1963 Studebaker
Avanti
High Bid: $16,500.00
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VIN / Serial Number
63XXXXX
LOT NUMBER
159
RUN DAY
Friday
YEAR
1963
MAKE
Studebaker
MODEL
Avanti
BODY STYLE
N/A
ODOMETER
69694
Highlights
Personal luxury coupe by Studebaker June 1962-December 1963
Marketed as "America's only 4 passenger high performance car"
Offered combined safety-high speed
Broke 29 records at Bonneville Salt Flats
289 ci 4.7L 240 HP engine--3 speed automatic transmission
Complex body shape-exterior panels by Molded Fiberglass Body (MFB)-same company as 1953 Corvette
Front Disc brakes-designed by British Dunlap-first American production
First "bottom breather design"--air enters from under hood rather than conventional grille
Paxon supercharger offered as option
Introduced 1962-New York International Show & Stockholders' Meeting
First Owner of Avanti-Roger Ward-winner of 1962 Indy 500
1962-1,200 Avantis built
1963-fewer than 4,600 built
1963 Avanti factory closed
This Avanti-wonderful condition
Everything works