Avanti 56!

[mfg]

In 1963, if a customer for a new Studebaker Avanti selected option # 56, what would he/she be ordering?

[silverstude]

Nylon tires

Edited August 27, 2020 by silverstude

[mfg]

3 hours ago, silverstude said:

Nylon tires

CLOSE!!.....but no cigar!

Any other thoughts on this one?

[r1lark]

Whitewall tires?

[mfg]

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!

[r1lark]

Rare? Could it be the Firestone 500 tire option number? 

[silverstude]

there was a 56A and 56B

 

Edited August 28, 2020 by silverstude

[studegary]

4 ply tires including Special Handling.  

[mfg]

9 hours ago, r1lark said:

Rare? Could it be the Firestone 500 tire option number? 

Sorry no, that's not it!

[mfg]

5 hours ago, studegary said:

4 ply tires including Special Handling.  

Sorry no, that's not it!

[mfg]

7 hours ago, silverstude said:

there was a 56A and 56B

 

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?

[Desert Driver]

R2 Flux Capacitor? 😜

[mfg]

37 minutes ago, Desert Driver said:

R2 Flux Capacitor? 😜

Sorry no, the "R2 Flux Capacitor" was 'Avanti option #1983'!

UNCLE??

[mfg]

HINT!........."Goodyear"!

[brad]

Captive air tires.

[mfg]

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.

[studegary]

Captive Air tires were standard equipment on Studebaker Wagonaires with third row seating.

[mfg]

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.