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  1. According to the Turning Wheels article from October, 1987 the Pirate's Buckle was first introduced on the new all black 813 BKV option.

    R-4130 was the first Avanti to have this option with the Buckles installed between April 18 and May 1, 1963.

    The first production cars with the 813 BKV were R-4236 and R-4237 and completed on May 1, 1963.

    Unless you have documentation to show that Raymond Loewy had them installed on R-3422  before April 18 , 1963  your answer is incorrect.

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  2. This drawing was sent to Bruce  Slifer in 1978 by Raymond Loewy. He gave permission for it to be reprinted in the Avanti Owners Newsletter. It is Raymond Loewy's view of the Avanti as it might have looked if Studebaker had not stopped car production.

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  3. On 12/29/2019 at 9:13 AM, mfg said:

    In 1991, Jim Bunting put a 1972 Avanti ll up for sale....Jim did some custom bodywork on this Avanti...and the car came out really nice!

    What were the custom features on this car?

    Made to look like a 1963 with round headlights, 1963 front fenders and returned to the original rake.

  4. 22 hours ago, mfg said:

    You're right and also wrong Bob!....Here's why!.....Although the number 1554641 is indeed cast with the block, it sometimes is also used as the Studebaker part number!

    EXAMPLE....The Studebaker Avanti R1 cylinder head had 1557571 cast into it above the center exhaust port....That number also serves as the Studebaker factory part number!:o 

    1554641 is a casting number and not a part number. There is no block with that part number.

    Your example is incorrect.

    R1 cylinder heads have a casting number of 1557570 and the part number is 1557571.

  5. 17 minutes ago, mfg said:

    .Paul, why then did Regnalbob post 63R-1428 as the answer if he meant 63R-1457?:huh:.....Frankly, I just don't understand that guy!!:(

     

     

    20 hours ago, mfg said:

    Gary, I temporarily took Regnalbob off 'ignore' to verify what you're saying.:huh:

    In his post, Regnalbob thought the answer was 63R-1428......He is incorrect.:(

    The CORRECT answer, one last time, is 63R-1457 :)

    On 10/7/2019 at 8:43 PM, Regnalbob said:

    From the Avanti Production Data by the Studebaker National Museum.

    "First" Avantis

    Research by George Krem

    63R-1428     First Avanti with quiet exhaust system

     

    After posting my original answer I found that 63R-1428 was the first Avanti with the quiet exhaust and not 63R-1457.

    The Production Order is the only way to determine how an Avanti was equipped when it was built.

    George Krem with help from others researched the factory production orders of all 1963 and 1964 Avantis.

    All of this data is published in the monograph from the Studebaker Museum.

    They found that 63R-2814 was the first Avanti built with the quiet exhaust system and is included in the list of  "First" Avantis

    Studebaker made changes to the rear exhaust pipes and started using an equalizer or H pipe instead of the straight pipe.

    Both systems used these new pipes.

    For the quiet tone mufflers they were used after 63R-1457.

    For the fiber glass mufflers it was after 63R-1753.

     

     

     

     

     

     

  6. 14 hours ago, mfg said:

    YEP!....you are CORRECT here Paul!:)....The Studebaker Avanti 'Quiet Tone Muffler System'  entered production at this serial number!

    WELL DONE!:D

    From the Avanti Production Data by the Studebaker National Museum.

    "First" Avantis

    Research by George Krem

    63R-1428     First Avanti with quiet exhaust system

     

  7. On 9/13/2019 at 5:23 PM, mfg said:

    What new item became optional on Studebaker Avantis beginning with serial number 63R-1457?

    Item 331 -  Exhaust system with resonators.

    I forgot that MFG ignores my posts and will not see this.

     

     

  8. 7 hours ago, mfg said:

    Any other thoughts on this trivia question?:huh:

    Here are my thoughts even thou MFG ignores my posts and will not see it.

    The 1961 4-speed is a GM with a wide bolt pattern and uses a unique bell housing (1552737).

    The 1963 & 1964 4 -speeds use the Studebaker / Ford pattern.

    The 1961 4-speed will not bolt to the 1964 Avanti bell housing (1539373).

  9. 11 hours ago, r1lark said:

    To me the most unusual thing would be the 3 speed transmission, so I'll say #1.

     

    1 hour ago, mfg said:

    r1 lark and 64studeavanti.....both of your answers certainly can be called correct.....however,  (and this is only my opinion), a four speed Stude Avanti WITH the factory Hill Holder option is the answer I would have picked!:o :)a

    Paul is correct. R-4314 was built with a 3-Speed and a Hill Holder.

    67  3-Speeds were built in 1963, 18 with a Hill Holder.

    404  4-Speeds were built in 1963, 154 with a Hill Holder.

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  10. 34 minutes ago, Avanti83 said:

    RQB-2127 as per Skip Lackie IIRC

     

    9 minutes ago, mfg said:

    Sorry, RQB2127 is incorrect!:(

    Any other thoughts on this trivia question?

    1974 RQB-2127 -   K. W. Lackie, Washington, D. C.
    2011 - (last 4 speed built by Altman)
    (Photo - July 2011 - Gettysburg PA)

    Former Owners/Locales;
    Tom Noller, 22 Nov 2005

  11. On 8/18/2019 at 6:47 PM, Regnalbob said:

     

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    After watching the video it looks like this is the same car converted to round lights, notice the damage above the right turn signal.

    The Avanti name plate is in the square light location.

    Both cars have outside mirrors in same locations: left door and right fender.

    Sticker seen in rear window is STP shown in video.

    Sticker on left quarter window can be seen in video.

    Los Angeles to New York can be seen on right rear quarter panel.

    Drivers names on door.

    Other graphics were added in different colors after each trip.

     R-4938 was built in August, 1963 and would not be a transition model.

    Gary and Paul would be correct about it being a 1964.

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