Salt and pepper carpet to solid black

[Nelson]

Anybody know when the salt and pepper carpet was dropped in favor of the solid black?

[1963r2]

Probably when they simplified the interior on the 64 models.

[mfg]

16 hours ago, Nelson said:

Anybody know when the salt and pepper carpet was dropped in favor of the solid black?

R4892 was first Avanti built with all the  original ‘64  factory updates.  (minor additional changes came even later)

That serial number may be your answer.

[brad]

Actually the 64 changes were on an EX prototype car made long before R4892. One of the last ones Gary Johnson is finishing up. 

[mfg]

4 hours ago, brad said:

Actually the 64 changes were on an EX prototype car made long before R4892. One of the last ones Gary Johnson is finishing up. 

I believe Nelson was referring to changes phased in on the Avanti production line?

[Dwight FitzSimons]

IIRC there was a document detailing at what serial number all of these changes took place.  I can't find it at the moment.

--Dwight

[mfg]

A friend owns a real nice white ‘64 Stude Avanti, that features a full claret interior, black carpeting, and the ‘woodgrain’ steering wheel & dash pieces…… Absolutely beautiful!

[mfg]

On 8/31/2025 at 3:35 PM, brad said:

Actually the 64 changes were on an EX prototype car made long before R4892. One of the last ones Gary Johnson is finishing up. 

By the way Brad…. On a different note…. The Carter carb letters WCFB Stand for ‘White Cast Four Barrel’!