63-64 Avanti available near San Franscisco

[Mark L]

There's a square headlight bezel 1963 Avanti available near San Franscisco. No serial number or body number provided in the ad. It appears to be a R1 automatic with air conditioning. No title.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/alameda-1963-avanti-studebaker/7901139400.html

Edited 5 hours ago by Mark L

[Gunslinger]

It’s a ‘63 that appears to have been converted to square headlights…unless it’s a transition car before the official change at R4892.  It’s also got R2 emblems on the front side panels…maybe the blower was removed and a/c added? It would be interesting to see the production sheet for it.

[aardvark]

Doesn't have a supercharger...

[Dwight FitzSimons]

3 hours ago, Gunslinger said:

It’s a ‘63 that appears to have been converted to square headlights…unless it’s a transition car before the official change at R4892.  It’s also got R2 emblems on the front side panels…maybe the blower was removed and a/c added? It would be interesting to see the production sheet for it.

I believe that all the transition Avantis were round headlight, and that R-4892 was the first square-headlight car.

As nearly as I can tell from the pix the square headlight enclosures are sitting on top of the fiberglass, not recessed into it as the square-headlight cars are.  I have seen that done before to '63 Avantis.  Not surprising, then, that someone has added "Supercharged" emblems to the fenders of an R1 car.

--Dwight