[Avanti R-5051]

Well I saw the question and it peaked my curiosity. Yes I do have R5051 since October, 26, 1963. It has 39,000 miles on it and has received Pebble Beach restoration over 25 years ago. Gary Johnson, John Meyer, Ed Reynolds and John Metzger were contributors to the restoration. Tom Kellogg and I became friends and he drove me to do the restoration with his desire to show a Avanti at Pebble. The car has no fluids in it and has  had everything rebuilt or replaced with NOS parts. Someday it will make the show circuit here in California.

Thank you, Bob Caser

[Black Avantis!]

On 1/13/2018 at 6:41 AM, mfg said:

Wondering if there are any other AOAI/SDC members who follow this forum own or know of a '63-'64 Studebaker Avanti factory 'AVANTI BLACK' car?....Responses welcome!

I remember there was/is a pristine 'Avanti Black' '64 R2 once owned by Ken Neel from Washington state.

It has been almost 30 years since I have seen this car, after Mr Neel passed away ,Gary Johnson sold it to Mike Nagel, it spent some time in Southern California . Nagel then  traded it back to AvantI Northwest for a new Blake Avanti.   It was a magnificent car.

Gary resold the Neel car and I believe it is still in the North West. Gary and I bought another 1964 factory black , R1 , air , auto, from Clyde Stelings who lived in one of the Studebaker Brothers mansion in the Monrovia , Ca area. This car was also sold to some one in the North West thru Avanti Motors.

Bob

[carpet kit]

The carpet is in two pieces and goes all the way up the firewall. I have some photos of NOS carpet, that I can forward to you, if you would like.

Bob Caser