mfg Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 So what's so special about Studebaker Avanti 63R4301? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 No wild guesses here?.....HINT.....The first owner liked QUIET!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamrgh Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 First Avanti equipped with quiet tone mufflers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 6 hours ago, iamrgh said: First Avanti equipped with quiet tone mufflers. Good thought but that's not it!.....2nd HINT....Quiet INSIDE the Avanti! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 No radio installed in the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight FitzSimons Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 That it had "63" in its serial number, whereas all other serial numbers that late were just "Rnnnn"? -Dwight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said: That it had "63" in its serial number, whereas all other serial numbers that late were just "Rnnnn"? -Dwight I can't see that as quiet, but I do agree with your statement. The Service Letter states that the R was dropped with R3100, but I believe that the true number was on or about R3601. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 5 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said: That it had "63" in its serial number, whereas all other serial numbers that late were just "Rnnnn"? -Dwight Yes, I see what you & Gary are saying...Stude Service Letter G-1964-3B stated that '63' would be dropped from serial number after #3100. For this trivia question I used the owner of 63R4301's information as printed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 6 hours ago, r1lark said: No radio installed in the car? You nailed it!...This was one of the few (and possibly only) 1963 Studebaker Avanti factory ordered "Radio Delete" car that has been documented by its P.O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regnalbob Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, mfg said: Yes, I see what you & Gary are saying...Stude Service Letter G-1964-3B stated that '63' would be dropped from serial number after #3100. For this trivia question I used the owner of 63R4301's information as printed. The Production Order included with the article shows the correct serial number as R-4301. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Thank you for posting R4301's P.O. Bob....the lack of '63' in serial makes sense (Good call Dwight!) I'm going to play Sherlock Holmes here and suggest that the "Questionable thin paint at left fender above tail lite" is a buffed through 'spot' paint repair applied to this already painted Avanti after the Studebaker body shop filled in a previously drilled antenna hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 I do not see "radio delete" on the Production Order. The radio would have been standard unless it was specifically deleted. Perhaps the dealer removed it after build/purchase. In that case it would not be a factory radio delete Avanti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 18 hours ago, studegary said: I do not see "radio delete" on the Production Order. The radio would have been standard unless it was specifically deleted. Perhaps the dealer removed it after build/purchase. In that case it would not be a factory radio delete Avanti. R4301 is indeed a FACTORY radio delete Avanti...This fact has been researched by Mr. Booth of Nostalgic Motor Cars...He wrote a four page article about this Avanti, which can be found in the Spring/Summer 2021 AVANTI MAGAZINE. (You really should join the AOAI Gary, and then you'd have this information!)......Mr. Booth's copy of the factory inspection report clearly indicates R4301 was built without a radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 1 hour ago, mfg said: R4301 is indeed a FACTORY radio delete Avanti...This fact has been researched by Mr. Booth of Nostalgic Motor Cars...He wrote a four page article about this Avanti, which can be found in the Spring/Summer 2021 AVANTI MAGAZINE. (You really should join the AOAI Gary, and then you'd have this information!)......Mr. Booth's copy of the factory inspection report clearly indicates R4301 was built without a radio. I am not currently a member of AOAI. "Thank you" for pointing this out. I have been an AOAI member for many years, including when I owned Avantis. When I buy another Avanti I will join again. Are you currently a member of SDC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, studegary said: I am not currently a member of AOAI. "Thank you" for pointing this out. I have been an AOAI member for many years, including when I owned Avantis. When I buy another Avanti I will join again. Are you currently a member of SDC? I'm not currently a member of SDC, however, it is my intention to rejoin when and if Clark Novak is replaced as administrator of the SDC Forum. Gary, you do not necessarily have to own an Avanti to become a member of AOAI...Since you are on this forum frequently and seem to enjoy it, why not support the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 2 hours ago, mfg said: I'm not currently a member of SDC, however, it is my intention to rejoin when and if Clark Novak is replaced as administrator of the SDC Forum. Gary, you do not necessarily have to own an Avanti to become a member of AOAI...Since you are on this forum frequently and seem to enjoy it, why not support the club? I do believe that I support the club with some of my inputs on the Forum (other than the trivia part). I have belonged to AOAI when I did not own an Avanti. I have a lot of current, unread magazines as it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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