63R-1003

[mfg]

Concerning the first fifteen 'production' Studebaker Avantis, 63R-1003 somewhat stands out from the others for a particular reason....What is that reason?

[Gunslinger]

Would that be the one with the metric speedometer?

[mfg]

Would that be the one with the metric speedometer?

No, that would be 63R-1015.

[bigdaddy]

Was that was the Roger Ward Indy car? (edit: Yeah I know it's wrong! That's what I get for relying on my failing memory.)

Edited September 20, 2014 by bigdaddy

[brad]

• Was it Ian Flemmings car?

[lschuc]

No.. Flemming's Avanti was black and a later production 1963 model. The first 7 cars were all white with orange interiors.

[1963r2]

The rear window fit?

[warren55]

It was sold in late 63 as a 64 model.

[mfg]

All good thoughts...but what singled this car out to me was the amount of EXPOSURE it received! Studebaker shipped R1003 'across the pond' to Geneva, Switzerland for a major european new car auto show...then back to the U.S. to be displayed at the 1962 Indianapolis 500.... it was also the featured car in several Studebaker ad campaigns....Quite a 'star'!.(When R1003 was finally sold it was titled as a 1964...but that mistake was later corrected)

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