R4892 at Octoberfest!

[mfg]

Just returned from the annual Ocean Bay SDC Chapter’s Octoberfest show in Brookline, Mass.

Amongst the many nice Avantis shown was the late Dick Vaux’s R4892.. the first production square light Studebaker Avanti, and also the ( then) 1964 New York Auto Show factory display car.

This Avanti takes my breath away every time I see it.. it is pristine!

An R2 model with Powershift trans, Tinted glass, Power steering, Am-Fm radio and tilt steering column.

The exterior is painted Avanti Turquoise, with the solid color ‘64 style turquoise interior in perfect condition…. Has wood grain dash, console & steering wheel.

This has to be one of the nicest Studebaker Avantis extant!

Several othe nice Studebaker Avantis and Avanti ll’s were on the field.

PS….R4892 is now owned by Mr. Patrick Ahern

 

Edited October 20, 2024 by mfg
Added PS

[mfg]

Another topic

Edited October 21, 2024 by mfg
Posted on wrong thread!

[mfg]

Dave Thibeault and his wife Janet also attended our Octoberfest meet at the Museum of Transportation in Brookline, Mass….

Dave was driving an almost brand new Studebaker… a ‘63 Lark Wagonaire still with under 10,000 miles on it!….

Since buying the car from Steven Cade, Dave has added factory power steering and factory air conditioning to the smooth running Skybolt Six!

He has also installed a set of repo Halibrand mag wheels on his beautiful ‘new’ Studebaker!!

[mfg]

One ‘oddity’ I noticed on R4892 was that, on a Studebaker Avanti so loaded with options, (and I forgot to mention it also has power windows) is that it’s not equipped with windshield washers.. The cowl panel has never been drilled for a factory washer nozzle…. Unusual I thought.
Not criticizing here… R4892 is definitely one of the very ‘Top Shelf’ Studebaker Avantis!

 

[Mark63Avanti]

R4892 was restored by Dave and WCD Garage. They're sprinkling their fairy dust still on my Avanti. It never really ends, does it?

[aardvark]

I wish someone would have captured a few Photos.

[AG-R3]

On 11/30/2024 at 12:28 AM, aardvark said:

I wish someone would have captured a few Photos.

http://www.studebaker-info.org/avantix4.html#r4892

[aardvark]

Hey, AG-R3... Thanks for the site.

So I got curious about mine but found it unlisted as R-2238 serial number.... but I'm confused since the body number is 63R2-1383.

What is the proper designator in my case? Also if it's not there how can I register it?

[Skip Lackie]

You register under the vehicle serial number, not the body number.  Studebaker practice had long been to make bodies up in advance and pull them from stock -- not in sequential order.  They were numbered to keep track of any mid-year running changes.  You can register by sending Bob Johnstone (keeper of the Stude info site) an email.

[regnalbob]

On 12/3/2024 at 1:10 AM, aardvark said:

Hey, AG-R3... Thanks for the site.

So I got curious about mine but found it unlisted as R-2238 serial number.... but I'm confused since the body number is 63R2-1383.

What is the proper designator in my case? Also if it's not there how can I register it?

Your Avanti is listed by the serial number.

R2 R-2238 - (aardvark) - AOAI Forum - Nov 2023

 

Edited December 7, 2024 by regnalbob

[Guy]

Mfg states that R4892 is the first square light produced but I have R4334 it is a square light and it says 1963 on the title 

[aardvark]

Reg. and Skip  Thanks for the Info.  

My e-mail has been down for 5 days now but i plan on registering.

[aardvark]

Hey, I just found my car registered but to the last owner (name not given)

R2238 is registered in Sebring Florida via Hemmings  in 2022.  Hemmings is where I found the Car.  Then I bought t and moved it North the West NC.

[mfg]

15 hours ago, Guy said:

Mfg states that R4892 is the first square light produced but I have R4334 it is a square light and it says 1963 on the title 

R4892 is considered to be the first production ‘square light’ Stude Avanti… with all of the INITIAL ‘64 model year updates.