Calibrated Avanti!

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The June,1962 Science& Mechanics Magazine predicted that the 'new' Studebaker Avanti's speedometer will be calibrated to ....?....MPH.

1) 130.....2) 140....3) 160....or.....4) 170

[Gunslinger]

Don’t know the answer but the word “calibrated” has at best a passing relationship with the Avanti.

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4 hours ago, Gunslinger said:

Don’t know the answer but the word “calibrated” has at best a passing relationship with the Avanti.

Ha ha...I know what you mean!

[pantera928]

140

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6 hours ago, pantera928 said:

140

Sorry no, not 140

[pantera928]

Well, some early ones had 140 MPH speedos nd some had 160 MPH speedos so I will say 130

[Dwight FitzSimons]

Early '63 Avantis all had 140-MPH speedometers, regardless of whether they had R1 or R2 engines.  After "some hundreds" of Avantis were built Studebaker started installing 160-MPH speedos in R2 Avantis.  One example is the first Avanti built (63R1001), which is an R2 and has a 140-MPH speedo.  It is at the LeMay Museum and is documented at their website.  Just sayin'.

--Dwight

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On 3/15/2022 at 10:54 AM, pantera928 said:

140

Sorry, not 140

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23 hours ago, pantera928 said:

Well, some early ones had 140 MPH speedos nd some had 160 MPH speedos so I will say 130

And you are CORRECT!