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Nelson, The info is from Bob Johnstone's site and the Avanti Registry site. It was registered on the Avanti Registry site on January 20, 2007. R2 RQ-5082 R2 R-3544 - (Body Tag RQ-5082) - Larry A. Crapo, Reno, NV - AOAI 2011 Former Owners/Locales; Nov 2001 - Carnegie Lane - Redondo Beach, CA 4-speed. White with original red and white interior. I bought this car in Nashville, Tennesse in 1973 and put a new short block from Newman-Altman in it in 74 with SS heads. It has 3.73 TT. I bought this car when I was in high school and have many fond memories leaving the "detroit specials" behind in the 1/4 mile. Car has been stored for the last 13 years and I am now beginning a complete restoration.Modified R2 (ported standard 289 heads), 4 speed, White w/ red & white interior It is also listed in AOAI Rosters from 2011 - 2021 as an R2. The 2024-2025 Roster shows Larry Crapo owning R 4560. Bob

Nelson, Can you verify the serial number? R 3544 is listed as an R2, 4-speed, white with Fawn & Red interior. South Bend body # 5082. Thanks, Bob

The Carburetor Shop LLC 204 East 15th Street Eldon, Missouri 65026 WCFB The WCFB was Carter’s first attempt at a four-barrel carburetor. It was introduced in 1952. A total of 222 different WCFB models were made in the years 1952 through 1967. The WCFB was discontinued after the 1967 model year. I have seen a number of different meanings for the WCFB acronym. One employee of Carter once told me that it meant “wrought cast four barrel”; and used that terminology for years. However, a close friend who worked most of his life for Carter, chastised me for using this terminology. It seems the official Carter meaning was Will Carter Four Barrel (Will Carter of course being the inventor that started the Carter Carburetor Company). So I now use this designation when asked. Carter Carburetors began manufacturing the model WCFB four-barrel in the early Fifties, General Motors started using the “William Carter Four Barrel” as standard equipment in 1952, and Packard opted to use the WCFB four-barrel carburetor as original equipment in 1953. Chrysler adopted the same Carter unit in ’54. These were popular with many original manufacturers; in fact, the WCFB series carburetors were still used on many Corvettes up until 1964. However, their weight, at over 17 pounds, suggested that a lighter carburetor with the same progressive 4-barrel characteristics was needed.

The 1963 & 1964 six cylinder Studebakers used a 3 speed Flightomatic.

Studebaker offered this as an accessory. AC-3508 Flarestat Safety Signal Light Kit for $10.75.

Please post the source of the correct answer.

Factory production data from the Studebaker Museum indicate the two Bonneville Hawks were the only 1964 Hawks with the factory painted Sport Roof.

The answer to the question is all of the above. Read the question. Odd that mfg could not figure that out.

And you refuse to post any documents.

According to the results of the survey from MFG Co. Studebaker and not GM is the answer to your question. If you disagree you can post the page from the Morrison-Gottlieb survey that you have showing that GM is the answer to your question.

No, unless you show the survey results you are wrong.

To prove GM is the correct answer.

I have posted details of the survey from MFG Body Co. Now it is time for you to post copies of the 1966 Morrison-Gottlieb survey that you have.

I posted that under Avanti Sales and you replied to the post. Here it is again. Maybe you can post more details concerning your 'survey'.

Results of the MFG Body Co. survey.

Here are the results to a question asked in a survey from MFG Body Company.

There were 1389 Avantis built during the 1962 calendar year. 2% would be 27 sold in 1962.

Here is a link to an interesting Avanti website. https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=7766aa8f2ac4bdcbc83d4adc31fa4d404ff1d3b032d0e2c5673ef881b4124f76JmltdHM9MTc1MTE1NTIwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=0eb6b708-aff1-6273-0a64-a520aee3636f&psq=www.theavanti.net&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXZhbnRpLm5ldC8&ntb=1

The one on the left is a Stratoline and not a Strato-Vue.

Spacing is 3 inches.

Walt Bottjer owned R-5565. R2, Powershift, Gray with Claret interior.

For the 1963 model year the Deluxe and Regal trims were available and the Deluxe trim was discontinued for the 1964 model year.