
Bob's Studebaker Resource Website

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....

Square headlight cars
The perforated vinyl upholstery was dropped and pleated vinyl became standard. The keystone "pirate buckle" door ornaments became standard. The heater and vent control switches on the console were redesigned using round knobs, and the inside door handles and door locks were also altered. The rear quarter window latches were modified for greater strength. A stronger hinge mechanism was added to the console glove box lid. The rubber door sill plate was restyled and plastic grilles were added to the inside air intake openings.
On the exterior, the headlight bezels were changed from round to square, and the parking lights were restyled. Also on the front, an air intake grille was added to the left side of the cowl for ducting air to the automatic transmission on non-air conditioned models (the grille was non-functional on air conditioned models). On the front fenders the super charger plate was changed to read "supercharged Avanti".
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R1 R-4010
Steve Grant
Russell, PA 16345
R1 R-4013
Aug 2006
Tor Bottolfsen

R3 (B98) R-4041
Jonathan(?), North Orange County, CA
Turning Wheels, January, 1995
R3 Engine, B98 Purchased
from Granatelli and installed
and
and

Turning Wheels, February 1997

R2 R-4043
Ebay, October 2005

R2 R-4043
Allan Rowe, Oakland Park, FL
Turning Wheels, May 1987

R1 R-4046
Herman Foreman, Jackson, SC
Turning Wheels, September 1987
R1 R-4049
Feb 2001
Lebanon, IN

R1 R-4050
Ray Morganweck, Egg Harbor City, NJ
Turning Wheels, October 1999
AND
R1 R-4050
21 June 2001
Gary Hedrick
EBAY Sale 25June01

R2 R-4058
(Motoexotica), St. Louis MO
Ebay Sale, December 2009


R1 R-4085
Jim Casbero, Salinas, CA
Turning Wheels, August 1978
R2 R-4087
Dec 2002
Don Shannon




Most likely...... The End!
and
and
Former Owners;
Ray Norris, Minnetonka, MN
Richard Christi, Seattle, WA (1968 -?)(who paid $1575.00 for the car)
Sherwood Egbert (1962 - 1968)
R2 R-4136
Former: AND
AND
46575 miles, new A/C
R1 R-4141
Upper Michigan
and
and
R1 R-4171
and
63 R2 R4180B AND
R2 R-4187
R2 R-4188
R1 R-4197
AND
and
Ebay Sale
and
R1 R-4264
(BodyTag only)
Former;
Clear lake, CA
Exterior : Grey, originally Avanti Red
Ownership:originally sold to Robert T. Charlton in Chelmsford, Mass In 1968, sold to
R2 R-4304
My 1963 Avanti with round headlights, "thin" low seats and no wood grain on the dash was shipped May 27, 1963 to Alhambra California. I'm pretty sure that is Frost & French in the Los Angelas area. Bought by a doctor for his daughter (at least that appears to be true) it got registered as a 1964 because, I assume, it had set around the dealership long enough that the 64 models were out. I had the Iowa Dept of tranportation change that to 1963; my car, my choice.
Sold 24 April , 1963 - Portland, OR - White/Orange trim
R2 R-4321
R2 R-4324
R1 R-4325 and
AND
R2 R-4439
(This car may have been an unsold 63, retitled as a 64)
Hemmings Sale Long Island
Former:
Greg Costello
and
Formerly
Next section has 64 cars included. Many were registered as 64's erroneously or mistakenly from a late dealer sale. At the end of production, some early engineering cars were turned into and sold as 64's
and
R1 R-4490
Former:
Mark Brians, TX
?-2003
AND
AND
Oct 1992
TW AD, Oct 1992
R2 R-4532
Previous;
R1 R-4547
June 2006
R-4553/history
R2 R-4565
R2 R-4593
Apr 2006 AND
Late 1963 R4618 titled new by studebaker as a 1964. It has an R1 with a/c and full tinted glass all around. Car is100% original and TOTALLY rust free...
AND
and
and
R1 R-4635
R1 R-4636
Former:
AND
Nee:
AND
and
Gerald Wilson, Modesto, CA
and
R1 R-4670B
Former;
Formerly;
1963 - 1996 ?
original sale; Alhambra Motors, Alhambra, CA
AND
R1 R-4709
R1 R-4714
R2 R-4716
AND
R1 R-4737
and and
AND
AND
R1 R-4785
and
R-4807 was reportedly, the last of the 1963 Production
Former: and
and
R-4838 - first 1964 model
and and
R2 R-4858
R-4868
and
Previous
R1 R-4901
R1 R-4905
R1 R-4918
EBAY SALE
R1 R4928
Former; Black with Red int. AC, PS, fast steering, PB, AT, R3 valves & manifold. Her name is Black Beauty.
1964 R-4959 and
Edward Spannhake, New York, NY
2002, 2003, 2004 AOAI Reg.
Former:
Former Owners:
and
Doug & Carolyn Crall
Previous Owner: John Poulos
Former Owners;
Dewey Ferry, - Original purchased - 4-18-64
Former :

R1 R-4127
(63 with a 64 registration)
R-4130

R-4130 (R-4131) (Click pic above for full page)
R-4130 is a square headlight car, used as a prototype for the R3 platform
Sherwood Egberts's Avanti
Joe Aluise, Beltsville, MD
Via Mecum Auctions, January 2009
Kissimemee, FL
Jan 2009 - ?
Gary Hess, Palm City, FL
Restored R-4130 between
1997 - 2009
1983 - 1997 ... AOAI #52 Article
Studebaker Corporation, Engineering Dept ( 1961-1962)
17 June 2002
31 Aug 2002
Bob Porter
Newport, VA 24128
Owned since July 2002
31,000 original miles
Formerly from Norwalk, CT Estate Sale

R1 R-4137
Bob Langer, Glenshaw,PA
May 2009 -
(ewardian), Freemont, MI
Ebay Sale, May 2009

R1 R-4141
Tom Johnson, Seattle WA
Ebay Sale - January 2010

R1 R-4141
(designwithmemory), Seattle, WA
Ebay Sale, August 2009
R1 R-4141
16 Nov 2003
(Jagroup), Novato, CA
Ebay Sale, November 2003
R1 R-4164
Jan 2006
Michael & Janice J. Lynch
R1 Manual 4-Speed(?). Fully resored, maroon metalic paint
with beige interior. PS, PW, PB, alloy wheels. Originally California
car shipped back to Australia in 1989.
Apr 2004
Rick Hinson
R1 automatic with air, PW. Turquoise with Turq. and fawn
interior. 125,274 miles, rides and drives great. Stored for 3 yrs, took
a couple of days to get running, the paint is new, still need to detail
under hood, that day will come. From Rock Hill, S.C.
R1 R-4168
EBAY id = "tandtmom"
EBAY SALE June 2003

R1 R-4168
L. DeLeers, Milwaukee, WI
Turning Wheels, February 1983

John Rohner, Oshkosh, WI
Turning Wheels, April 1976
Nov 2006
Burt Rothman
Boynton Beach, FL 33437

R1 R-4177
Robert W Donovan
Kokomo, IN 46902
April 2008

R-4177
321-385-9740, Central Florida
Turning Wheels, April 2008
29 Jan 2005
Barrett-Jackson Auction
$7350
Lot #511
Buyer unk
Seller unk

63R-4185
(studebakersw@frontiernet.net), Arizona
AOAI Classifieds, #147, August 2009 &
same ad, Turning Wheels, June 2009

1963 R2 R-4185 (R-4166A)
(mxmcbrayer), Modesto, CA
Ebay Sale, May 2009
March 2004
Sep 2007
Gary J. Rostetter
R2 R-4188
Nov 2006
Gary J. Rostetter
R2 in unknown condition bought from Evergreen Historic Automobile
in Lebanon Mo. Also have 63 R 2908.
1963 R-4193

June 2007
Interesting History
[ Page 1] [ Page 2]
21 Feb 2002
Ron Enamait
Ruskin FL 33570
June 2006
Jim Duden
R1 3-speed stick, radio delete, only options are white walls
and front seat belts. White with black interior. 26,500 miles, everything
original and in excellent condition. Sold new at Abel`s Garage,
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, now in New Mexico. One owner until 2000.
Original sticker price was $4557.83, bill of sale shows original
owner paid $3650.00!
(R-4197), All original, 26,000 miles, is a 3-speed and
radio delete car. Only options were front seat belts and white wall
tires. According to information I found, out of 4,643 Avanti`s built
78 (1.7%) were 3-speeds, and 165 (3.6%) were radio delete. Another
thing about the Avanti 3-speed, first gear is non-syncro, unlike my
`63 GT Hawk 3-speed, which has syncro on first.Owned since 2001

Corky Corkill, El Paso,TX
Turning Wheels, September 1993

R1 R-4203
(63 with a 64 registration)

Albert Corkill, El Paso, TX
Turning Wheels, November 1987

R-4204
Mike Longo, St. Louis MO
Turning Wheels, August 1974
327 SBC, 4 speed, magnum wheels, Pirelli tires

R2 R-4205
Nov 2007
M. Drake, Longbeach, CA
Stude Chat group (Dakem)
Serial number R4205 and it has square headlamps. The dash does not have the wood trim. Engine serial number is RS2350, body tag is RQ3301, The expansion tank has been removed, and it now has a overflow reserve tank.
Formerly: Ralph Guldahl Jr, Long Beach California

R-4210
Fine Cars, Ltd, Zurich, Switzerland
Sale, January 2009
R2 R-4211
30 Nov 2004
Debbie
Salton City, CA
1963 Studebaker avanti 289 motor, trans. & rearend

R2 R-4212
(Engine RS1515 /body tag RQ 3042)
Jack Weber, Anaconda MT
JNFWeber, SDC Forum
Sept 2009
R1 R-4213
Kevin Roche
Lowell, MA 01852
R1 4-speed. Red with red interior. Originally from dealer in CT,
it has since been registered in PA and MA.

R1 R-4223
Preston Hill, South Dakota
Turning Wheels, December 1993
R1 R-4226
Peter Macey, Maidstone, Kent, UK
AOAI Reg. 2009

E. Seifried, Franklin, NY
Turning Wheels, June 1990

R1 R-4228
Joseph Gullotta, Valley Cottage, NY
Turning Wheels, August 1985
R1 R-4242
(snoopss) Stephens City, VA
Ebay Sale - May 2010
R2 R-4246
Oct 2004
1964 R2 R-4248
(4$1will), Morris IL
Ebay Sale, Jan 2010
Former;
(shovel1859), Morris, IL
Ebay Sale, October 2008
1963 R2 R-4253
Gary Slusser, Jackson, MI
Turning Wheels, Jan 1999
1963 R2 R-4256
Menasha, Wi, Feb 2008
(Gotahavit62),Ebay Sale
22 May 2002
Alfred Vacano
Seestr 7a
Salmsach CH-8599
41-714635214
Switzerland

1964 R1 RQ-4267

R2 R-4270
(kevinsfb) Kevin Steed, Idaho Falls ID
Ebay Sale, May 2010
J.R. Welch, Modest CA

R1 R-4273
Bedford, OH
Ebay Sale, July 2006
1963 R-4275
July 2006
Richard Gahlbeck
R-1 Automatic, white with (Deluxe interior) perforated Maroon seat
inserts and plain vinyl door panels. Twin Traction 3.31, full tinted glass
w/sunband W/S, power steering, HD springs front & rear, AM radio w/rear
seat speaker, came with Firestone "500" white wall tires. Body is RQ3053
eng. #R2876 Built 5/6/63. Car now has 60,000 orig. miles. Delivered new
to Alhambra, CA. I bought it in Altadena, CA from 2nd owner Stuart N.Hoven
in Nov.1989. It has been driven 10 miles since then. It has been stored in
So. Calif. until 2002 when I trailered it home to Ferndale, WA. An interesting
thing about this car, is that it has a Calif. title showing vin# (serial)
#R4275B but the orig. serial #plate is stamped R-4275A. I think it was sold
as a 1964 as the "model" shows "SED64R" though it is reg. as year 1963 which
might explain why the dealer added the "A" to the serial # plate, but it never
got on the title correctly.

R1 R-4283
Kenny, Royal Oak, MI
Turning Wheels, February 1982
R1 R-4289
July 2000
EBAY ID = "mrkit"

1963 R1 R-4293B
(Stroker70), Bloomington, CA
Ebay Sale, September 2008
R1 R-4303
21 July 2003
Jeff Howard
P.O. Box 600; Loyall, KY 40854
Round Headlight 64
Since June 2003
in 1965. Sold by Smith Motor Sales in Haverhill, Mass
Francis E. Harndan of Pelham, N.H. In 1970, to Gerald Breeyear of Milford,
N.H. Purchased in Alexandria, Virginia, 1999.
Aug 2006
Richard H. Leendertsen
R-2, 4-speed with Hurst shifter; Avanti aqua. Shipped
to England upon manufacture, returned to states in 1975. Bare
build sheet; no radio; close ratio steering; heavy-duty suspension.
R1 R-4308
Nov 2007
Herb Price
Burlington, IA
VIN is R-4308. Body number is RQ-3376, engine number R-2900. Final Assembly date is given as 5-8-63.
R1 R-4313
Mar 2007
Pat Halloran
R1 sent to England for original sale, returned 1985.
R2 R-4316
Joe Gevock
Swisher, IA 52338
Previous
Dave Holden, Fraser University, Canada
March 2004
24 Aug 2005
Pat Drnec
Somewhere out west..
R2 4-speed Hurst shifter. PS, PB. White with red interior. Purchased
from NY after complete frame-on restoration by Dave Thibeault
. Very original, titled as 64.
14 Aug 2006
Dan Miller
building record was written on 4/30, but had no
final assembey date. It has round headlights and the pirate buckels on
the doors, but most different is it has a total black interior...no
fawn color anywhere. It is a 2 owner car, ordered from the local Stude
dealer in Atlanta,Ga. It has the wood color steering wheel with a
black column. None of this interior has been changed or painted...I've
had it completely apart...the dash is tolaly original (black). I've
been told total black interiors were not offered before June of 63. By
the fact there was no final assembly date, makes one wonder if this
was a "trial run" car that got held up in engineering, just to see what
it would look like all black. IMMIC, I believe that once the square
headlights came out, you could still special order a 64 model with
the round headlights. Lots of weird things happened at Studebaker along
this time./
Dan Miller

R1 R-4335
Dan Duma, Schenectady NY
Turning Wheels, June 1973
R1 - R-4335
Dan Duma, Schnectady, NY, Avantopics, July 1973

R1 R-4335
Louisville, OH, April 2007
Ebay Sale
1964(?) R2 R-4354
14 January 2002
Pamela Ingersoll
Lakeport, CA
R1 R-4367
Feb 2001
Douglas B. Greene
R1 located in Oakland, California since 1980 with 93,000 miles.
It is gray with a turquoise interior. This car is in concours condition
and was awarded first place at Palm Springs in 2005.
R1 R-4370 ( maybe typo'd as R3470)
Apr 2001
Jack Vines
R1 gold/fawn, automatic, PS, AC, TT, tinted glass, radio, rear
speaker. Modified by George Barris Kustoms to 1965 Loewy design
drawings-quad headlights, vinyl roof, flared rear fenders, Dayton
knock-off wire wheels, dechromed hood and rear deck, Nardi wood
steering wheel.
R1 R-4370
14 March 2001
Charles Houser
Ventura, Ca
A/C Automatic, PW
Since November 2000
nee Ray Dade

R2 R-4372*
D. Curran - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Turning Wheels, September 1985
(* Ad shows only #372, but presumed wine colored was a late 63)
R1 R-4383
Grey Proctor
Ridgefield, WA 98642
R2 R-4384
Chris Altenburg, Dublin, OH
AOAI Reg 1999
July 2010 - It was built in April, 1963 (R4384), and was an R2, 4-speed car. There is no engine or trans or clutch linkage but virtually everything else is there. Contact me if you have an interest.
R2 R-4399
Dec 2007
Pete Rutledge
Woodbridge, VA
R1 R4407
28 May 2004
Pete Rutledge
Sold in 1990
1964(?) R2 R-4414
May 2001
Phil and Pat Mudge
New Hampshire 03743
Owned since 04/03/01
R2 Gold, 4-speed w/black original interior, 89,000 mi. Drove one in
1962-Took 40 years to get one-worth the wait! Lives in New Hampshire.

R1 R-4419
Caleb Conner,Bakersfield, CA
Turning Wheels, June 1988
R1 R-4425
March 2002
Chuck Baker
Frederick, MD
Previous owner: (11/00 - 03/02) Richard Shieldhouse
Jacksonville, FL 32205
previous owner: (08/99 - 11/00) Joe Potts
Miami, FL
Unsold 63 model sold as a 64 in 1964
(1985 Avanti #8185)
Chuck and Sutton Decker
Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
R2, 4 spd, Red

(R3) R-4442
26 Oct 2003
Leonard Major
03 Dec 2003
Dealer installed R3 Paxton system, Drum brakes
Previous owner : Wayne Castor
(Dec 2005) My Avanti comes from Kansas from the
Charlie Laningham collection.She is a 64 r2 #R4442 and
lives about 30 miles out side of Atlanta.At the
present time I am doing a mechinical restoration.
1963 R? R-4443
Wolverine State
April 2004
Shell Only

R1 R-4445
Ellington, CT
Turning Wheels, November 1983
R1 R-4447
Sayville, NY


R1 R-4457
Johnny Theile, Vandalia, IL
January 2009
(Nickey Chicago), St. Charles, IL
Ebay Sale, January 2009
Warrenton, MO 63383
? - January 2009
R1 R-4466
Registered as a 64
Ken Wolford
Plymouth, IN 46563
R1 4speed, factory air, power windows

Kevin ?, South Bend, IN
Turning Wheels Sale, November 1999
R1 R-4468
Roger MacDonald, St Petersburg, FL
Craigslist, March 2009

R1 R-4472
Mark Ellis, Scottsdale, AZ
Naples, Florida
Ebay Sale, July 2007

1963 R2 RQ-4474
Body Tag
Charlotte, NC
Turning Wheels, August 1988
R2 R-4478
21 August 1997
Jason & Beverly Ford
Luxemburg, WI 54217
Hit a deer July 2001..nose damage
R2 4-speed, with Hurst shifter, PS, PB, and tinted glass. Transition
car-original black/black vinyl interior with woodgrain inlays, aftermarket
steering wheel. Painted Avanti Red.
R1 R-4482
Hemmings, Dec 2007
R1 R-4486B
(vaultcars), Anaheim CA
Ebay Sale - May 2010
R1 R-4486B
EBAY Sale - May 2005
Registered as a 64
Grand Terrace, CA

R1 R-4488
Steve Rosen, Boulder, Co
June 2008 - ?
Sam Kerkenides, Crescent City, CA
Turning Wheels, July 1982
Vernon Lawson
R1 R-4500
Michael Pink, Melbourne, AU
2009 -
Leon Martin, Melbourne, AU
2003 - 2009

R1 R-4508
(pochi1299), North Miami Beach, FL
Ebay Sale, February 2009
R1 R-4508
July 2003
Auburn, CA
Ebay Sale (tripower@vfr.net)

R1 R-4518
Tim Monaghan, San Diego, CA
Turning Wheels, May 1994
R1 R-4518
Tim Monaghan, San Diego, CA
Turning Wheels, May 1994
Tim Monaghan
California
White/Black T1 Air, PS, PB, PW, AT - Prepared for Stude Corporate Director
Feb 2006
Unknown Source

R1 R-4533
Jim Leonard, Ore City, TX
Turning Wheels, May 1996

R2 R-4532
22 January 2002
77000 miles
EBAY Sale
Sunburst2001
Arizona
R2 R-4536
John Poulos, Arnold, Md
Ebay sale, October 2006
Thomas H. Platt Jr., San Leandro, CA
1965 - August 2000
San Leandro, CA 94579-2442
63 1/2 transition model / full 64 interior
Original Owner;
Started May 29 / Delivered in June 63
Owned since 1965
VIN plate shows 4536A
Joseph Krueger, Santa Monica, CA
Dec 2002
Jesse & Helene Ringer
Dave Johnson
djohnson26@cfl.rr.com
Melbourne, Florida
Red/Fawn, R4547, very original, only 75,000 original miles,
automatic, many new parts: all re-done chrome, seats, exhaust,
and power steering. $17,500 Call 321-759-7617
May 2008
(#5)Jim Reynolds, Southern California
? - 1971
(#6)Ron Ellerbe, Northern California
1971-1975
1975- sold and gone to (#7) Huntington Beach, Ca
1977 - Seen in Dan Diego with (#8)
1980s - (#9)Jean Richter
1990's - (#10)Pacific Northwest
(end of data trail)
Converted to an R3 in late 70's. Current location unknown

63r4557
(vennsa), Rockford, MI
Ebay Sale, July 2009
1963 R-4559
Unknown Source

R1 R-4570
(Carnumber11), San Antonio, TX
Ebay Sale - July 2008

R2 R-4571
Nov 2007
Philadelphia, PA
Ebay Sale

R2 R-4572
June 2007
Milwaukee, WI
Ebay Sale
R2 R-4578
Daniel Chouin, Flagy, France
January 2009
15 June 2001
Jim & Leslea Rapp
Sheridan WY 82801
Owned since 11-1-99
R2 4-speed, gold with black interior. This car had been stored from
1976 to 1999 when we purchased it. The car is now undergoing a groundup
restoration.

April 2005
Covington, TX
George E. Dennis
Candy apple red R2 with a 1996 LT 4 engine and a 700R
GM transmission. Recarro seats front and back with 16 inch custom
wheels. I am planning on adding rank & pinion steering as well
as rear disc brakes.

R2 R-4617
Louisiana
Turning Wheels, June 1996

R2 R-4618
Dale Hoover, Akron OH
Craigslist, Nov 2009

R2 R-4618
Chicago, IL
Ebay Sale - June 2007
Hog troughs are unbelievable as is the whole underside. Car is avanti grey
with red and fawn interior. Paint is basically old chalk and needs to be
redone, interior is all there and not bad. Driver seat ripped and carpet is
shot, dash is good and guages are nice. Very straight body with no real
issues. Needs resto but is all there. Motor turns over and wants to start
but dies after a few seconds. All a/c parts in tact. Car spent its life in
Oregon and Arizona.

1963 R1 R-4626
(monstermotorsport), Escondido, CA
Ebay Sale, September 2009
1963 R1 R-4626
(coolcars4u), Las Vegas, NV
Ebay Sale, August 2008
1963 R1 R-4626
Jim ?, Berkeley, CA
Turning Wheels, May 1993

1963 R1 R-4635
Brian Ravenscraft, Batavia, OH
Craigslist, Nov 2009
29 August 2001
Brian Ravenscraft
Rt32, Batavia, OH 45103
Sale page TW Aug 01
24 May 2005
Dave Johnson
Downers Grove, IL Project - R&P steering GM Disk brakes

Mark van Deventer, Naperville, IL 60565
R2 R-4637
Seattle, WA
Turning Wheels, June 1988

1963 R1 R-4639
Jay Brotter, Scranton PA
August 2009 - ?
Specialty Sales, Benecia, CA
Ebay Sale, June 2008
Craigslist, July 2008
Ebay Sale October 2008
R2 R-4655
14 March 2002
Barry Miller
Cordova TN 38018
Owned since 1998

1963 R-4657
May 2006
Karen C. Kramer
Three owner history with documentation. Very good original
condition with one repaint. Avanti Gold with Smoked Elk interior. R1
automatic with air and power steering. The car has its original drivetrain
(engine number R5167 is listed in the owner's guide). Body number is RQ 3085.
Originally purchaced in Clinton Iowa, now resides in New Jersey. Great car!
R2 R-4663
Jan 2003
John MacIsaac
R-2 titled as 1964, with round headlights. Second owner
(since 1968), Avanti red, black/ fawn interior. Automatic/ twin
traction, 86,000 original miles, PS, PB, PW.
1963 R-4668
Jan 2005
Gary Croletto
GPCfpm@aol.com
R1 4-speed, red with black/fawn interior with red and black
carpets. PS/PB/PW/tinted glass, AM radio w/rear speaker. Original,
unrestored, owned for 36 years, shown at Concours and Club events.

1964 R1 R-4670
Sale, AOAI Quarterly #146, May 2009
1964 R1 R-4670
Sale, AOAI Quarterly #145, Spring 2009
AOAI Register 2004
19 January 2002
Unknown whereabouts (until above)
Previous owner: Paul Johnson
Harpers Ferry, WV
Owned: 1969 - 1971
(R-1, 4-speed, a/c, p/w, p/s, TT)
4970 was like the true '64s (solid turquoise interior, black carpets and trunk
carpeting, round knobs on the console controls, but round headlights).
4670B was a very early transition model with woodgrain and walnut steering wheel and column, but otherwise was like the '63s with fawn dash and upper trim, salt and pepper carpets, round headlights and the winged console levers.
It was originally Avanti Gray and had been repainted silver. And, it was a R-1 with a/c. It was sold it to Charles Gibbs of Hayward, CA who bought it for his son. I know the son put a supercharger on it and he had no interest in air conditioning. The last time I saw the car was at Reno when Chuck zoomed by with a bunch of guys in the car and he had painted in big letters on the car "Avanti Racing Team".
A few years ago someone called here and told us that he was the owner of the car and he wanted more info about it. We didn't get his name or number as he said he would call back. But he never did. I had put together some info about it for him- must be the guy who has it listed since he has owned it for 30 years. I had made modifications to the car too. It was an early transition model with the '63 style heat control levers and had a fawn back shelf. I installed a set of the '64 levers and painted the back shelf black (it had been boogered up with some cheap speakers).
Previous owner: Paul Johnson
Harpers Ferry, WV
Owned: 1969 - 1971
Purchased from: Studebaker Dealer
Hayward, CA

1963 R1 R-4684
Bill & Liz Doyle, Cle Elum, Washington
Sept 2009 -
mboag at earthlink.net, Ellensburg, WA
Estate sale, March 2009
Bob Barrett, Ellensburg, WA
1993 - 2009 (deceased)

1963 R1 R-4687
(fivestarsales1), Buffalo NY
Original Owner
Ebay Sale - March 2010

1963 R1 R-4687
(Lesiupa), Great Lakes, MI
Ebay Sale - June 2008
R2 R-4691
Jan 2005

EBAY Sale Has owner history

R2 R-4698
Oakland, CA
Turning Wheels, December 1984
R2 R-4701
19 Feb 2001
Robert D. Jackson
Prairie Village, KS 66208-2459
4-speed
Alan Bradford, Tinana, AU
AOAI Reg 2009

R2 R-4711
25 July 2006
jim@tracksidephoto.com
Jim Ober
Simi Valley, CA 93065
I have owned it since 1976, and I am a member of AOAI, and my car
was on the cover of Avanti magazine a little less than a year ago
(2005). It is a rare, originally black car, with black interior.
supercharged, R2.
It is in very good condition, has been partially restored, but its
in near show quality.I bought it from a guy named Don Goodenow, who,
at the time, was the managing editor of the LA. Herald Examiner. He
owned it since new.
25 Feb 2002
Peter F. Zari
Northeast Avanti
New Rochelle, NY
For sale Feb 2002
Ebay Sale
June 2005
Floyd Jaehnert
Union, IL

R1 R-4719
John Koutre, Plover, WI
For Sale, April 2009

1963 R-4719
(drjjkoot), AOAI #146, May 2009
13 August 2001
Rex Kennedy
Hudson, CO 80642
Owned since 1969
previous owner - Denver, CO
R1 R-4746
Ben Blanton, Bloomfield, CO
Turning Wheels, December 1985
R2 R-4749
01 April 2001
Dale Hurd
R1 R-4752
Nov 2003
Terry A. Komejan
R1 58,000 miles automatic, PS, PB and air conditioning. Car
bought in Florida and driven to Michigan. Avanti grey with black interior,
all original.
1963 R-4756
Ebay Sale - March 2004

R1 R-4756
05 January 2004
Dick Steinburg
Northeast WI
For Sale
(titled as a 64 when originally sold in Virginia but has round head lights like a 63) Restorable Avanti with auto trans. Runs very well. Hog troughs and frame are solid. White w/ turquoise interior (Car was originally turquoise but had amature repaint at sometime during its life.
Eau Clair, WI
Turning Wheels, July 1997
Andrew Schell, Weston, WI
Turning Wheels, May 1995

Andrew Schell, Weston, WI
Turning Wheels, May 1994
1963 R-4758
(Cookyheadjenkins), Canton, GA
Ebay Sale - July 2008
R1 R-4762
Vic Mirando, Buffalo, NY
Turning Wheels, April 1997

Patrick Quinn, Oklahoma City, OK
Turning Wheels, August 1988
R2 R-4770
Sep 2007
Ebay Sale
R1 R-4781
Dec 2002
Alan Theodhor
R1 93,000 miles, second owner, auto, ps, pb, pw, tinted glass,
am radio with rear speaker. Originally gold with fawn interior. Sold
new in Waterbury Conn. in early 1964, titled as a 1964, has most 64
changes except headlights. I have owned the car for over twenty years.
R1 R-4783
Apr 2003

R1 R-4783
22 August 2001
John Poulos
Arnold, Md
Body / frame only
14 Aug 2006
Mike Float
Florida
did have pirate buckles on the door panel
1962 R1 R-4788
21 Mar 2006
Jim Heiple
Somerset, PA
R1 R-4789
Aug 2005
Sam Hurt
155,000 miles, mostly original, new paint. Power windows, R1, AC, A/T.
R1 R-4790
Steve Nelson, Orange, Ca
Turning Wheels, August 1980
R1 R-4791
Mike Glazy, San Jose, CA
Turning Wheels, April 1993
R1 R-4792
March 2004

Special Granatelli Car
1964 R? R-4795
Dick Hulse, Upland, CA
Turning Wheels, May 1996

...a little more expensive here.
Turning Wheels, May 1996
R2 R-4800
June 2005
26140
R1 R-4803
May 2002
Wayne Castor
R-1. Originally a Turquoise 4-speed, no air. Purchased in Pennsylvania
sight unseen, and driven back to Kansas. Restored in the early 1980's and
updated with leather upholstery from a 78. Kept the low back seats. Has been
converted to Low Gear start Automatic, 3.07 TT. and air conditioning. Vintage
64 Kelsey Hayes Mags on Steel rims. Many Avanti II upgrades on interior, but
needs another restoration. 10 years in storage. Titled as a 64, as was my
previous Avanti, R-4442.
R1 R-4806
(8vette8), Marcellus, NY
Ebay Sale, December 2008
1963 R-4807
R3 engine (#50)
4 Spd, PW, PB, PS, FM
Red/Fawn
R. Lovell, Zanesville OH
SDC Classifieds - July 2010
R4808 - R4837 - 1963 1/2 (transition models) models with 30 changes

R2 R-4808
Dan Booth, Wixom MI
1966-?
R1 R-4809
(flxible55), Wilkes Barre PA
Ebay Sale, June 2010
R1 R-4810
Mar 2003
R1 4-speed, white with black/black interior.
Pete Miller, Menlo Park CA
4th owner, 2009 -
Lon R. Donald
Third owner,
car has been in the San Francisco Bay area since new.
R1 R-4812
Rego Park, NY
EBAY Sale
Oct 2007

R1 R-4812
Larry Conner, Atlanta, GA
Turning Wheels, July 1982

R1 R-4812
Tom Chomyn, Woodstock, GA
Turning Wheels, March 1981
R1 R-4817
Mar 19, 2002
Fernando Garcia
Fairfax, VA
R1 Under restoration, Automatic, PS, PB, PW. Originally turquoise but
will be painted black or silver with black interior. Originally a California
car, bought in Delaware and towed to Fairfax, Virginia.<>
Car was refurbished, including hog troughs, almost finished, but a front end acident curtailed further activity
Sold in 2004> Buyer unknown
R1 R-4828
(AJP34), Lorain, OH
Ebay Sale, Sep 2005
R1 R-4828
(X570205), Modesto, CA
Ebay Sale, April 2008
R2 R-4832
19 Apr 2004
Karl Sparks
California

R2 R-4836
Mary Karpinen, Minneapolis, MN
TW December 1983

R1 R-4839
N. Ward, Las Vegas, NV
R2 R-4840
May 2007
Tom and Mary Bocchi
Albany New York area

R1 R-4842
Charles Smith, Trafalgar IN
Ebay Sale, March 2010
R1 R-4846
Rolly Larmour, Ontario, CA
AOAI Reg. 2009
R1 R-4854
Feb 2003
Ebay Sale
EBAY Sale
Brad Carter, West Virginia
2004 -

R2 R-4871
Doris Hale, Chardon, OH
Turning Wheels, February 1980

R2 R-4874
(ectss66), Miami FL
Ebay Sale, December 2009

1964 R2 R-4875
Lancaster Meet 2008
R1 R-4880
15 February 2001
Chuck Baker
Frederick, MD
Florida estate Car
John Poulos
Arnold, MD
Transition car ( 64 with round headlights)

R2 R-4881
Jim Koelmel, Westminster, CO
AOAI Classifieds #147, August 2009
R2 R-4886
Jmorro, Oregon
Ebay Sale, March 2008
R1 R-4892
09 Feb 2004
Dick Vaux
R-4892 is cited in Chassis Manual as being the 'before/after' car in defining specific changes to the models between 63 - 65
R2 R-4893
Bruce Baysinger, Seal Beach, CA
Turning Wheels, October 1985
R1 R-4897
Nick Nichols
San Francisco, CA
13 August 2001
Round headlight R-1 '64, turquoise/turquoise, AC, PW, AT. The car was totaled in '69. bought from a wrecking yard in Berkeley, CA in '69 for $150 (less dash, AC, steering). Previous owner lived in San Leandro where they were updating his replacement Avanti (a '63- adding wood grain and other '64 items). He told that a Pinto had flipped on a rainy highway and landed on the front of his Avanti smashing the hood and windshield and creasing the top. No one was hurt in the Avanti. (Anon)
Tony Trist
Christchurch, New Zealand
May 2007
Jack Shiver, somewhere out West
Long time owner History

R1 R-4919
15 may 2006
Clint Jones
Torrence , CA
Originally Avanti red,

R1 R-4920
Toledo, OH
Turning Wheels, March 1983
R1 R-4921
23 Apr 2007
Alex Smith
Dallas, TX
Craigslist Apr 2007
Body RQ3215, R1, AT, A/C, round headlights, silver car, red interior. It
appears to be complete but deteriorated, poor interior, did not appear
to have ever been wrecked, in outside storage last 15 years. The car
appeared on Dallas Craigslist April 14. The owner, Alex Smith, says
titled as '64, contact him at 512-775-5155. He is asking $6000, he and
car are moving to Austin, TX area this week from Dallas.

R2 R-4923
Brookhaven, MS
EBAY Sale, April 2005

R1 R-4926
Mishewaka, IN
Ebay Sale, May 2006
Round headlight
Charlie B. Hughes Carthage TN
Delivered to Maxey & Donnelly, Inc., Nashville, TN
R1 R-4935
Bob Ouderkerken, Kendrick, Idaho
July 2009

R1 R-4943
Tommy Tompkins, Boston, MA
Avanti Topics, November 1972

R1 R-4957
Bay City, MI
Ebay Sale, May 2006
Debbie Reynolds Prop!

R1 R-4958
Roger Hill
Arvonia, VA 23004
since Dec 2003
nee John Winn, Austin, TX
nee John Poulos, Annapolis, MD
Sold Nov 2003
To: Roger Hill, Arvonia, VA
Jeff Lange, Bayshore, NY
2009 AOAI Reg.

R2 R-4970
Nov 2009
Car is now around exit 280, Onarga, Illinois
(bakerclassiccarsinc), Peoria IL
Ebay Sale, Nov 2009

R2 R-4971.....number questionable
Found: ,Cary, NC
Craigslist, February 2009
Now: Glenn Dawson, Winchester, VA
Being parted out

R1 R-4975
Howard Nicholson, Marquette MI
March 2008-?
Former:
Rainbow, AL
Sale, 17 February 2008

R1 R-4977
Sold new to C-D Motors, Trenton NJ
(Data courtesy of Frank Drumheller, Central VA)
William Harback - Original purchaser - 4-21-64
R1 R-4978
Ed Schuster, Puget Sound WA
Ebay Sale - July 2010

R1 R-4978
Art Unger, Washington State
SDC Classifieds - Dec 2007
R2 R-4982
Eric Conrad
Davis, CA 95616
Special order with 63 headlights
(Ed. Probably a round HL 64!!)

R1 R-4983
Mark J. Aiksnoras Tiverton RI
2002 -?
R1 Automatic, blue with black interior. 3.31TT. Changed
wheels and tires, modified interior, working on R2 motor with a
6-speed manual.
and
Warrenton VA 20187
? - January 2002
R1, powershift, A/C

R1 R-4992
Sold new to C-D Motors, Trenton NJ
(Data courtesy of Frank Drumheller, Central VA)
Robert C. Tovar, Trenton NJ
R1 R-4993
Modified to R3
Derek Gosling, Eastleigh Hants, UK
AOAI Reg. 2009
21 June 2001
John Poulos
Annapolis, MD
Since June 2001
round headlight 64
R2 R-4997
Ebay Sale, April 2005
Vancouver, WA
Other Notable 63....
1963 R4
Ephrata, PA
Turning Wheels Sale, November 1999

