Avanti Date!

[mfg]

Why is 10/1/63 an important date in the history of the Studebaker Avanti?

[regnalbob]

Avanti Red paint discontinued and replaced with Avanti Maroon.

Metallic Red Vinyl discontinued and replaced with Claret Red Vinyl.

[mfg]

3 hours ago, regnalbob said:

Avanti Red paint discontinued and replaced with Avanti Maroon.

Metallic Red Vinyl discontinued and replaced with Claret Red Vinyl.

This is relevant, however, not the reason that the date of 10/1/63 is truly important  in the story of the Avanti.

Any other thoughts concerning this date?

[Nelson]

4 hours ago, regnalbob said:

Avanti Red paint discontinued and replaced with Avanti Maroon.

Metallic Red Vinyl discontinued and replaced with Claret Red Vinyl.

I don’t think the red vinyl was ever discontinued? Wasn’t 5642 white with red vinyl for instance?

[mfg]

1 hour ago, Nelson said:

I don’t think the red vinyl was ever discontinued? Wasn’t 5642 white with red vinyl for instance?

I believe R5642 did have an all ‘Metallic Red Vinyl’ interior… but that discontinued color was special ordered… a personal preference of the original purchaser of the car.

[mfg]

Studebaker Corporation, in 1963, apparently issued two different ‘start’ dates for unsold 1963 models to be titled as 1964 models…. The dates are 9/1/63 and 10/1/63….The jury is out, and I’m asking Ron to check into this.