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ClaymoreWW
Regal Member
USA
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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.
--george
1963 Lark Daytona HT - 63V J8 175
53-54 C/Ks, 55 Speedsters, 63 Daytonas, Wagonaires Registries
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2R5
Golden Hawk Member
Canada
979 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2009 : 4:55:57 PM
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Wonder if a SDCer bought it ....hope so
 Home of the Fried Green Tomato
"IF YOU WANT THE SMILES YOU NEED TO DO THE MILES "
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55Prez
Golden Hawk Member
602 Posts |
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...
  
Bob Johnstone
www.studebaker-info.org
64 GT Hawk
55 President State Sedan
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ClaymoreWW
Regal Member
USA
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JDP
Commander Member
USA
8427 Posts |
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.
JDP/Maryland
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HNCadet
Starlight Member
83 Posts |
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
Golden Hawk Member
602 Posts |
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"...
Bob Johnstone
www.studebaker-info.org
64 GT Hawk
55 President State Sedan
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55Prez
Golden Hawk Member
602 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2009 : 6:43:48 PM
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Chuck, the Serial number is R-4130
Bob Johnstone
www.studebaker-info.org
64 GT Hawk
55 President State Sedan
70 Avanti (R3) |
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Bob Langer
Cruiser Member
USA
145 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2009 : 6:45:51 PM
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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
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HNCadet
Starlight Member
83 Posts |
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
Regal Member
USA
360 Posts |
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
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JDP
Commander Member
USA
8427 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2009 : 8:17:18 PM
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Originally posted by Bob Langer
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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.
JDP/Maryland
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MikeValent
Champion Member
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
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