Vehicle Description HERE IS A RARE FIND....A 64 STUDEBAKER AVANTI R1, ONE OF JUST OVER 800 BUILT.TONS OF MAINTANANCE RECORDS.IT READS 27,000 MILES,(I THOUGHT THOSE ARE ACTUAL, BUT NEW INFO MAY DISPUTE THIS.SEE QUESTION #1,I WAS TOLD THAT THE R1 DIDN'T HAVE A 160 MPH SPEEDO,ONLY 140 MPH,PARTS BOOK VERIFIES THIS,UNLESS ITS A FLUKE.THEREFORE I AM NO LONGER CERTAIN THAT THIS IS ACTUAL!I AM SORRY FOR ANY CONFUSION. ) 289 STUDEBAKER R1 MOTOR WITH THE AUTO TRANS. I DONT KNOW THE GEAR, OR IF IT HAS POSI. I PURCHASED IT FROM A ELDERLY GENTLEMAN WHO HAD OWNED IT SINCE THE MID 70'S.HE HAD STORED IT FOR MOST OF THAT TIME, USING IT FOR SHOWS AND SUNDAY DRIVES ONLY.I HAVE DOZENS OF RECEIPTS BACK TO '71,PARTS MANUALS ETC.IT WAS REPIANTED ONCE IN THE EARLY '70'S.IT HAS SOME STORAGE SCRAPES AND A FEW STRESS CRACKS, BUT STILL IS PRESENTABLE.(WHEELED OUT WOULD DO WONDERS).NO BODY DAMAGE, (HAD SMAll PAST REPAIR ABOVE DRIVER REAR WELL,DONE NICELY ).OVER ALL IT STILL GETS THE LOOKS, BUT THE PAINT IS GETTING TIRED. IT'S A GREAT OPERTUNITY TO DO A SHOW CAR RESTO OR DRIVE AS IS LIKE I DID.THE ENGINE RUNS WELL. I RAN IT ALL OF LAST YEAR, WITHOUT INCIDENT.WOODWARD CRUISE,LOCAL SHOWS,ALMOST DAILY.WHEN I GOT IT ,IT HAD BEEN STORED FOR A WHILE, SO I REPLACED MANY PARTS BEFORE IT WAS EVEN STARTED. RADIATOR RECORED, H20 PUMP,SOME HOSES,BELTS,CARB REBUILT,MASTER CYLINDER,BATTERY,FLUIDS,ETC.IT RUNS GREAT! THIS YEAR I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT 100 MILES OR SO...IT HAS BEGUN TO RUN HOT THE LAST 2 TIMES I DROVE IT.(BOILED ONCE)I THINK IT JUST NEEDS A FLUSH.BIAS PLY TIRES FROM 70'S HAVE LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THEM.TRANS SHIFTS WELL AND FIRM.IDLES PERFECT. POWER STEERING BELT/PUMP HAS STARTED TO SQUEAK ONCE IN A WHILE, (BELT ADJUST?)LEAKS A LITTLE FLUID, TRANS LINES LOOK MOIST. IT HAS AN INCORRECT AIR FILTER HOUSING,RAD TOP FILL TANK GONE,HOLLEY CARB,WRONG BATTERY HOLD DOWN.OTHER THAN THOSE 4 PIECES IT IS ALL ORIGINAL AS FAR AS I CAN TELL.THE INTERIOR IS VERY NICE.ONLY ONE SPLIT IN A SEEM TOP OF DRIVER SEAT.ALL OTHER LOOKS GREAT!THE REAR HEAD LINER IS INTACT BUT REMOVED (IT WAS SAGGING)FRONT FINE.DOOR PANELS, CONSULE, DASH, NICE.RADIO WORKS MOST OF THE TIME,CLOCK DOES NOT.CARPET WORN BAD (DRY ROT) UNDER DRIVER MAT, I HAVE NEW IN BOX TO REPLACE IT ALL! GLASS GOOD, BUT SMALL STAR ON WINDSHEILD.CHROME IS EXCELLENT!UNDER CARRIAGE HAS TYPICAL MICHIGAN RUST,DIRT AND GREASE.(i have added some picture with new undercarrige shots)I CAN SEE THE MUFFLER CROSS SUPPORT NEEDS REPLACED(I HAVE NOS PART FOR IT).THE "HOG THROUGHS" ARE CLEAN,I HEAR THATS IMPORTANT.( I AM NOT AN AVANTI EXPERT, BUT I AM LEARNING A LOT). OVERALL THE CAR IS NICE I ENJOY IT.I BOUGHT IT ON A WHIME AND IT HAS BEEN FUN, BUT I HAVE SMALL KIDS AND WON'T BE ABLE TO USE AS MUCH THIS YEAR.I WOULD NOT RECCOMEND DRIVING IT UNTIL THE COOLING IS ADDRESSED, I DON'T HAVE TIME TO TAKE CARE OF IT.the trunk release cable is frozen,i added more undercarrige photos as requested.i encourage anyone interested in it to come take a look. HOPE I WAS AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE, BUT,ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BID, AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO GET AN ANSWER!AS IS PURCHASE. $250.00 NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT REQUIRED AT END OF AUCTION, THRU PAY PAL.THE BALANCE CAN BE PAID BY CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK AT PICK UP HERE NEAR DETROIT. I RESERVE TH RIGHT O CANCEL THE AUCTION AT ANYTIME, AS IT IS FOR SALE LOCALLY.