RQA0047!

[mfg]

So what's so special about Avanti ll RQA0047?

Edited September 18, 2018 by mfg

[scottgriggs]

Was it the Avanti II with the supercharged small block Chevy?

[mfg]

1 hour ago, scottgriggs said:

Was it the Avanti II with the supercharged small block Chevy?

Good guess!, but no that's not its claim to fame!

By the way , it should be RQA0047!

Anyone else have an idea?

[NHcamper]

Last 300 hp 327 car

[arkus]

not the last 300 horse; i had rqa0050, 327, 300hp

[mfg]

Yes, not the last 300 horse......Any other thoughts?

[studegary]

First Avanti with a sun roof.

[mfg]

17 minutes ago, studegary said:

First Avanti with a sun roof.

Good guess!, however, that's not what makes this Avanti special!

[mfg]

All done here?

[NHcamper]

Last Stude TT rear end.

[scottgriggs]

Last Avanti II with a Powershift automatic?

[silverstude]

 

 

Same guy has owned it since 1973

[mfg]

Sorry no, it wasn't the last Avanti ll with a 'TT' rear end, nor was it the last with a Powershift, and it's not famous for having the same owner since 1973. (although that really is quite cool!!

Anyone else have any thoughts on this question?)

[Gunslinger]

Wild guess...the last Avanti to have the chrome trim and blacked out Studebaker "S" on the hood, sail panels and inside door panels. 

[mfg]

21 hours ago, Gunslinger said:

Wild guess...the last Avanti to have the chrome trim and blacked out Studebaker "S" on the hood, sail panels and inside door panels. 

Interesting!....but no, that's not the reason.

[NHcamper]

First car to have rear view mirror mounted on wind shield

[murph the surf]

Has to be something that was switched during production-'47's production-scheduled body ended up on '51??-or made for same owner?

[mfg]

21 hours ago, NHcamper said:

First car to have rear view mirror mounted on wind shield

Sorry no, not the placement of mirror.

[mfg]

11 hours ago, murph the surf said:

Has to be something that was switched during production-'47's production-scheduled body ended up on '51??-or made for same owner?

Wow!...Good thought!....but no, not a  body swap (or any other switched part)....and definitely different owners!

[mfg]

All through here?

[NHcamper]

First car with DOT mandated 5 mph “cow catcher”

[studegary]

9 minutes ago, NHcamper said:

First car with DOT mandated 5 mph “cow catcher”

Almost eight years too early for that.  

[scottgriggs]

Was it owned by Raymond Loewy?

[mfg]

3 hours ago, scottgriggs said:

Was it owned by Raymond Loewy?

Another good guess, however no, that isn't what makes this Avanti ll 'special'!

[mfg]

Are we crying "UNCLE" here?