Originally Posted by
Georger
This is the Straman Prototype. It was
commissioned by Steve Blake as his first convertible prototype. The
later production convertibles are of a different design and were based
on a second prototype. The serial number is RQB-3370. and it is in fact a
1982 Avanti! The rumored total cost was spent was about $100,000.
Richard Straman was well known for his conversions, and this car was
built from a 1982 coupe in Costa Mesa, CA. It was in the movie Karate
Kid.
George Rohrbach