murph the surf Posted November 15 Report Posted November 15 Have always wondered what became of the 1963 Bonneville Due Cento?..Seems like I remember hearing or reading that the body still exists, as does the engine, but they are owned by different individuals. Does anyone know their fate ??
mfg Posted November 15 Report Posted November 15 The engine is owned by a fellow named Greg Cone, who had the foresight to purchase all the unique R5 engine parts from the Granatellis years ago when they were eliminating their Studebaker inventory….. The block Mr. Cone is using may or may not be the block used at Bonneville (not sure).. and apparently the pistons originally used in the R5 engine at Bonneville now reside in a different (R3) type Stude Avanti engine.
murph the surf Posted November 15 Author Report Posted November 15 Interesting!...Sure somehow wish the car would have survived in it's "as-built" form...
mfg Posted November 15 Report Posted November 15 The car indeed does survive and under full restoration (less engine) And yes, it sure would be nice to see this Avanti, and it’s unique engine, reunited!
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