mfg Posted October 20 Report 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
mfg Posted October 21 Author Report Posted October 21 (edited) Another topic Edited October 21 by mfg Posted on wrong thread!
mfg Posted October 27 Author Report 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!!
mfg Posted October 28 Author Report 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!
Mark63Avanti Posted November 27 Report Posted November 27 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 Posted November 30 Report Posted November 30 I wish someone would have captured a few Photos.
AG-R3 Posted December 3 Report Posted December 3 On 11/30/2024 at 5:28 AM, aardvark said: I wish someone would have captured a few Photos. Expand http://www.studebaker-info.org/avantix4.html#r4892
aardvark Posted December 3 Report Posted December 3 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 Posted December 7 Report Posted December 7 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 Posted December 7 Report Posted December 7 (edited) On 12/3/2024 at 6:10 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? Expand Your Avanti is listed by the serial number. R2 R-2238 - (aardvark) - AOAI Forum - Nov 2023 Edited December 7 by regnalbob
Guy Posted December 8 Report Posted December 8 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 Posted December 9 Report Posted December 9 Reg. and Skip Thanks for the Info. My e-mail has been down for 5 days now but i plan on registering.
aardvark Posted December 9 Report Posted December 9 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 Posted December 9 Author Report Posted December 9 On 12/8/2024 at 10:44 PM, 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 Expand R4892 is considered to be the first production ‘square light’ Stude Avanti… with all of the INITIAL ‘64 model year updates.
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