This may be a long shot, but...the production order for my Avanti, R4399, says "Tag for J. Reardon." It also says "Ship to Chicago." Jon Myer told me that these "Tag for" lines on the production orders often referred to a company official or a celebrity, to whom the car was being given or sold. Does anyone have any idea as to who "J. Reardon" might be, maybe in the Chicago area, in the mid-1963 timeframe? A Studebaker company official? A celebrity? Anyone else out there have one of these "Tag for" lines on your production order and have you found out what it means for your car? Thanks for any leads or ideas.

Pete R
Woodbridge, VA
1954 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight Coupe, 3-speed w/OD
1964 Studebaker Avanti R2, 4-speed (R4399)








The car was a "consigned car" (on 5-27-63) so perhaps Reardon was a Chicago area Studebaker sales rep? It was later retailed thru Smart Motors of Milwaukee on 4-21-64 to Arnold Nordeng of DeForest, Wisc.

Richard Quinn
editor: Antique Studebaker Review