Admittedly, we've run quite a few Studebakers and, in particular, Avantis as Hemmings Finds of the Day. It's hard not to when we see cars like this 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2 – reportedly the first Avanti sold to the public – come through the system. Even if it didn't have such provenance, it's still one heck of a finely restored supercharged and fiberglass-bodied independent. From the seller's description:
This Avanti R2 coupe is # R1004, an interesting collector car. It is one that has been reported as the first Avanti Sold to the public. This R2 equipped with the Studebaker 289 cid Paxton supercharged V-8 with Carter AFB carburetor, high-lift cam, dual point distributor, clutched cooling fan, high compression heads and dual exhausts… This Avanti has automatic transmission with 455 rear end gearing which performed amazingly. During body-off restoration, it was determined the car was originally produced with the 455 rear end. There are other unique features on this Special Avanti; the taillights are early production prototypes. Avanti has been a good deal in the collector-car hobby for decades. Avanti has head-turning styling and was loaded with some very notable advancement in body construction, brake technology front disc brakes, safety features built in roll bar, and more.
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