mfg Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 In 1963, if a customer for a new Studebaker Avanti selected option # 56, what would he/she be ordering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverstude Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) Nylon tires Edited August 27, 2020 by silverstude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 3 hours ago, silverstude said: Nylon tires CLOSE!!.....but no cigar! Any other thoughts on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Whitewall tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 5 hours ago, r1lark said: Whitewall tires? Could be!.... It's definitely 'tire related'....however, whitewalls is not what 'option 56' is about! Any other thoughts here?........HINT.....Rare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Rare? Could it be the Firestone 500 tire option number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverstude Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) there was a 56A and 56B Â Edited August 28, 2020 by silverstude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 4 ply tires including Special Handling.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 9 hours ago, r1lark said: Rare? Could it be the Firestone 500 tire option number? Sorry no, that's not it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 5 hours ago, studegary said: 4 ply tires including Special Handling.  Sorry no, that's not it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 7 hours ago, silverstude said: there was a 56A and 56B Â Possibly, however the P.O. I'm looking at specifies only "56" (option # 56).........The P.O. pertains to Studebaker Avanti R4513. Any other thoughts on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Driver Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 R2 Flux Capacitor? 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 37 minutes ago, Desert Driver said: R2 Flux Capacitor? 😜 Sorry no, the "R2 Flux Capacitor" was 'Avanti option #1983'! UNCLE?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 HINT!........."Goodyear"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Captive air tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted August 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 5 hours ago, brad said: Captive air tires. That's it!............For much more information on this rare Avanti option see pg. 44 of the latest 'AVANTI MAGAZINE'.....Issue # 191. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Captive Air tires were standard equipment on Studebaker Wagonaires with third row seating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted September 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 12 hours ago, studegary said: Captive Air tires were standard equipment on Studebaker Wagonaires with third row seating. True!.....this was due to the additional seat taking up the space normally used for a conventional spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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