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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 change to the turbo 350 transmission, then to the Turbo 400 and on to the T200-R4 & T700-R4.
( 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)
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RQB-1531
RQB-1532
Sale Info

RQB-1533
Miami, Fl
Ebay Sale, October 2005
RQB-1540

Riverside, CA
November 2004
then
April 2005
RQB-1546

RQB-1550
Chester Bradfield, Bridgewater, VA
Turning Wheels, May 1987
RQB-1553
Glenwood, IA 51534

RQB-1555
18 February 2001

RQB-1564
RQB-1568
24 October 2001
RQB-1579
12 December 2000
RQB-1583
25 May 2002

RQB-1585
Spokane, WA, June 2005

RQB-1587
06 Aug 2005
Todd M. Fry
FRY's - NAPA AutoCare Center
258 Frontage Rd.
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-1822
Fax: (260) 244-6229

RQB-1593
Santa Monica, CA, June 2005
Ebay Sale
RQB-1598
23 May 2002
Alfred Vacano
Seestr 7a
Salmsach CH-8599
41-714635214
Switzerland

RQB-1600
Ebay Sale, Abingdon, PA
May 2006

and

RQB-1617
Ebay Sale, Omaha, NE
March 2006

RQB-1629
Ebay Sale, Hanover, MA
September 2006
and

RQB-1641
Ebay Sale, Cumming, GA
April 2007
CHECK
RQB-1641
(This is a 1971 model)
RQB-1665 (under reconstruction)
James M. Carroll
RQB-1689
12 Jan 2005
Steve Austin
Austin, TX
For Sale - January 2005

RQB-1693
Ebay Sale, Danbury, CT
May 2005
and
RQB-1694
San Leandro, Ca, Dec 2000
RQB-1700
Pica
Jan 2005
Barrett-Jackson Auction
Jan 2005
RQB-1703
Bill Reich
Massapequa, NY 11758

Rudy Korb, Rodgers, AR
June 2008
Nee
Son of Jenkins
2003 - 2008
Car stored outside
Nee
E.N. Jenkins
Baltimore MD 21136
1985 - 2003
RQB-1718
Peter Wittscheibe
Seaford NY 11783
Owned since February 1997
RQB-1804
Stephan Heise
New Kent, VA 23124

RQB-1825
Cleveland, OH, Oct 2007

Documented as formerly owned by Raymond Loewy.
RQB-1831
02 January 2001
Adam DeRosa
Gurnee IL 60031

RQB-1845
Ebay Sale, Illinois
August 2006

RQB-1856
Diane & Gregory Schwab
Austin, TX
400 CID, 2bbl, 4 speed ( will convert to T700R4)
RQB-1867
Kevin Edwards
Watertown. TN 37184
RQB-1873
20 January 2002
Ron & Connie Sullivan
Huntingtown, MD 20639
RQB-1880
Scott Reid
Decatur, AL 35603
RQB-1912
Bill Murphy
Niceville, FL 32578-1717

RQB-1914
Ebay Sale, Cherry Valley, IL
August 2005
RQB-1928
Bob Fayle

RQB-1953
November 2000
The Huneycutts
Franklin, VA 23851
RQB-1954
27 January 2002
Steve Kolish
Niles, IL 60714-1513

RQB-1955
Donald L Jones
Princeton, NJ 08540

RQB-1959
Ebay Sale, Baytown, Tx
Aug 2006


RQB-1979
La Mesa, Ca
Ebay Sale, July 2005

RQB-1999
Fred Edwards
Vernon, CT 06066
RQB-2002
Scot Williams

RQB-2005
20 December 2001
Grosse Pointe, MI
EBAY Sale, 02 December 2001(nosale)
RQB-2011
28 Dec 2003
Max Starkey


1967 RQB-2051
Dave Chadds Ford, PA
Turning Wheels, July 1988
RQB-2061
02 Dec 2003
John Ayres
Eureka, California
RQB-2066
Ed Kutch
Michigan City, IN 46360
RQB-2067
Merle W. Jacobson
Springfield, Ma. 01129

RQB-2074
Juy 2008 -
Harold Pace, Weatherford, TX 76085
Previous
Claude Petty, San Diego, CA
2006 - 2008
Ebay Sale
Previous
Steeldreamz (dealer), Gilbert, AZ
Ebay Sale, July 2005
RQB-2084
18 January 2002
Ron Procup
City-Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7C4P1

RQB-2098
LeRoy G. Prosic
Sarnia, Ontario Canada
Ebay Sale, September 2005
RQB-2101
03 January 2001
Paul Regna
Maryland Hgts, Mo 63043
RQB-2127
22 Nov 2005
Tom Noller (at juno.com)
RQB-2134
12 Nov 2004
Clint Elston
Afton, Minnesota
RQB-2144
Herb Thurmer
Park Ridge, IL

Former:
28 May 2005
Pete Rutledge, Alexandria, VA
Ebay Purchase May 2004
For Sale : December 2007
RQB-2156
27 June 2001
Ed & Helen Gass
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Owned since June 2001
Formerly Paul Katson
Del Mar, CA 92014
RQB-2165
Mark Hale
Huntington, WV

RQB-2165
Model / Year Library (Parts Interchange)
(Compare the years)

RQB-2208
Steve & Bonnie Fentress
Stockton, CA 95209

RQB-2209
Columbia, IL, Nov 2006
Ebay Sale
RQB-2226
Jan 2005
Barrett-Jackson Auction / buyer/seller unknown
and

RQB-2226
Lubbock, TX, Feb 2007
Ebay Sale

RQB-2228
Turning Wheels, June 1987

18 Oct 2005
Joe Wooters
(Oct 2006)
1975 Avanti II. RQ-B2233 Body Cordovan, interior mushroom sand.
400 Cu in.(115,000 mis. rebuild at 100,000) Auto 3 speed, power
steering, windows, brakes and antenna. AM/FM six disc cd in trunk.
New tires, carpets and brakes. Everything works including AC. Clock
glass is cracked but works fine.
Email me for more inf or pics.
Thought I would offer it to the group before lising on E-Bay. Located
in southern NJ outside Philadelphia.
Joe Wooters

RQB-2246
Jan 2005
Keven & Ruth Isgar
Montrose, CO 81401
RQB-2256
27 March 2002
Tandy Watson
Denton, Texas 76206

RQB-2263
Woodbury, CN, May 2007
Ebay Sale

RQB-2275
Buffalo Grove, IL, June 2007
Ebay Sale

RQB-2295
Norfolk, VA, June 2007
Ebay Sale


RQB-2390
02 June 2002
Westminster, CA
EBAY SALE
RQB-2391
Darrell Griffin
Lakeside
San Diego, CA 92040-3417
RQB-2413
RQB-2428
RQB-2430
RQB-2431
RQB-2518
RQB-2565
1977 RQB-2570
RQB-2586
RQB-2600
RQB-2618
RQB-2630
RQB-2640
RQB-2651
RQB-2655
RQB-2658
RQB-2677
RQB-2670
RQB-2682
RQB-2694
RQB-2698
RQB-2725
RQB-2741
RQB-2757
RQB-2763
RQB-2772
RQB-2785
RQB-2787
RQB-2799
RQB-2800
RQB-2809
RQB-2820
RQB-2851
RQB-2851
RQB-2886
RQB-2897
RQB-2905
RQB-2908
RQB-2964
1980 RQB-2963
1980 RQB-2981
1980 RQB-2994
1980 RQB-2995
1980 RQB-2998
1980 RQB-3005
RQB-3016
1980 RQB-3024
1980 RQB-3045
1980 RQB-3063
1980 RQB-3083
1980 RQB-3131
1980 RQB-3134
1980 RQB-3149
RQB-3253
RQB-3265
RQB-3336
RQB-3342
RQB-3387
RQB-3391
RQB-3449
RQB-3458
RQB-3466
RQB-3469
RQB-3479
RQB-3482
RQB3496
The air conditioning is finally rebuilt with excellent results.
The exhaust note is now quite low and pulsing. It is a pleasure to
We were hoping for better gas mileage with the manual transmission.
The engine is turning 1200 rpm at 85 mph in sixth gear and about 1100
Once the motor is tuned and a few rattles related to the tranny are
We will try to take some pics of the exhaust next time the car is up
RQB-3499
RQB-3551
1982 RQB-3553
RQB-xxxx
RQB-3636
RQB-3657
RQB-3664
RQB-3680
RQB-3744
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
Wire wheels
RQB-3805
RQB-3807
RQB-3810
RQB-3816
RQB-3822
RQB-3921
November 27:
Dallas, Tx
Jan 2005
AVANTI II 1971, 350 engine, auto trans, AC, 50k original miles.
Excellent condition. Moving-must sell. $14,500. (505)-877-5253.
Forest Hill, Maryland 21050
Michael Morgan
Joliet, IL 60431
Terry Keith
Burlington, IA 52601
16 March 2001
Paul Katson
Del Mar, CA 92014
RQB-2436
23 Dec 2007
Ebay Sale
Kailua-Kona, HI

RQB-2469
16 December 2001
Hur2, Ebay sale
Boston, MA

Derek Knipe
Linden, PA 17744
Denny Lang
St.Peters, MO 63376
Sylvia Robinson
Augusta, GA
22 Oct 2001
Cal 301
North Palm Beach, FL
EBAY Sell

RQB-2584
Bruce Hillman
Tucson, AZ 85710
23 Feb 2001
Rochester, NY
RQB-2594
28 March 2002
oldgrindco.inc.
Richmond, VA
EBAY SALE
Silver/white
commentary
Robert Olko
Harrison, NY 10528
Aug 2007
Bill Kreuger
Detroit, IL 48167
RQB2618 comes to me via Dan Nooth - bought it in mid-June(2007). Car's history is a bit obscure; I may be 4th titled owner (Dan was 3rd). I've forgotten when Dan bought car (IN purchase) - maybe 1-2 years ago, somewhere south of South Bend. Appears was stored there for'some time' (10-12 years?). Car spent much of its life in Texas; hence, the heat-worn leather interior. Interior, including trunk carpeting is believed original. Carpeting - if you like shag - is in reasonable condition. Dan believes 41,940 miles at purchase is original. Who knows? Car has L48 motor with 400 trans, crank windows, cruise control (inop),a/c (inop), and no sun roof. I would have liked a manual trans.

RQB-2621
December 2002
Larry
AOAI #551
Elliott Goldkind
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Bruce Kaplan
Port Washington, NY 11050
30 Aug 2002
Found in a Storage garage/ body damaged / drive train removed
Being sold as Parts car
Destroyed by fire. Front clip used to restore 1971
Bill Chapo
Knoxville, TN 37774

14 June 2001
Dave Martin
Tucson, AZ
John Yanotti
Geneva, NY 14456
24 October 2001
Bob X
Bob Lemley, 2918 St. Andrews Drive, Findlay, OH
Ebay onsale
Pics on file
Ebay sale to
David Corbin, 36 Haas Ave., Englewood, Ohio
New Owner Dec 2005
Matt Grim
Tampa, FL
www.voltrax.com
21 Jan 2006
Marc Stites
Palm Springs, CA
03 Nov 2005
Robert Warden ( rjwarden@pacbell.net )
Castro Valley Cal. 94546 (SF Bay Area)
$10k or best offer. Move forces fast sale. Call 510-393-6715,
(1978 Chevy turbo 350 v8), aux lites, overhead console, rear window deicer, am/fm/cassette, auto tranny, power steering/brakes, tilt steering, air conditioning, sunband in windshield, tinted side windows, internal mirror control, electric door locks, antenna in rear window molding, fixed right side mirror, .CIBIE. driving lights, cruise control, elect trunk release, intermittent wiper control, paint is Ruidoso Saddle metallic, leather interior trim with suede partial inserts, roll bar, dark Italian Ash dash & console panels, rear seat and & under dash speakers, reclining front seats. Near-perfect body and interior. Rough paint on decks. 41692 on meter. Previously owned by mechanic/aficionado. Regular maintenance with records. Runs good. Needs TLC.
22 Jan 2008
Larry Rembold, Mississippi
Car being parted out....
RQB-2752
25 Feb 2002
Peter F. Zari
Northeast Avanti
New Rochelle, NY
Bob Lyle
Elgin, TX 78621
Mark & Linda Traylor
Otwell, IN 47564
17 Oct 2006
Jerry Blum
Sunrise, Florida
Frank Petru
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Bob McLeod
Danvers, MA 01923
Ninart
Detroit, MI
Ebay Sale Apr 2002
PICS
10 September 2001
EMIL SCHRICKEL
Nixa, MO 65714
Owned since 9-01
21 June 2001
Charles Rone
Troy, TX 76579
Owned since June 1, 2001
Ronald Frantz
Mike Zareno
Long Beach, NY
Automatic, A/C, P/S, P/B, P/T, P/L, P/W, AM/FM, Luggage Rack,
Tint, Leather Interior.
Bill Reich (late)
Massepequa, NY
RQB-2880
24 March 2001
Jim Clark
Ashland OH 44805
Owned since new
22 Oct 2001
GTO-9
Milford, CT
Ebay Sale
Ebay Sale 22 October 2001 (nosale)
EBAY Sale 19 December 2001
84935 miles
Fresh restoration
Equipped with a GM 4-bolt main,350 v-8 engine,a GM turbo400 trans. saddle bucket seats,power steering,power disk brakes,power windows, factory A/C,tilt wheel,and cruise control. History: car purchased in New Jersey, owner owned his own body shop and did all the work himself.this car had a body off restoration,with new painted frame & detailed undercarrige. Hog troughs repaired: Features: Rebuilt engine, transmission, torque converter, rear end, new U-Joints, Starter, water pump, alternator, Exhaust, Brake rotors, brake lines. New Paint, including bumpers, new Magnum 500 wheels.
29 OCt 2006
Hoyt Lambert
03 Nov 2003
Bob Hermstad
Ohio
13 August 2001
Ken Aidekman
Short Hills, NJ 07078
Owned since 14 May 1984
31 January 2001
Dave Evans
Portland, Oregon 97201-4830
Original owner, under renovation / GM ZZ4, supercharger, Turner Brakes

Ed Thomas
20 Feb 2001
Franklin, TN
October 2002
March 2003
19 December 2001
MD6834A
Dallas, TX
EBAY SALE 19 December 2001
Body exterior is in excellent condition,upholstery is fair,408 chevy stroker engine
Tim Davis
Naples, FL
01 February 2002
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Salvage sale Auction
Certificate of Destruction
not - rebuildable title
URL - sadiscosouth.com
WIlliam Todd Hudkins
Rochester, IN 46975
18 Jan 2004
Ed Barrett
Knoxville, TN
Previous: Bud Weisser, Knoxville, TB
Original Owner: Gordon Cohen, Wallingford, CT
GM LM1, new hog troughs, repainted in correct color, recovered
front leather bucket seats, Magnum 500 wheels. 90,000 miles: 18 Jan 2004
Pics
Jan 2005
Barrett-Jackson Auction
Lot #317 / $16,740.00
buyer/seller unknown
COLOR - SILVER
TRANS - AUTOMATIC
CYLINDERS - 8
ENGINE SIZE - 350
HORSEPOWER - 190
VIN - RQB3045
One of 190 made. Purchased from the original owners who took delivery at the South Bend, Indiana factory and drove it to Arizona. Fully optioned with air-conditioning, power disc brakes, power steering, Turbo 400 automatic, power windows, tilt wheel, rare factory sunroof and leather Recaro seats. Repaint on damage free fiberglass body, engine rebuilt 5,000 miles ago. Never been smoked in. Runs and drives like new.
31 December 2001
Anniecars
Seattle, WA
EBAY sale 31Dec01
Air conditioning · CD Player · Cruise Control · Leather Seats · Power Locks · Sunroof · Power Seats · Cassette Power Windows
350 high output Corvette motor. Wire wheels with new tires.
Teal/Brown ( repaint from brown/brown)
October 2000
Gene Knowles
Folsom, CA 95630
1980 RQB-3088
Sep 2007
Sam Spring
64K miles - 700R4, lowered 1.5" in front-Saddle leather-burgundy pearl - quick steeering
- stainless troughs Dayton wires
AOAI Classified Sep 2007
14June2002
Larry B
Pennsylvania
For Sale
RQB 3131; white, no sunroof, black int.,air, ps,pb,pw, headlight covers,
78K,magnum 500 wheels with new radials, great driver - last year of 350 cid -
, needs paint, door seals, & rip in driver seat fixed.
Jan 2005
Barrett-Jackson auction
Lot #203 / $8532.00
Seller/buyer unknown
COLOR - RED
TRANS - AUTO
CYLINDERS - 8
ENGINE SIZE - 350
VIN - RQB3134
Very low mile 41,000 original car rare factory sunroof, cold air conditioning leather Corvette 350 4BBL. One of 160 produced real wire wheels AM/FM cassette. Just a great all around driving car mileage is documented. To bad it's Red.
15 October 2001
George H
Watervliet NY 12189
Owned since 12 - 10 - 93

Don Geren
Sold to
Paul Gayda
Waynesboro, Va.
Aug 2005

RQB-3229
Oct 2007
12AAV1239B1003229
Mat Burnett & Family
RQB-3252
Lowell Moore
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Carl Tuveson
South Bend, IN 46614
RQB-3226 (12AAV1233B1003226)
July 2003
Ebay Sale ( hillautobody)
Ocean Park, WA
21 August 2001
James A. Rice
Peachtree City GA 30269
Owned since August 1, 2001
22 May 2002
Bob Hermstad
Fairfield, MT 59436
12 February 2002
John Newman
Palm Springs, CA

RQB-3370
29 May 2001
Reggie Roe
Pensacola FL 32526
14 February 2002
Jess Epps
PO Box 476
Seabrook, TX 77586 USA
19 March 2001
Jack Holden
Douglaston NY, NY 11362
23 July 2003
Tom Gorr
Tom Gorr
Batavia, IL
Purchased Oct 2002 from Bob Thompson, Elmhurst, IL
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
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
14June 2002
Avantipupu(?)
Gettysburg, PA
Ernie Wolf
15 December 2001
Joe Ciavarella
Cape Coral, FL 33904
EBAY Sale 16 december 2001
daily driver for last 3 years, this car is comfortable & dependable. Cold A/C(R134), dark tinted windows, alarm with keyless entry, adjustable rear air shocks. GM 305 V8 with 4-speed automatic trans makes it quick, yet easy on fuel, & serviceable by anyone. Originally gray, it has an excellent respray in bright red by a prior owner. The original shag carpeting has been replaced through-out with quality cut pile, & the leather is in good condition. The car is offered with 4 real wire wheels mounted with blackwalls, but has Lincoln alloys with white walls on it right now. While not perfect, this car is a headturner.
15 Sep 2004
Joe and Judy Menacker
Martinsburg, WV
1982 Avanti II - 300 Hp SBC, Tremec T56 six speed manual
While at the shop a 2-1/4" full dual exhaust system with Magnaflows
and new SS tips was installed. The oil filter was relocated behind a
shroud in the back end of the drivers side wheel well as the drivers
side exhuast routing blocks the SBC filter location. BTW the drivers
side exhaust was wrapped with header insulation - this made a
tremendous improvement in cutting down heat in the driver's footwell.
have some audible feedback while running through the gears. Keeping
things from getting too loud is not impossible with six gears to
choose from. However, even at idle the car now draws attention
audibly as well as visibly.
No measured figures are available yet (the speedo/odometer had a
habit of pulling loose from the tranny under hard accelleration - now
fixed) but I'm guessing less than 18 mpg. The float setting (Holley
650) will be checked on Wednesday.
rpm at 60 mph in fifth.
worked out we are going to attend to the interior.
on a lift.
John Nelson
Winthrop, MA 02152
Owned since 1997
18 Mar 2006
Mike Float
Roseland, FL
(Pics)
Charles Paras
LaPlata, MD
07 April 2001
Michelle Widger
Ithaca, XX
also 1963 R-xxxx / 1963 R-xxxx


RQB-3607
Joe Parsons, Beaver, PA
Turning Wheels, April 1987
RQB-3618
Ken & Linda Matson
Winter Park, FL
Thomas Gipe
Edwardsville, IL 62026
T700R4
30 April 2001
Alan Keith
Las Vegas NV 89119
28 Sept 2001
John Stewart
Loudonville, N.Y. 12211
Previous owner: Rich Ferraro, Killingworth, CT.
Purchased June 2001. Car has 33,000 miles.
Bill Wisniewski
Chicopee, MA

Brian Breeding, New Haven Connecticut
April 2008 - ?
Previous
Impala67rk(Ebay Sale)< lindenhurst, NJ
? - 2008
RQB-3738
Geof
Somewhere in California
Peter & Diane Mansolillo
Suwanee, GA 30024
Robert E. Kupchak
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
305 ci/ Chevy eng, Paxton SN2000 supercharger, Holley "650"
VIN 5 12aav 1232D 10037 71
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.
53K miles on Jan 2008
Mervyn Mundorf
Peyton, CO 80831
20th Anniversary Model #5/25
Mike Osowski
20 Feb 2001
South Bend, IN 46635
21 January 2002
Larry Rembold
Gresham, OR 97030
Twentieth Anniversary Model
Owned since 1999
Original Owner: Larry Bridges, Overland Park KS
29 May 2001
Michael W. & Karen Ann Mulford
Kirksville MO 63501
Owned since April 7, 2001
nee Ernest Edwards
Dalton, GA
20th Anniversary Model #16/25
Nelson Bove
Cincinnati, OH
20th Anniversary Model #22/25
RQB-3901
Dale KIndle
sparta, TN; 38583
Charles Kile, ?
1998 - ?
Previous
Nostalgic Motors, Dan Booth
? - 1998br>
For Sales
2004
'81 Avanti II, 305 HO, $6800, (214)356-0024
Unknown Cars
Bellingham, MA, May 2004
Ebay Sale