RQB #

[Brooks Barnes]

Hello all, I s there a RQB # for a 1985 coupe VIN # 12AAV1238F1004152?

[Gunslinger]

There is likely a RQ number used internally by Avanti Motors.  Probably the best way to get is to order a build sheet from Nostalgic Motors…that would have any internal accounting number on it.

 

 

[Brooks Barnes]

Gunslinger, thank You Sir....BB

[Brooks Barnes]

OK, i AM THE PROUD OWNER OF AAV-4152......bb

[mfg]

16 hours ago, Brooks Barnes said:

OK, i AM THE PROUD OWNER OF AAV-4152......bb

Congrats!… I also own one of the rare ‘85’s…. However, I think that if your Avanti still had its internal serial number stainless steel plate on the ‘A’ pillar it would read…RQB 4152

(Not AAV)

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[ronmanfredi]

On 6/23/2025 at 7:47 PM, Brooks Barnes said:

OK, i AM THE PROUD OWNER OF AAV-4152......bb

RQB numbers were not used in 1985.  The correct number is AAV-4252 and is shown on Bob Johnstone's website as being owned by Jack White of Charlotte, NC as of 5/2015.  You can contact him with a current photo and your information to update his registry:  avanti5011@gmail.com

[mfg]

1 hour ago, ronmanfredi said:

RQB numbers were not used in 1985.  The correct number is AAV-4252 and is shown on Bob Johnstone's website as being owned by Jack White of Charlotte, NC as of 5/2015.  You can contact him with a current photo and your information to update his registry:  avanti5011@gmail.com

Sorry, but I must disagree with you here…

I presently own a 1985 Avanti… and the number stamped into the stainless steel factory plate mounted on the left ‘A’ pillar is….RQB 4234.

[mfg]

I know  that my Avanti  (RQB4234) is listed on the Johnstone website… and it may say AAV there, (haven’t looked at that in awhile) However, I’m simply stating what the Avanti factory placed on the car itself….RQB.

In my opinion, the ‘AAV’ prefix started with the 1987 model year Avantis (major change to Chevrolet frame)

Of course, there were no 1986 model year Avantis!

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[mfg]

On 6/23/2025 at 8:47 PM, Brooks Barnes said:

OK, i AM THE PROUD OWNER OF AAV-4152......bb

No Brooks…. You are the proud owner of RQB-4152!

[ronmanfredi]

4 hours ago, mfg said:

I know  that my Avanti  (RQB4234) is listed on the Johnstone website… and it may say AAV there, (haven’t looked at that in awhile) However, I’m simply stating what the Avanti factory placed on the car itself….RQB.

In my opinion, the ‘AAV’ prefix started with the 1987 model year Avantis (major change to Chevrolet frame)

Of course, there were no 1986 model year Avantis!

It shows this:

[ronmanfredi]

3 hours ago, mfg said:

No Brooks…. You are the proud owner of RQB-4152!

Actually Bob's website mentions that both prefixes were used, but the sequence numbers that he has is correct, so it's whatever is on the Avanti VIN plate that counts

 

[mfg]

3 hours ago, ronmanfredi said:

Actually Bob's website mentions that both prefixes were used, but the sequence numbers that he has is correct, so it's whatever is on the Avanti VIN plate that counts

 

 The internal car number, used at Avanti Motors during the build, began with ‘RQB’ for the 1985 model year Avantis… Not ‘AAV’……

Mr. Johnstone may have used both the ‘AAV’ and the ‘RQB’ prefixes  for ‘85’s in his roster, but the Avanti factory didn’t !

Just want to avoid future confusion here.

 

 

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[mfg]

That indeed is my silver 1985 Avanti, RQB4234, in the  above photo…. I probably should have corrected Mr. Johnstone on  his  ‘AAV’ mistake when I first saw this photo years ago….. As we can now see, errors like this tend to confuse people!……Ed

[AG-R3]

Ed, I tried to send you a PM, but it wouldn't go.  if you would, email me through the S-I-O  website.  /RJ