1963 Studebaker Avanti

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LOT #: 159

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SECTION: Friday

YEAR: 1963

MAKE: Studebaker

MODEL: Avanti

STYLE: 2 Door

ENGINE: 289

TRANS: Automatic

COLOR: White

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ODOMETER: 69694

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

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