mfg Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 (edited) 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 by mfg Added PS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mfg Posted October 27 Author Report Share Posted October 27 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted October 28 Author Report Share Posted October 28 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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