In 1984, the premiere issue of 'Collectable Automobiles' published an article on the history of the Avanti/ Avanti II and the picture they chose as an example of this model year was the exact rendition of this car.

Sharp looking at the time, with the Monterey Green Firemist lacquer exterior the yellow/black houndstooth Raphael interior appointments and Avocado trim, after a few years this color scheme became passe and it was decided that a new look was in order. In 1978, the exterior was resprayed Silver metallic. The seats and interior side panels were reupholstered using olive green suede and looked appropriate with the avocado dash.
The front seats were 'tolerated' until 1989 when they were replaced with a pair of Johnson-Hoover articulating buckets. These are German made and very comfortable with almost infinite adjustments, although mechanical, even to a small support cushion where your legs bend at the knee.

It was usually entered at car shows, but just as a spectator. By 1989, the odometer rolled through 100,000 miles and finally in 1993 at 140,000, it was time for a make-over. It took 5 years of renovation to get it back on the road turning heads again.