Alice's Avanti!

[mfg]

Singer Alice Cooper owns a very nice 'Avanti White' 1963 Studebaker Avanti (turquoise interior) R1, Auto.......into which he had the original Studebaker R1 engine removed and replaced with a .....?.....

1) Chev V8.....2) Ford V8.....3) Dodge V10.....or.....4) Ferrari V8

[Dwight FitzSimons]

2) Ford

--Dwight

[pantera928]

LT-1 Chevy

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16 hours ago, pantera928 said:

LT-1 Chevy

Sorry, not Chevy

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19 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:

2) Ford

--Dwight

Yep, you NAILED it!

[plwindish]

Ford.  Seeing the two episodes, I'm surprised he is such a Ford fan as a SBC sway would have been much simpler.

[mfg]

1 hour ago, plwindish said:

Ford.  Seeing the two episodes, I'm surprised he is such a Ford fan as a SBC sway would have been much simpler.

He probably wanted something different....If I wanted something different, I'd go with a '57-'58 Chrysler 392 Hemi.....Not for performance or handling...but for eyeball appeal at car shows!!

[pantera928]

3 hours ago, mfg said:

Sorry, not Chevy

Not what i heard

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48 minutes ago, pantera928 said:

Not what i heard

Yes,...He converted his Avanti to a small block Ford V8.

[pantera928]

https://www.tomlaferriere.com/listings/1964-studebaker-avanti-alice-coopers-car/

[Avanti83]

I suspect that Ed is referring to the one done by Kount's Kustoms in Vegas recently. It was white, as he referenced, compared to your referenced black one.

https://www.facebook.com/HISTORYCountingCars/videos/alice-coopers-studebaker-avanti/354404193105119/

Edited February 27, 2022 by Avanti83

[mfg]

2 hours ago, Avanti83 said:

I suspect that Ed is referring to the one done by Kount's Kustoms in Vegas recently. It was white, as he referenced, compared to your referenced black one.

https://www.facebook.com/HISTORYCountingCars/videos/alice-coopers-studebaker-avanti/354404193105119/

Yes, his white '63...I guess Mr. Cooper has owned a few Avantis!.....Nice write up & photo of this car in the latest Avanti Magazine (#197) pg. 9.

[pantera928]

Okay, I only knew about the black one and did not notice the color

[plwindish]

I thought that I had seen on Fakebook that Alice had also had a newer Avanti  convertible on the GM or Mustang platform. Does anyone know?

[pantera928]

I haven't seen it on Farcebook myself

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21 hours ago, plwindish said:

I thought that I had seen on Fakebook that Alice had also had a newer Avanti  convertible on the GM or Mustang platform. Does anyone know?

I wouldn't doubt he owns a convertible....He likes his Avantis!!!!!

[Gunslinger]

Didn’t an AOAI member…a minister in CA…buy a Trans Am blasted Avanti convertible from Alice Cooper some years ago?

[regnalbob]

14 minutes ago, Gunslinger said:

Didn’t an AOAI member…a minister in CA…buy a Trans Am blasted Avanti convertible from Alice Cooper some years ago?

Dec 26, 2006	2003	AZ-263451 (Unique)	Jim W. Baize	Ferrari Tour DeFrance blue exterior paint with Sandstone all leather interior and blue lettering highlights. Convertible with a tan top and the classic 350 cu in, 300 hp GM powertrain. Dash is burlwood and beautiful. As stylish as my other four Avantis, but more contemporary in looks. A fun, fast, head-turner! Formerly owned by Alice Cooper, with provenance.	2006 Registratio

[plwindish]

Gunslinger, that's what I'm remembering.  Thanks Regnabob for pulling it up.

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7 hours ago, plwindish said:

Gunslinger, that's what I'm remembering.  Thanks Regnabob for pulling it up.

regnalbob always comes through for us!