FEATURES:

Body:  2 Door Coupe      Transmission:   Automatic – Borge Warner

 

Engine:  8 Cylinder – Studebaker R-3 setup (SUPERCHARGED)

 

Fuel:  Gasoline

 

Exterior Color:   Avanti Red             Interior Color:  Red/Fawn dash vinyl

 

OPTIONS:

 

Red leather door panels and interior seats.  All seats red leather and in 
excellent condition.

Studebaker Radio (2)  1.  AM/FM Radio       2.  AM Radio

Paxton Supercharger

Aluminum Airbox

Carburetor AFB 3507S (original)

Power Brakes

Manual Windows

 

SUMMARY: 

This car has had a lot of love, sweat and tears put into it over the years and
 is in good condition. I’m not happy at the thought of parting with it but I just
 don’t have the time to enjoy it any more. Ideally it should go to a home where it
 will be truly appreciated for the magnificent automobile it really is.

This is a rare classic car and is a real head turner. I am the fifth owner of this
 vehicle, and it has always resided in California. There’s 15,900 miles on the 
clock on a rebuilt 289 Studebaker engine, purchased from Myers Studebaker when
 they were operating in Culver City, California. The original engine had more
 than 100,000 miles on the clock when I purchased it in 1986 and I spent more
 than five years restoring the vehicle. This car is in fairly good working order.

 

The following is a list of the work I have done on the car and/original items I 
have kept but not put back on the car.

 

Differential rebuilt  3.73:1

 

New brake lines out of Bundyweld tubing. The brake fluid Dot-5 silicon base
 brake fluid (not glycerin based brake fluid).

 

Have Avanti/Studebaker side mirrors (right and left sides) that are not mounted 
on the vehicle. (Included in this auction).

 

Have Plexiglass headlight covers (have original glass lenses, stored for safe keeping) Included in this auction).

The car was stripped to base fiber glass, hand sanded and then repainted by the
 Golden Hammer in West Los Angeles and painted in the original color – Avanti 
Red.

 

The interior vinyl seats were replaced with red leather seats, and also the
 interior panels, and the inside is very clean.

 

Second engine (Studebaker) is available, if interested in purchasing it 
separately. If you buy this 2nd engine, you’ll need to ship it from a different
 location. (Not included in this auction).

 

Gas tank was boiled out, cleaned and resealed.

 

Transmission was rebuilt at the same time the engine was rebuilt.

 

Replaced universal joints.

 

The engine comes with an AFB 3507S (4 barrel) carburetor. The carburetor 
was purchased online and rebuilt by Myers Studebaker in Ohio. (A very hard 
to get item – Carter AFB),

 

Supercharger is a Paxton Supercharger.  It’s a dual cog v-belt supercharger.

 

Aluminium Airbox.

 

Replaced wiring harness with a new made to order wiring harness. Have the old 
one if you want it (Included in this auction).

 

Original door panels come with car if wanted.

 

Car instruments have all been reconditioned. Clock has been replaced with an 
electric clock – (keeps far better accurate time than the old original).  Clock 
was remanufactured by Williamson out of Arkansas. 

 

DEFECTS:

 

Front and rear bumper need to be re-chromed.

Minor paint chips along side of car.

Car needs to be repainted – clear coat has disintegrated, like most modern cars