murph the surf
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False-John Ebstein outlived them all,passing at age 92 in 2005,in Palm Beach Gardens,Fl
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The Excalibur (Studebaker S.S.)?
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Thanks,Lew!
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1 hour ago, PackardV8 said:
In the context of other late-'50s-early'60s cars Uncle Tom had driven recently, the Avanti probably felt quick. For example, the '59 Pontiac was chosen by Motor Trend as their Car of the Year. That was a grotesquely-styled POS and handled abysmally. They didn't publish this photo where they rolled a tire off the rim in a hard corner.
jack vines
You're right-yet another example of how revolutionary and "Different by Design" the Avanti was when it debuted in 1962
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1 hour ago, scottgriggs said:
"fly rimming a sugar bowl"
Probably a very nose-heavy fly. ha ha
Correct!!
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Tom McCahill,in a road test of the new Studebaker Avanti,described the Avanti's steering as being extremely quick.And, in words that could only come from Tom McCahill,he stated that the Avanti "takes the corners like a ___ ______ _ _____ ____".
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AOAI most certainly has a world-class publication- Many,many thanks Mr.Schucart!
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Nate was born May 27,1911,and passed away in early 1976,not quite reaching his 65th birthday.He was 64 years old.Just wonder how differently things would have turned out for Avanti Motors had he lived several more years.
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correct!!!!
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And the "unusual" side view mirror is another good clue,should anyone have any recollection of the car.Pretty sure that is an Avanti Maroon '64 on our AOAI home page.
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What special touch was given to R5643,the last Studebaker Avanti to go down the production line,and what was the name of the person who included that special touch?
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Stephen Blake
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3) 53
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Being a 1964,and if it was indeed Avanti Maroon,I'm pretty sure not many were produced.
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Hi...Posting this for a California photographer and fellow car enthusiast,who took this picture in 1974 and has wondered what happened to the car that caught his imagination and fancy back then. It's a long shot without a VIN number,but perhaps an Avanti enthusiast among us may recall a car that was driven by a teacher at Aviation High School in Redondo Beach High School ,where this picture was taken in the school's parking lot,and have some idea where the car is today.He remembers the car being a dark color,not black,but perhaps a dark burgundy.Hopefully,he'll join us at AOAI as an Avanti owner soon.
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Thanks,wwundt-taking tank out tonight,and will follow your recommendations!...Much appreciated....Jim
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The day his first child was born?
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Always thought there were only 9 production R3's ,so,on a technicality,I'll call it false.
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Glad to see an Avanti invited to a Concours,especially one the caliber of Amelia Island,and represented by such a special car as 63R 1002.There is a (highly recommended!) Concours in Boca Raton each February,and there has been an Avanti invited just about every year.
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Thank you, Avanti83!..that must be what I missed-the 90 degree fitting..so appreciated!!...Jim
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Thank you for the response to my stalling problem.I decided to remove and clean the gas tank in my 63 R1,and it appears to be stuck in place.I have drained the tank,slid the filler neck hose up and away from the tank,removed the fuel lines,as well as loosened the 2 straps that hold the tank in place.All this done,seems like the tank should slide right out,but something appears to be holding it in place that I can't see-seems to be stuck in place. ..Is there anything else that needs to be removed,from the backside,underside,or anywhere where I'm not seeing it??..Any suggestions would be EXTREMELY appreciated!!! thank you.... Jim
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Thanks,mfg-I am going to start another topic,asking about gas tank removal,and perhaps what you're mentioning is my "snag"..If you or anyone has any ideas,it would be extremely appreciated!
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Thank you both!
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Hi-wondering if anyone may have some thoughts that could help me solve my stalling issue-Driving my 63R1,the car will suddenly stall as if it's starving for gas.When I pull over,I can see that there is no gas showing in the fuel filter-the filter is completely empty of fuel. I have plenty of (non-ethanol) gas in the tank (and put 5 gallons more in,in the event of a faulty fuel guage) so I know there's plenty of gas. I replaced the fuel pump after this happened the first time,and this has happened twice since.The fuel lines under the hood to the pump,filter,and carb are new.I took the gas cap off,and there was no whooshing sound indicating a vaccum problem with a defective cap. Towed the car to a friend's to check it out and fix it after it stalled the second time ,and when he went to check out the problem,it started right up and ran fine .Have been using it for about a week with no problems, and it just stalled again today,and no fuel appears in the filter.Will run fine if I "feed" gas manually ,but stalls on it's own I tapped the carb at the needle/seat area.....Hopefully not a dirty tank,and looking to see if I'm missing any steps prior to tackling the tank.Has anyone experienced this or have any ideas how to remedy this?..Thank you!!!
S Egbert nickname
in Avanti Pub
Posted · Edited by murph the surf
"Nearly two decades have passed since burly Sherwood Harry Egbert, the flamboyant and forceful president of Studebaker Corp., learned to fly as a Marine Air Transport officer. But "Woody" Egbert is still as fascinated with flight as ever. In fact, says a friend, "the only time he can relax is when he's at the controls of a plane." Last week Egbert's predilection for planes became more than a hobby. Subject to CAB approval, Studebaker announced its purchase of Trans International Airlines, Inc., a profitable California nonscheduled carrier that grossed $6,000,000 last year. The price: $10 million in Studebaker stock."