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Avanti II RQB Models
1970 - 1983
R-1001 - R-1999
R-2000- R-2999
R-3001 - R-3999
R-4001 - R-4999
R-5001 - R-5653
RQA
RQB
1985- 91
AVX 1996 -
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A partial registry of owners of the Avanti Automobile. Registrants included are members of the Avanti Chat group and other interested parties. No addresses or phone numbers will be included to protect privacy.

In early 1970, due to upgrades, the car designation went from RQA-xxxx to RQB-xxxx and the most prominent improvement were the high back seats. In 1970, there were only 5 cars designated as "RQA" models. Other changes were in the interior appointments, the rear brakes went to the GM self adjusting, self energizing type, with Chrysler drums. The factory never opted to install a proportioning valve with the new rear brakes and the left rear will occasionally lockup under a hard stop. The transmission, initially, went from the FMX type to a Turbo350.

As the Avanti II went through the mechanical and interior appointment changes, the original body lines never varied and were merely embellished with cosmetic differences. The mechanical changes, were never recorded by the factory, but included a move to the turbo 350 transmission, then to the Turbo 400 and on to the T200-4R & T700-R4.
Sunroofs were introduced. These were originally of German manufacture and can still be repaired by specific shops. In addition to the Recaro seats and rich leather upholstery, the cars were made to adhere to the emissions standards. The resulting power in the early 70's was reduced to a mere whimper of the original.
Bumpers remained steel, but for a short period, additional protection systems were added to comply with crash-worthiness requirements. The bodies were subtly refined and improved by the Avanti craftsmen.
With the depletion of existing stocks of frames, late in 1982, it was reported that 6 cylinder Lark frames were being used in the current manufacture. These were lighter duty frames, but were modified and strenthened to required specifications
Closing in on 1983, it was evident that a chassis renovation was required to continue producton. The choice of the renaissance, was the GM Monte Carlo/El Camino chassis.

( In the mid 70's, Nate Altman "stretched" a single Avanti coupe. It is 3-4" LONGER, but it's still on a StudebakerLark/Avanti frame. The "stretch" is in the rear roof panel between the rear of the rear side vent window and the front edge of the rear window. No special designation, and former Avanti Tom Taberski remembers it leaving the factory and working on it afterwards, but has NO IDEA whatever became of it. It has NO SPECIAL DESIGNATION -- so you 1974-77 Avanti II owners, grab your tape measures! Mike Shutko, Nov 2003 ( Mike passed in April 2007)


RQB-3156
(oldtoystoreusa), Atlanta, GA
Ebay sale, January 2007


RQB-3162
(allusernamesaretaken), Upper New York State
Ebay sale, November 2003


1980 RQB-3168
(Florida_cars), Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ebay sale, December 2004

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[ 1981 ]

1981 RQB-3204
Paul Gayda
Waynesboro, Va.
Aug 2005

Previous:
Don Geren, Tennessee


1981 RQB-3208
(Avalonmike), Atlanta, GA
Ebay sale, March 2004


1981 RQB-3218
(33nataliac), Citruscountry, FL
Ebay sale, June 2008


1981 RQB-3226
(nick2640), Dallas, OR
Ebay sale, October 2004

Previous:

Carl Tuveson
South Bend, IN 46614

July 2003
Ebay Sale ( hillautobody)
Ocean Park, WA


RQB-3229

Mat Burnett/Family, Hazlehurst, GA

Oct 2007


RQB-3231
(govalautosales), Pompano Beach, FL
Ebay sale, May 2008


RQB-3235
(jackiesmoe), Madisonville, TN
Ebay sale, February 2007


RQB-3252
Owner unknown - 2007

Previous:
Lowell Moore
Cedar Park, TX 78613


RQB-3263
Martin Auto Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Sale, March 2001

RQB-3265
21 August 2001
James A. Rice
Peachtree City GA 30269
Owned since August 1, 2001


RQB-3281
(Hemilock), Tom Wright, St. Augustine, FL
Ebay Sale, July 2006


RQB-3297
(55prince), Midway City, CA
Ebay sale(Abandoned), June 2007


RQB-3300
(carsforcauses), Santa Paula, CA
Ebay sale, August 2006


RQB-3303
(fatboy496), Brenham, TX
Ebay Sale, Septmber 2008


RQB-3313
(?), March 2001


RQB-3332
Keystone Chapter Raffle Car
Das Awkshst Fesht ( Macungie), August 2008


RQB-3334
(Executiveautobrokers), Ketchum, OK
Ebay Sale, January 2009

AND


RQB-3334
(010138), Payson, AZ
Ebay Sale, August 2008

AND


RQB-3334
(?)
Ebay Sale, March 2001

RQB-3336
22 May 2002
Bob Hermstad
Fairfield, MT 59436

RQB-3342
12 February 2002
John Newman
Palm Springs, CA

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[ 1982 ]
RQB-3370
29 May 2001
Reggie Roe
Pensacola FL 32526


RQB-3381
(mccormick_sb), South bend, IN
Ebay Sale, April 2008

RQB-3387
14 February 2002
Jess Epps
PO Box 476
Seabrook, TX 77586 USA


1982 RQB-3388
(i9research), Sisters, OR
Ebay Sale, July 2005

RQB-3391
19 March 2001 Jack Holden
Douglaston NY, NY 11362


1982 RQB-3400
(harbor6098), Saybrook, CT
Ebay Sale, August 2007


RQB-3408
(weaver motorsports), Raleigh, NC
Ebay Sale, February 2005


RQB-3412
(srm_auction Services), Mishawaka, IN
Ebay Sale, October 2006


RQB-3420
(goldenhawk), Raleigh, NC
Ebay Sale, June 2006


RQB-3420
(goldenhawk), Raleigh, NC
Ebay Sale, May 2005


RQB-3427
(standrewssedona), Sedona, AZ
Ebay Sale, March 2000


RQB-3428
(modala1930), Jacksoville, FL
Ebay Sale, September 2006


RQB-3428
(dehildren1), Bainbridge, GA
Ebay Sale, September 2006


RQB-3434
Jack ?, Indianapolis, IN
Sale, November 2005


RQB-3449
23 July 2003
Tom Gorr, Batavia, IL

RQB-3458
27 May 2001
John Drake
Bartlett, IL 60103
Owned 1995 - 2002
Sold to Avanti Factory (possible trade-in)
Red/Red
12AAV1230C1003458
(+) Elec. Moon Roof, Pwr Windows, Pwr Door Locks, Leather Interior, Elec. Trunk Release, Trunk Carpet, Luggage Rack, Am. Racing Rims, Turner Brakes front, new brakes rear.
(-) Small hole in A/C condensor
Ebay onsale 31dec01


RQB-3466
(shells2treasures), Logan, OH
Ebay sale, July 2008


RQB-3466
(suziwilson), Atlantic beach, NY
Ebay sale, January 2006

RQB-3466
Sharon & Ed Jones
Dublin, Ohio
320HP Chevy 335 CI (the original 305 with a 400 Chevy crank) with Howell TBI fuel injection. ,built T200R4 trans. 17" Alloys installed Nov2000


RQB-3466
(cars2nv), Columbus, OH
Ebay sale, September 2004


RQB-3468
(Met-a-l), Cranford, NJ
EBAY SALE, November 2008


RQB-3469
14June 2002
Avantipupu, Gettysburg, PA
EBAY SALE, March 2004


RQB-3470
(njdlr), Essex Falls, NJ
Ebay sale, July 2005

RQB-3479
Ernie Wolf


RQB-3482
(flajoe), Cape Coral, FL
Ebay Sale, December 2007


Ebay Sale, December 2001
Joe Ciavarella
Cape Coral, FL 33904


RQB-3488
(yeloroze), Waxahatchie, TX
Ebay Sale, August 2008


RQB-3494
(Saunders-roe), Anchorage, AK
Ebay Sale, November 2008


RQB3496
15 Sep 2004
Joe and Judy Menacker,Martinsburg, WV

RQB-3499
John Nelson
Winthrop, MA 02152


RQB-3511
(trefore), Palm Springs, CA
Ebay sale, February 2007


RQB-3511
(montesheltonjaguar), Portand, OR
Ebay sale, July 2004


RQB-3515
(mmichaelronna), Oklahoma City, OK
Ebay sale, January 2007


1983 RQB-3529
(char7070), Lafayette, IN
Ebay Sale, November 2007


RQB-3535
(thearizonaconnection), Paradise Valley, AZ
Ebay sale, April 2008


RQB-3551
(wildyz250), Palm Bay, CA
Ebay sale, May 2006

RQB-3551
18 Mar 2006
Mike Float
Roseland, FL


1982 RQB-3553
Charles Paras, LaPlata, MD


1982 RQB-3564
(zacsee2001), ?, IN
Ebay Sale, June 2008


1982 RQB-3564
(fred5074), Griffith, IN
Ebay Sale, February 2006

RQB-xxxx
07 April 2001
Michelle Widger
Ithaca, XX

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[ 1983 ]


1983 RQB-3592
(specialtycarsofflorida), Sarasota, FL
Ebay Sale, May 2007



RQB-3607
Joe Parsons, Beaver, PA
Turning Wheels, April 1987

RQB-3618
Ken & Linda Matson
Winter Park, FL

RQB-3636
Thomas Gipe
Edwardsville, IL 62026

RQB-3657
30 April 2001
Alan Keith
Las Vegas NV 89119

RQB-3664
28 Sept 2001
John Stewart
Loudonville, N.Y. 12211
Previous owner: Rich Ferraro, Killingworth, CT.
Purchased June 2001. Car has 33,000 miles.


RQB-3672
(Midwest-mike), Michigan City, IN
Ebay Sale, July 2008


RQB-3673
Ron Schwartz, Northhampton, PA
Sale, June 2002


RQB-3677
(mikeriojas), Arlington, TX
Ebay Sale, March 2006

Previous:
Lake Elsinore, CA - ? - March 1999


RQB-3678
Elvis(?), South bend, IN
Turning Wheels, October 1999


RQB-3680
Bill Wisniewski
Chicopee, MA


RQB-3707
(theclassiccarguy), Houston, TX
Ebay Sale, March 2008
Ebay Sale, May 2008


RQB-3712
(speedtoday), Cumberland, WI
Ebay Sale,May 2006


RQB-3714
(925stevenmartinez), Walnut Creek, CA
Ebay Sale, January 2008


1983 RQB-3724
(msx_140rider), York, PA
Ebay Sale,June 2007


RQB-3733
(avantidan), Riverdale, GA
Ebay sale, April 2007


Brian Breeding, New Haven Connecticut
April 2008 - ?

Previous
Impala67rk(Ebay Sale)< lindenhurst, NJ
? - 2008


RQB-3738
(flatbottomdaddy), San Pedro, CA
Ebay Sale, August 2006

Previous
Geof Park
Somewhere in California


1983 RQB-3740
(?)
Pics - November 2005


RQB-3744
Peter & Diane Mansolillo
Suwanee, GA 30024


RQB-3751
(autotoystoreberlin), West Berlin, NJ
Ebay Sale, July 2005


RQB-3756
(mollyn1234567), Westchester County, NY
Ebay Sale, December 2007


RQB-3756
(rep604), Cape Coral, FL
Ebay Sale, May 2005


RQB-3761
(?)
Ebay Sale, July 2005


RQB-3764
(samthejeepman555), Manahawkin, NJ
Ebay Sale, September 2008

and


RQB-3764
(tc2001), Brigantine, NJ
Ebay Sale, October 2006


RQB-3771
Robert E. Kupchak, Celebration, FL
til Feb 2003

Previous;
John Whooley, Kissimmee, FL
Feb 2003 - June 2007

Others

Mike Valenti, Pompano Beach, FL
Purch: June 2007
Formerly of: John Whooley, Kissimmee, FL
Feb 2003 - June 2007
Formerly of: John Kupchack, Celebration, FL
1996 - Feb 2003

RQB377I, has a second "gunsight" hump added on the passenger side. It doesn't improve the looks of the car, but doesn't look bad either. Also, had a Paxton blower installed then (Holley carb in an aluminum airbox). The blower has had a recent rebuild
The airbox is high enough to imprint the image of its top in the hood insulation pad but the hood will (if just barely) close properly.
RQB-377I is white/white, with red pinstriping, red dash and carpets and red piping on the seats.

Wire wheels
53K miles on Jan 2008

RQB-3805
Mervyn Mundorf
Peyton, CO 80831

RQB-3807
Mike Osowski
20 Feb 2001
South Bend, IN 46635

RQB-3810
21 January 2002
Larry Rembold
Gresham, OR 97030


RQB-3815
(shelleyW262), Oconomowac, WI
Ebay Sale, October 2006

RQB-3816
29 May 2001
Michael W. & Karen Ann Mulford
Kirksville MO 63501
Owned since April 7, 2001
nee Ernest Edwards
Dalton, GA

RQB-3822
Nelson Bove
Cincinnati, OH


RQB-3823
(richieallmakes), Eastchester, NY
Ebay Sale, November 2008

and

RQB-3823
06 August 2008
(demoman94@aol.com), Richie
Somewhere in New York

RQB-3866 (1984?)
March 2004(?)


RQB-3870


RQB-3872


RQB-3890
(babyeja), Lima, OH
Ebay Sale, August 2007

RQB-3901
Dale KIndle
sparta, TN; 38583


RQB-3921
Charles Kile,?
1998 - ?
Previous
Nostalgic Motors, Dan Booth
? - 1998


RQB-3922
(j0echristmas), Hickson, TN
Ebay Sale, January 2007


RQB-3926
Max Starkey, Scottsdale, AZ(?)
Sale, April 2006


RQB-3956
(gene320), Lake Isabela, CA
Ebay Sale, April 2008

For Sales

November 27:
2004

Dallas, Tx
'81 Avanti II, 305 HO, $6800, (214)356-0024

Jan 2005 AVANTI II 1971, 350 engine, auto trans, AC, 50k original miles. Excellent condition. Moving-must sell. $14,500. (505)-877-5253.

Unknown Cars


Bellingham, MA, May 2004
Ebay Sale

R-1001 - R-1999
R-2000- R-2999
R-3001 - R-3999
R-4001 - R-4999
R-5001 - R-5653
RQA
RQB
1985- 91
AVX 1996 -
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