
Bob's Studebaker Resource Website
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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. 4647 Avantis were built by the Studebaker Corporation from June 1962 - December 1963. 1389 models were manufactured in 1962. 3258 units were manufactured in 1963. Of these, 2418 were 1963 models, 30 were transitional, 54 were 1964 models with round headlights and 764 were 1964 models throughout....
45 cars in 1965, 59 cars in 1966, 66 cars in 1967, and 100 cars in 1968.
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Newman - Altman spent 1965 re-engineering the car for the GM engine, upgraded upholstery and other amenities. There were no official 1965 models. Any cars titles as a 1965 are rare, most are regarded as '66' models. In '65, the R-series engine options under Studebaker also disappeared and the vehicle numbering system went from "R-xxxx' to 'RQA-xxxx'. They adapted the GM 327 Cubic inch/300 HP through a custom bellhousing and coupled it to the existing Powershift (FMX type) transmission. The remainder of the car stayed, as Studebaker had produced it, with the exception of the emblems.
The installation of the new engine required the body to be pivoted upward in front, in order to accomodate its dimensions. This was accomplished by using varying thicknesses of steel shims along the frame mounting points. The resulting, additional, three inch gap between the fender and top of the wheel was remedied by installing filler pieces at the top of the wheel opening. For those that need a trivia point, the "II" in the Avanti II emblem was made from the Lark's V-8 emblem, by cutting off the first 2 characters of the "VIII"
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Former Owners/Locales;
Former Owners/Locales; Originally sold to Creative Homes, Inc. REF. Newman/Altman Inventory Ledger (2012))
and AND
Original owner - B & J Motors, ?, USA REF. Newman/Altman Inventory Ledger (2012))
and
RQA-0044
Former Owners/Locales;
Former Owners/Locales: &
& Former Owners/Locales; &
AND
Former Owners/Locales;
and
Former;
RQA-0001 -
Bill Stroud
Test Mule - Avanti Motor Corp., South Bend, IN - Destroyed (fire) /Nate Altman/

RQA-0004
Virgil Marple, Maple Plain, MN
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0005
Jim Hampton, Southeast OH (Feb 2013)

RQA-0006
Fort Myers, FL, Turnng Wheels - March 1998
RQA-0009
Joe Geib, Virginia Beach, VA
AOAI Reg. 2011
Joe Geib, Bumpass VA - 18 May 2001
Owned since April 2001

RQA-0014(?)
Art Caravella, Newark DE
AOAI Reg. 2011
Craigslist - Sep 2010
AOAI #158 Classifieds - May 2012
RQA-0017
Skip Hicok, White Lake, MI
AOAI Reg. 2011
Ed George SR, 28 Dec 2003
Running driving car.Very useable as is,improve as you wish.Has new hog troughs but need frame improvement.Have a couple of wheel and tire choices
708 331-9323
(Sold 2004) Car went to Michigan
Originally sold to Roger Kineski REF. Newman/Altman Inventory Ledger (2012))
RQA-0020
Don Johnson
Jacksonville,FL 32225-2017
Don passed away on Jan 5, 2005
RQA-0022
Ronald Burks, Monon, IN
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0025
Originally sold to Grisham Motors, Inc. - ? USA - REF. Newman/Altman Inventory Ledger (2012))
RQA-0030
Ed Robinson
Monroe, New York 10950
Tilt Wheel
RQA-0032
Originally sold to the Northwestern Motor Company, Eau Claire, WI
REF. Newman/Altman Inventory Ledger (2012))
RQA-0037

RQA-0038
(Body RQ-4505)
(Willys42mb), Queensbury NY - Ebay Sale - Sep 2006
RQA-0040
Berrien Springs ,MI 49103
RQA-0041
Michael Clayton
Uniontown, MD

1966 RQA-0042 ( and either qa0046 or qa0038)
Irv Borookow, South Windsor CT
AOAI Reg. 2011
Craigslist, Nov 2009

1966 RQA-0044
(Mcginty56), South Sioux City NE
Ebay Sale, Nov 2009

1966 RQA-0044
Craigslist, Nov 2009
22 July 2002
South Sioux City, NE
4-speed
RQA-0045

Larry Shier - Romeo,Mi
1966 RQA-0046
Al Hilliard, Meriden,CT - 2011
(2011-Car is dissassembled for restoration)
Irv Borookow, South Windsor CT
Until 2011
Craigslist, Nov 2009
RQA-0049
John Reno, Buffalo, NY (May 2013)
RQA-0050
Carl Schroeder, South China, ME
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0052
12 February 2002
Barry
Also own the rear clip of Johnny Carsons 63
RQA-0053
Allen T. Tadder, Lake Ariel, PA
AOAI Reg. 2011

RQA-0062
J. Thompson, St. Peter, MN
Turning Wheels, September 1990

RQA-0063
Alan Garner, Burbank CA 91505
July 2001 - AOAI Reg. 2011
Wayne Cypress, Southfield, MI

Turning Wheels, March 1980

RQA-0069
Bill Joslin,Long Island, NY (~2012)

RQA-0069
(RQ-4603)Bodytag
International Meet, South Bend, IN - August 2012
(john59cad),Mishewaka, IN - Ebay sale - November 2011

RQA-0069
Mishewaka, IN, November 2007
Ebay Sale

RQA-0079
Bob Toler, March 2010

RQA-0081
(robbielz5ezp), West lafayette, IN - Ebay Sale - April 2012
RQA-0084
Steve Ewbank, Sugarland, TX
AOAI Reg. 2011

RQA-0088
(bodytag R-4627)
Jim McCuan, Marion, IL
Since Spring 2007
Pekin, IL ( Original sales point)

RQA-0090
(studes_r_us), Uptom MA
Ebay Sale - June 2010
RQA-0093
Ed Belinski, Martinez, GA
1998 - AOAI Reg. 2011
327/300

RQA-0096
Hubert Bianco, Hobart, NY
(entry Nov 2012)
RQA-0100
Howard Taylor, Newport News, VA
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0101
David Bigda, Henderson, NV
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0103
July 2007
Lee DelaBarre
VERY bad shape '67. bought missing its drivetrain, shot frame, hog
troughs gone and hit in front. This one will probably not survive as a
whole.
RQA-0105
Jan 2005
Barret Jackson auction
Lot #337
$13,000.00/reserve/ sold?
buyer/seller unk
rare car, older rebuilt, engine, trans, interior, about 5 years ago. avanti spoke wheels, this is a driver that has been garage kept since rebuilt. also has a/c.

RQA-0105
Mac, Pomona, CA
TW November 1980
RQA-0106
Doyle Smith, Sedona, AZ
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0107
James pepper, Waukesha, WI
AOAI Reg. 2011

RQA-0108
Mel Fratzke, Greenville NC
AOAI Reg. 2011
2008 - ?
(Midwest-Mike), Michigan City, IN - Ebay Sale, July 2008

RQA-0109
Apr 2007
Northridge, Ca
EBAY SALE
RQA-0110
Tom Ossowski
Willis, TX 77378
#52 of 59 / Being retro-fitted with mid 80's GM Chassis (July 2001)

1967 RQA-0113
(corvettemotors), Austin, TX
Ebay Sale, May 2008
Former Owners/Locales;
Arlington Heights, IL
Joe Anderson, Gainesville, MO ( Original Owner) (May 2013)
RQA-0123
Richard Yunker, Crystal Lake, IL
Sep 2004 - AOAI Reg. 2011
Former:
Arnold Nelson, Amboy, In. - 1988 - 2009
Max & Nikie Starkey, Peru, IN - 1978 - 1988
60,000 miles / Info
&
1967 RQA-0124
(bluedevil66048), Leavenworth, KS - Ebay sale, May 2009

Former Owners/Locales;

RQA-0151 - (jgee88) Jeff?, Waukesha WI - Ebay sale, Nov 2010
& Apr 2011
Former;
Phil Solheim, East Troy, WI 53120
AOAI Reg. ?- 2009
Jan 2011
ref..

Supercharged

Former Owners/Locales;
Ken Duels, City/State - 05 May 2005

Owned since 1996



Former Owners/Locales;
Peter Crisitello, Princeton, NJ - AOAI Reg. 2011

Former Owners/Locales;

Frank Cornell, Connecticut (SDC Forum "Effie") ( 1970's)
Northern NJ (prior)

Former;
05 November 2001
Gilles Dubreuil
Domaine de la tour
89 660 Merry sur Yonne
France

Former Owners/Locales;
Upstate, NY
Originally build for Hertz Corporation


&
RQA-0242
Charles Peckham, Middletown, RI
AOAI reg. 2007 - 2011
(good picture resource)
(Cascadiaclassics), Portland OR
Ebay sale, February 2005



EBAY SALE

RQA-0263
Dwayne Jacobson, British Columbia, CA
AOAI Reg. 2009
Former;
Los Angeles, CA
Ebay Sale, August 2007

&

RQA-0266
Ed Decker, Flint MI
Turning Wheels, August 2007

&

RQA-0271
Al Basile, Seattle, WA
AOAI Reg. 2011
Former Owners/Locales;
Al Basile, Greenville, NC
AOAI Reg. 2011
Norfolk, VA - Turning Wheels, December 1996

Former Owners/Locales;
(esyvto), Nokomis, FL - Ebay Sale - Aug 2005

and

RQA-0277
(jcm4321), Great Barrington, MA
Ebay Sale, September 2007
AND

1968 RQA-0277
Sam Spring, Schenectady, NY 12008
Turning Wheels, March 1993


(ldjaynes at gmail dot com), Vista CA
No AOAI Registration
Sale - Dec 2010

Former Owners/Locales;
Tew Manufacturing Corp., Fairport, NY - Svc Policy - Original Sale 1970

&

RQA-0284
11 June 2002
Tom Bradish, Johnstown, PA
AOAI Reg. 2011

&

1969 RQA-0288
Richfield, MN - Craigslist - June 2012

&
Jefferey & Gayle Angelli
&

RQA-0306
Ton Ventris, Long Beach CA - AOAI #047 1980
Owned 1973 - ?


Then a dealer got a hold of it
Atlanta, GA
Ebay Sale, December 2007


&

RQA-0315
(significantcars), Cincinnati, OH
Ebay Sale, January 2009


AND

1970 RQA-0317
(vgisales1), Nashville, TN
Ebay Sale, October 2008
and

1970 RQA-0317
January 2006
AND

1970 RQA-0317
November 2005
AND
05 September 2001
Steve Brooks, Liberal, KS 67901
Owned 1995 - 2005
Previous - Nebraska
Former Owners/Locales;
Wayne Elliott, Oregon

Former Owners/Locales;
(twilyipop), Houston, TX - Ebay Sale, November 2008

Turning Wheels Classifieds - Septembet 2000


and

RQA-0339
(aerolord), Richmond Hill, GA
Ebay sale, July 2009
AND
and
RQA-0339
Former Owners/Locales;
Owned since new ( titled in 1971)
Former;
Frmer Owners/Locales;
Bill passed in 2006
&
AND
AND

RQA-0339
(aerolord), Richmond Hill, GA
Ebay sale, November 2008

RQA-0339
(aerolord), Richmond Hill, GA
Ebay sale, July 2008
Lance Lambert, Seattle WA

1970 RQA-0342
Jerry Auto Sales, Pottsville, PA - Sale - Nov 2012

1970 RQA-0343
(EarlBMitchell), Toledo, OH
Ebay Sale, November 2008
1970 RQA-0346
Profaqualung
AOAI Forum, Feb 2007
RQA-0349
24 Aug 2005
Paul Gayda
Waynesboro, Va.
bought and Sold before 1980
Purchaser was going to put car in a Studebakers" Restaurant

RQA-0350
Gerald Duff, Stonybrook, NY
(2008~) AOAI Reg. 2011
Frank Antoniello, Commack, Long Island, NY 11747

RQA-0352
Raymond F. Kroll, Brooklyn Center MN - AOAI #043 Summer 1979
RQA-0353
William Otterson
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
RQA-0354
Carl Bruce, Lancaster, PA
AOAI Reg. 2011
10 December 2001
Owned since August 2001
Previous Owner: Wayne Poirer, Lancaster, PA
RQA-0357
Max Starkey, Peru, IN
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0358
Martin R. Cobb, Northbrook, IL
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0360
Lee Reish Sr., Milton, PA
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0371
Nov 2004
RQA-0378
Robert Agster, Feasterville, PA
AOAI Reg. 2011

RQA-0381
Bob & Donna Johnstone
Great Falls, VA
AOAI Reg. 2011

Supercharged, T700-R4 transmission, 4 wheel disk brakes,
quick steering arms, 16" Alloys, Koni shocks, ss exhaust,
electric seats & windows
RQA-0385
Peter Kairis Jr., Minoqua, WI
AOAI Reg. 2011

RQA-0386
Annapolis, MD, July 2007
Ebay Sale
RQA-0387
Aug 2003
Fred Geil, Annapolis, MD
AOAI Reg. 2011
Purchased 1978
Previous Owner: Roger Penn, McLean, VA
RQA-0392
Al Brewer, Lompoc, CA
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0393
Jack Rupard, Cherryville, NC
AOAI Reg. 2011

RQA-0394
(Orlandoclassiccars), Orlando FL
Ebay sale - Sep 2010
Delma & Madge Baker, Munster IN (2003 was last AOAI Reg.)

RQA-0395
G W Johnson, Virginia Gardens, FL
AOAI Reg. 2011
Ebay Sale - Miami, FL, May 2005

RQA-0399
(northshoreautosport), Chicago, IL
Ebay sale, June 2008
RQA-0403
Donald Soukup, Oxford, CT
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0405
09 May 2001
Bill Reich
Massapequa, NY 11758

RQA-0406
Tony Morefield, Fenton, MO
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0409
Leslie Schoenberger Sr., Allentown, PA
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0410
Earl Young, Rising Sun, MD
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0411
AOAI 159 Classifieds - Sep 2012
RQA-0411
Paul D. Eikenbary, Gibsonia, PA
AOAI Reg. 2011
AOAI #156 Classifieds / AOAI #158 Classifieds

RQA-0413
(hemitroy), Salt lake City, UT
Ebay Sale, February 2009

RQA-0413
(Commanderjeff), Santa Barbara, CA
Ebay Sale, August 2008
Repainted

RQA-0413
Lapine, OR, August 2005
Ebay Sale
RQA-0420
Stan Newman, Richmond, MI
AOAI Reg. 2011
RQA-0423
David Walker, Chesnee, SC
AOAI Reg. 2011

Unknown Derelict
Circleville, OH, October 2007
Ebay Sale
There's a lot more to be added to this page.... watch this space..
Mar 2007

I received a phone call today from a collector in San Diego that
says
he has the only 1967 Avanti with a factory installed supercharger and...... More