[Does anyone know a Michael Thompson from California?]

Hi,

Every now and then I like to do a google search for my baby just to see where she is and how she's doing... I bought the car in 96 or 97 and I sold it to Michael Thompson around early 2001. Those modifications you mentioned were all done by the previous owner's brother who had passed. He would drive all over to Studebaker meets and it won a few awards, in the the non stock category of course!  I gave Michael Thompson all the documentation, a stack of turning wheeIs magazines, pictures of the engine restoration the previous owner's brother had done, I hope that all made it into your hands. That's a shame it sat for so long I think it went to Pennsylvania after an ebay sale, I had hoped someone was enjoying it on a regular basis as much as I did! It was my daily driver. If you have any questions about it feel free to contact me

Peter Horn

[1964 Trace]

I recently purchased a black tag CA Avanti, which I have been told means that the car was originally titled in CA.

Is there any way to trace the previous ownership of this vehicle? I am in PA. I want this just for documentation purposes.

Hi,

If you're talking about R5399 I was one of the previous owners from about 1997-2001. Such a great car that hardly gave me any problems, it was unfortunate I had to sell it.

If you have any questions about it I'd be happy to try to answer them though I gave all the actual documentation/pics to the guy who bought it from me. By the way it was entered in a few Studebaker contests by the owner previous to the previous owner (his brother) in the non-stock category (due to the hood and wheel flares which I happen to think look great) and you can see the photos in a few of the turning wheels magazines.

I hope you're enjoying that car as much as I did.

Peter Horn