Avanti EX2946!

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Interestingly, R5653 (formerly EX2946) was the only re-serialed prototype Avanti assigned a body number....True?

[pantera928]

true

[brad]

Gary Johnson would know, it's at his shop. 5652 has the holes for the tag, but none was ever mounted.

[John Hull]

4 Prototypes renumbered

R5650

R5651

R5652

R5653

 

Dave Kinny owns both 5652&5653

New York Auto Show and Operation Airlift vehicles 

Most significant Avantis ever built

 

 

 

 

 

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12 hours ago, John Hull said:

4 Prototypes renumbered

R5650

R5651

R5652

R5653

 

Dave Kinny owns both 5652&5653

New York Auto Show and Operation Airlift vehicles 

Most significant Avantis ever built

 

 

 

 

 

Hello John.....would you know which prototype Stude Avanti was used/ seen at the 1962 Indy 500?

[brad]

More than likely 5652. The one in my shop. White with currently orange interior. The one at Indy was white. There was one other white prototype. The build sheet shows red interior, but I haven't tore into it to see if that is how it actually was built.  Things might have changed when it was updated and sold by the factory in engineering.  When restored, it will be as it was when first built including lacquer paint which I already have acquired.

Edited May 12, 2023 by brad

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20 minutes ago, brad said:

More than likely 5652. The one in my shop. White with currently orange interior. The one at Indy was white. There was one other white prototype. The build sheet shows red interior, but I haven't tore into it to see if that is how it actually was built.  Things might have changed when it was updated and sold by the factory in engineering.  When restored, it will be as it was when first built including lacquer paint which I already have acquired.

YEAH...LACQUER BABY!!!