avanti R2 now finally registered here in Austria and had my first drive on the road - a great feeling! What a great car. One thing I struggle with, however, is that the steering wheel is quite stiff. So getting out of my garage with reversing several times is really hard work because the steering wheel does hardly turn when I drive at such low speed as when driving out of the garage. On the road with normal speed it is fine, but when revesing it is a real hazzle. Does anyone have recommendations how to improve that? Or should I retrofit power steering? (as it was originally without power steering I would rather avoid that if possible) Every input appreciated!

Hi, I have just brought my new Avanti home from its prior owner in Switzerland, last week: 1963 R2 color grey red seats and beige dash imported from the US to Switzerland by Binelli & Ehrsam AG, Zurich first registered in Milano, Italy, in 1967 by a Mr. Passoni VIN R-4641 Engine no. S-2514 Body no. 3609 Factory order no. 1416 I thought I could post some photos here as I am quite proud right now 🙂 If anybody knows anything about this car's prior history, please let me know. Best wishes from Vienna, Stefan