Avanti Owners Database (1984 - 1991)(The manufacturers plate containing the "RQB" serial number was pinned on the drivers door jamb, even though the VIN number plate was attached to the dash at the lower windshield area. Some cars are advertised as "RQB, some as "12aavxxxxxx". This co-mingling of ID plates occurred until the 86 model year when the "RQB" plates disappeared.)

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An ongoing database of ownerships of the Avanti Automobile. Some are members of the Avanti Chat group. No addresses or phone numbers will be included to protect privacy. The 1984 era is marked by the sale of The Avanti Motor Corporation (Newman & Altman) to Stephen Blake, a Washington area developer. His well intended attempts to bring the car into a more modern setting, with engineering changes and looks, ended in catastrophe with the 1986 paint debacle, leaving the company in backruptcy. Mike Kelly, then enters the scene and again raises the company up, melding a modern chassis with the classic body, partnering with J.J. Cafaro and moving the company to Youngstown, Ohio. ....
VIN Numbers
To some, there was some sausage made with Avanti and VIN numbers. This page, starts with 1984 models and the sequence number are the same, whether RQB or AAV
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Mr. Blake, upon taking control of the company embarked on making changes at Avanti. One of the first items on his list of things to do was to drop the "II" designation and return the car to its original roots. It would again be known as the Avanti. Next on the list was to introduce a special model to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Avantis introduction. The 1983 20th Anniversary Model was introduced at the Chicago Auto Show. This all black, no chrome, euro-tech look Avanti was a radical departure from previous editions. The Anniversary car was followed by a special limited run of touring coupe editions. Work began late in 1984 on two projects which would point the way to the direction Mr. Blake felt Avanti should be heading. The first was the development of a convertible to complement the coupe and the Avanti GT a mid year replacement for the coupe with a custom chassis and suspension. Both projects while completed were not actively pursued as Avanti Motor Corporation filed for Bankruptcy early in 1985. Mr. Blake was also responsible for a limited racing program where a specially prepared Avanti was raced at Daytona. Among other things, 1984 produced changes in bumper styles from steel to designs in Kevlar, color coded units with comparably changed front & rear support structures. The use of Recarro seats was discontinued after 1985 for much less expensive GM seats. The 87/88 Avanti used the Monte Carlo SS type.
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1984 aav-3251
Carl Tuveson, South Bend, IN 46614

1984 AAV-3650 (Interesting History)
(s2dsteve), The Dalles, OR
Ebay Sale, January 2004
Ebay Sale, March 2004
1984 RQB-3850 (Touring Coupe)
1984 RQB-3852
1984 RQB-3855
1984 RQB-3856
1984 RQB-3857 (Touring Coupe)
1984 RQB-3862
1984 RQB-3864 ( Touring Coupe)
1984 RQB-3865
May 2002
1984 RQB-3871
Previous:
1984 RQB-3884
1984 RQB-3901
1984 RQB-3921
25 December 2001
1984 RQB-3927
1984 RQB-3940
1984 RQB-3944
1984 RQB-3946
1984 RQB-3947
26 Jan 2004
19 February 2002
Craig Wilson, Tuscaloosa, AL 3405
Bellvue, WA 98106
North Palm Beach, FL 32905
Touring Coupe
San Diego, CA 92100
02 May 2002
Craig Wilson
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
USA
Nee Max Austin, Birmingham, AL
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Dryden, MI 48428
12 december 2001
Madison WI 53711
Owned since Octber 99
Harrisburg, PA
Touring Coupe
Sold Dec 02

1984 RQB-3867
July 2003
Somewhere in California

1984 RQB-3872
(avanticarfan), Atlanta, GA
Ebay Sale, April 2004
Mike Kelly Atlanta, Ga
Touring Coupe
Midnight Blue, blue leather interior, one of 2 manufactured in that configuration
Former Owner Ken Thomas, Acwort, GA
Sold in 2001 to Mike Kelly

1984 RQB-3881
(candbstudebakers), Castro Valley, CA
Ebay Sale, May 2007
Springfield, Ma. 01129
Sparta, TN 38583
axa-0009637417-0

1984 AAV-3917
(hawkerxl), Memphis, TN
Ebay Sale, October 2005
1984 AAV-3918
(vtw7lifter), Vermont
Ebay Sale, June 2007
18 October 2002
Springfield, MO 65805
Touring Coupe Options car
Owned since 1999

1984 AAV-3926
(avantinw), Takoma, WA
Ebay Sale, November 2006
Max Starkey
Peru IN 46970
RQB 3926 Entered Production 12-06-83 Sold to Texas Wholesalers on
03-10-84
Owned since October 2001
Chevy Chase, MD
Touring Option
Shelton, CT 06468
07 June 2001
Vancouver, BC, V6L 2G7
Owned since May 2001

1984 AAV-3946
(myjoer), Cranberry, NJ
Ebay Sale, February 2006
09 Apr 2001
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
12aav1239E1003946,
Colorado Springs, CO 80908

1984 RQB-3956
(gene320), Lake Isabela, CA
Ebay Sale, April 2008
1984 AAV-3967
(toprope1), Wellington, OH
Ebay Sale, August 2007
Ken & Susie Rosa, Wellington, Ohio 44090

1984 AAV-3968
19 April 2001
G. Davis
Previous:
Larry Barlow
Clarks Summit, PA 18411

1984 AAV-3969
(califcars1), Costa Mesa, CA
Ebay Sale, July 2008

1984 AAV-3974
(bsiegal63t1), Tampa, FL
Ebay Sale, December 2005
1984 AAV-3992
(dcm3one), Washngton, D.C
Ebay Sale, June 2007

1984 AAV-3994
(cosmotors), Seattle, WA
Ebay Sale,April 2008

1984 AAV-3994
(cosmotors), Seattle, WA
Ebay Sale, August 2008
1984 RQB-3997
1984 RQB-4002
14 May 2001

1984 AAV-4006
(r1957hawk), Granite Shoals, TX
Ebay Sale, April 2005

1984 AAV-4006
(theauctionbin), ? Iowa
Ebay Sale, December 2004
1984 RQB-4008
1984 RQB-4010
13 August 2001

1984 AAV-4013
November 2002

1984 AAV-4022
(jackg9992), Anchorage, AK
Ebay Sale, February 2006
1984 RQB-4030

1984 AAV-4032
(sonja*j), San Diego, CA
Ebay Sale, July 2008

1984 AAV-4033
Jim McCauley,Fairfax, Va 22033
January 2000

1984 AAV-4038
(replicaking), Monroe Township, NJ
Ebay Sale, April 2006

1984 AAV-4045
(?), Nevada
Ebay Sale, June 2004

1984 RQB-4052
25 Feb 2002
Peter F. Zari
Northeast Avanti
New Rochelle, NY

1984 AAV-4053
(2733michael), Westmont, IL
Ebay Sale,January 2005

1984 AAV-4064
(mullett72), Central MA
Ebay Sale, August 2006

1984 AAV-4071
(gramma28), Fort Worth, TX
Ebay Sale, April 2007

1984 AAV-4072
(7037booze), St. Petersburg, FL
Ebay Sale, May 2004
1984 RQB-4082
15 October 2001
12AAV1230E1004114. Aercan Family Insurance offered it to me for $6000.00. I Don't know what became of it.

1984 AAV-4134
Engine Fire - No Other Info
Pics October 2004
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According to David kinney, personal friend of Stephan Blake, only seven Avantis were fitted with factory 5- speed transmissons. At least two other Avantis were converted to 5-speeds, one being the Twentieth Anniversary Edition Prototype. David reports that, of the seven factory 5-speeds, two of them were built with lowered front ends and 64 Studebaker front fenders. David owns one of these lowered cars, RQB-4202

1985 AAV-4140
(koolcars), Orlando, FL
Ebay Sale, May 2005

1985 AAV-4144
(r5duecento), Irwin, PA
Ebay Sale, June 2008

1985 AAV-4148
(pdschlacht), Strongsville, OH
Ebay Sale, November 2004

1985 AAV-4166
(avantinw), Takoma, WA
Ebay Sale, June 2006

1985 AAV-4175
(godfada3), Daytona Beach, FL
Ebay Sale, February 2006
1985 RQB-4178
28 May 2005
Lonny Aires
Smithfield, VA
1985 RQB-4185
23 Aug 2002
1985 RQB-4161
28 feb 2002
1985 RQB-4180
1985 RQB-4186

1985 AAV-4191
(monyetbesar), Newton, WI
Ebay Sale, January 2006

1985 AAV-4197
(plingos), Northport, NY
Ebay Sale, May 2006

1985 AAV-4208
(csalpoglou), Natick, MA
Ebay Sale,January 2007

1985 AAV-4218
John Glyder, Silver Spring, MD
Turning Wheels, August 1987
1985 RQB-4222
1985 RQB-4226
23 April 2001

1985 AAV-4231
(Mattchess), Columbus, OH
Ebay Sale, January 2008
and
1985 RQB-4231
and

1985 AAV-4231
(marvinps), Miami, FL
Ebay Sale, October 2006
1985 RQB-4240

1985 AAV-4274
(armandosautomobiles),Canton, OH
Ebay Sale, August 2006
AND

1985 AAV-4274
(armandosautomobiles),Canton, OH
Ebay Sale, December 2004
1985 RQB-8185
(1963 R2 R-4439)
1985 Unknown?

1985 Unknown Wreck
December 2006
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1987 AAV-0006
4th 87 sold to public
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Somewhere in Las Vagas ( Jan 2008)
Wayne Francisco
Anonymous, original owner


1987 AAV-0018 Convertible
25 January 2002

Ebay sale - November 2007


1987 AAV-0025
16 November 2001
1987 Convertible AAV-0026




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1987 AAV-0051
28July2001


1987 AAV-0053
(quidnuncws), Seattle, WA
Ebay Sale, October
1987 AAV-0053
Pat Beveridge
Seattle, WA


1987 AAV-0054
(avalonmike), Villa Rica, GA
Ebay Sale, March 2004

1987 AAV-0062
24 October 2001

1987 AAV-0070 LSC
19 December 2001



1987 LSC AAV-0086

1987 AAV-0089
Peter King, Signal Mountain, TN 37377
1987 AAV0098
12 August 2001

1987 AAV-0102

1987 AAV-0106
01 Nov 2001

1987 AAV-0108
18 July 2005
James Wood (fleetcare@ameritech.net)
Indianapolis, Indiana

1987 AAV-0117
Ron & Connie Sullivan
Huntingtown, MD 20639
since November 2000

1987 AAV-0125
(LC1946)< Pittsburgh, PA
Ebay Sale, October 2008
AND

1987 AAV-0125
(LC1946), Carnegie, PA
Ebay Sale, June 2006
1987 LSC AAV-0128


1987 AAV-0139
Fairfax, VA
Ebay Sale, 16 June 2002

1987 AAV-0142
(Nationalvehiclemarketing), Lake Charles, LA
Ebay Sale, June 2006

1987 AAV-0147
November 2005

1987 AAV-0151
(captbump), Bordentown, NJ
Ebay Sale - June 2007

Ebay Sale, May 2005
(Callahanmotorcars), North Hampton, NH

1987 Coupe AAV-0160

And (?)

1987 AAV-0164
(smartshmit), Warren, MI
Ebay Sale - November 2005

Wrong Listings

This is not 87AV1064 ( no such car), the listing was corrected on Ebay, but info was lost.
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1988 LSC AAV-007

1988 AAV-0221
(deeraholic),Clinton, MD
Ebay Sale, March 2007

1988 AAV-0228 Convertible
(customcarguy), Fort yers Beach, FL
Ebay Sale, May 2005

1988 AAV-0230 Convertible
(coolcars), Orlando, FL
Ebay Sale, June 2008

1988 AAV-0234 Convertible
(holland7977), Massillon, OH
Ebay Sale, October 2006

1988 AAV-0238 Convertible
(outlawautoparts), Fern Glen, PA
Ebay Sale, June 2008

1989 AAV-0240
Owner Unknown

1988 AAV-0245 Convertible
(tertiumq), Lawrenceville, GA
Ebay Sale, September 2007

1988 AAV-0248 Convertible
(avantidan), Riverdale, GA
Ebay Sale, May 2007
1988 Convertible AAV-0248

1988 AAV-0252 Convertible
(creativearticles), Vernon-Rockville, CT
Ebay Sale, June 2005
1988 LSC AAV-0254
29 Jan 2005
Barrett-Jackson Auction
Lot #434 - $9720.00
buyer / seller unk

1988 LSC AAV-0254
(911Jeff), Atlanta, GA
Ebay Sale, 29 Jan 2004
1988 LSC AAV-0254
Irwin Zagin
West Haven, CT 06516

1988 AAV-0272 Convertible
(dekerivers), Chicago, IL
Ebay Sale, June 2008
1988 AAV-0274
20 January 2002

1988 AAV-0276 Convertible
(topofthelinemotors), Pompano Beach, FL
Ebay Sale, September 2004

1988 AAV-0279
No Info, Pics March 2004

1988 AAV-0280 Convertible
(Creativearticles), Vernon-Rockville, CT
Ebay Sale, June 2005

1988 AAV-0288 LSC
14 June 2002
Roger Penn, Fairfax, VA
EBAY SALE

1988 AAV-0289
(Chevyford), Las Vegas, NV
Ebay Sale, May 2006

1988 AAV-0290
(avanticarfan), Atlanta, GA
Ebay Sale, September 2005

1988 AAV-0290
(avanticarfan), Atlanta, GA
Ebay Sale, February 2005

1988 AAV-0293 Convertible
(platinummotorcars), Jamaica, NY
Ebay Sale, May 2006

1988 AAV-0298 Convertible
(Avantidan), Villa Rica, GA
Ebay Sale,Aptil 2007

1988 AAV-0298 Convertible
(fun2laf27tk), Las Vegas, NV
Ebay Sale, July 2006

1988 AAV-0303
(mwgrutza), Deerfield, IL
Ebay Sale, May 2006


1988 AAV-0305 (Supercharged)
(nardi61), Fort Myers, FL
Ebay Sale, March 2004

1988 AAV-0306
(jedent), Duncan, SC
Ebay Sale, December 2004

1988 AAV-0308 Supercharged LSC
(antiqueauto), Alberta, CA
Ebay sale, June 2007
17 May 2001
Ron Garvin, Forest Hills, Md.
Owned since May 2001
1988 AAV-0321
19 Apr 2004
Carl Sparks
California

1988 AAV-0354
No info, Pics - March 2004

1988 AAV-0355
(cloudninecars), Debary, FL
Ebay Sale, January 2007
Previous:
05 Jan 2004
Rick Ulerick, Philadelphia, PA
1988 Coupe AAV-357

1988 AAV-0379
No Info , (Pics) March 2004

1988 AAV-0396
(avanticarfan), Villa Rica, GA
Ebay Sale, January 2005

1989 AAV-0402
(tptamm), Rockville, MD
Ebay Sale, September 2008
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1989 Convertible 12AAV2227K1000410
17 August 2001
1989 Convertible AAV-0411



1988 AAV-0428
(257nicky), Fairfield, NJ
Ebay Sale, August 2008

(bfgill3), Los Angeles, CA
Ebay Sale - January 2004

1989 AAV-0442
(Savvy_selections), Scottsdale, AZ
Ebay Sale - January 2006





1989 AAV-0467
(avantioememj), ?
Ebay Sale - December 2003
1989 Coupe AAV-0471
16 June 2002
1989 Coupe AAV-478
19 November 2001
1989 Coupe AAV-488


1989 AAV-0499 (Convertible)
(sonnyi172695), Copiague, Long Island, NY
Ebay Sale - August 2007


1989 AAV-0512
(sdvipclassics), San Diego, CA
Ebay Sale - January 2006
14 Aug 2006
maxstarkey@sbcglobal.net
Palm Springs, CA


1989 AAV-0516
(hlcc), St. Louis, MO
Ebay Sale - May 2005

1989 AAV-0516
(kberry56), Round Rock, TX
Ebay Sale - April 2004

1989 AAV-0519
(calabrosc), Richmond, VA
Ebay Sale - May 2005

1989 AAV-0526
(Sellitshort), Colorado Springs, CO
Ebay Sale - April 2008

1989 AAV-0528
(Carschmidt), St Louis, MO
Ebay Sale - July 2008



Previous:
Barrett-Jackson, 2001
Hugh Severs
Al Jardine (Beach Boys)
until Jan 2001
Holiday, FL



Convertible AAV-2225K1000552
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1990 AAV-1010 4-door
(calabrosc), Petersburg, VA
Ebay Sale, March 2004

1990 AAV-1010 4-door
Lance Motors, Monroe, NJ
Ebay Sale, May 2004



1990 AAV-1032 4-door
(cora723), St Louis, MO
Ebay Sale, May 2005


1990 AAV-1037 4-door
Ron Garvin, Forest Hills, MD
Ebay Sale, May 2006

1990 AAV-1037 4-door
Valerie Blake, Washington, D.C.
Ebay Sale, 2005

1990 AAV-1039 4-door
(Avanticarfan), Villa Rica, GA
Ebay Sale, Octoner 2004

1990 AAV-1040 4-door
Turning Wheels, December 1996

1990 AAV-1042 4-door
Ebay Sale, 2007 (data lost)

1990 AAV-1042 4-door
(Avanticarfan), Villa Rica, GA
Ebay Sale, July 2004

1990 AAV-1043 4-door
(gildasclubdesertcities), Cathedral City, CA
Ebay Sale, February 2007

1990 AAV-1070 4-door
(dancindan48), Clearwater, FL
Ebay Sale, August 2008

1990 AAV-1070 4-door
(mltitlntd), Austin, TX
Ebay Sale, November 2004


1990 AAV-1078 4-door
Jan 2005
June 2004



Prospects
Jan 2005
Craig Walton
8830 West National Avenue
West Allis, WI 53227.
(414) 327-1340
Fax: (414) 327-1833.
charcoal grey -1991 4-door
Bronze Avanti II
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