Greetings from North Jersey. Am thinking of buying an Avanti.

[Chick5517]

Am confused re the 4(?) generations of Avantis. Not too keen on the first gen due to high prices and possible lack of parts. Of the next 3 generations which used Ford or Chevy engines? Transmissions? Frames? It's hard enough finding qualified mechanics to work on older cars as it is. I want one that is ready to go. Don't want a trailer queen. Limited mechanical skills  I changed radiator/PS pump/starter etc on my 67 Riviera but am getting a bit too older to be crawling on the ground.

Much thanks in advance.

[aardvark]

63-64 were original Studie.. 

65-89ish (or whatever the end of production was) were Chev small blocks.

'01 -04 were Pontiac Firebird TA

05-06 were Mustang GT.

The 65 and up series are the Best Buy since the prices are relatively low and the upside is the GM driveline is a easy car to find parts for.

Hope that helps

Edited 34 minutes ago by aardvark