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ClaymoreWW
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 4:36:08 PM
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Moments ago at 5:30pm, on the Mecam Auction televised on Discovery HD, they sold a 63 Supercharged Avanti that was reportedly Egbert's and ran 167 at Bonneville. It sold for $75,000. This was in Kissimmee, FL.
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1963 Lark Daytona HT - 63V J8 175 53-54 C/Ks, 55 Speedsters, 63 Daytonas, Wagonaires Registries
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2R5
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 4:55:57 PM
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Wonder if a SDCer bought it ....hope so
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55Prez
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 5:17:20 PM
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I took some pics of the auction off my TV. Should have them up soon...
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ClaymoreWW
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JDP
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 6:20:26 PM
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That's a lot of money for a R3 conversion, even owned by Egbert. It's not one of the Nine factory cars s far as I know.
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HNCadet
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 6:29:58 PM
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Tried several times to get the Serial number, they never called back. |
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55Prez
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 6:43:07 PM
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I had to laugh when the (uninformed) announcers were gabbing about the car and said that with the R3 engine, the car hit 167.xx mph. The other guy piped up and says "yes and with the R4 it would hit 180"...
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55Prez
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 6:43:48 PM
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Chuck, the Serial number is R-4130
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Bob Langer
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 6:45:51 PM
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quote: Originally posted by HNCadet
Tried several times to get the Serial number, they never called back.
Serial number R-4130,built on April 18,1963. It was sent to the engineering department and was used for the proposed running changes for the 1964 models. It was converted to an R-3 by the Granatellis.
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HNCadet
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 7:02:51 PM
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Bob,
The website pictures don't show a good closeup of the wheels, were they painted at all or just patina'd magnesium w/polished spinner? What was the condition of the rest of the car?
In reviewing what some other cars went for today, I'd say the buyer got a very good deal, at least a 30-35% discount to what it would take to duplicate that car today. |
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StudeMichael
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 8:00:17 PM
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The Halibrand wheels were powder coated with clear according to the seller.
1957 Packard Clipper 1957 President Broadmoor 1963 Daytona Convertible 1963 R2 Daytona 1963 R2 GT Hawk 1963 R1 Wagonaire 1963 R4 Avanti 1964 Champ 1966 Cruiser |
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JDP
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 8:17:18 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Bob Langer
quote: Originally posted by HNCadet
Tried several times to get the Serial number, they never called back.
Serial number R-4130,built on April 18,1963. It was sent to the engineering department and was used for the proposed running changes for the 1964 models. It was converted to an R-3 by the Granatellis.
Bob Langer Glenshaw,PA
R 5089 was the first of 9 production R3 Avanti's.
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MikeValent
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USA
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 9:25:45 PM
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If it's the one pictured in the newer posts, that's Avanti Red. The maroon was just that; it couldn't have been mistaken for a red.
MikeV Pompano Beach, FL 83 Avanti 377I |
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