Description (revised)
Vehicle Description

	

This is a 1963 Studebaker "R1" Avanti (vin #63-R02332) with 72300 original miles. Number 1332 of 
4609 made (built in December of 1962). It is powered by a 289 Studebaker V8 engine with a Power-Shift
 Automatic Transmission. It has Power Disk Brakes (the first American car with Disk Brakes, which are
 huge even by today's standards at 11.5 inches), and Power Steering. The interior features are: Front
 Bucked Seats, Center console, a built in roll cage(first full steel roll bar in American-built car),
 "Bucket Styled" rear seats, Transistor AM radio, Full gauge set (Tachometer, Speedometer, Oil Pressure,
 Water Temperature, Amp meter, and Manifold Pressure), and air-craft styled controls and knobs. The
 exterior is a beautiful Silver and the interior is Red. Stock wheels with Polished Caps.

According to Car & Driver (a 1962 Review). This Car was designed by Raymond Loewy, who became famous 
by his work on the 1953 Studebaker. This Car was nicknamed "America's Ferrari". Fiberglass Body built
 by "Molded Fiberglass Company" of Ashtabula Ohio, is mounted on a Heavy-Duty X-Member Frame.

Acceleration is 0-60 under 8 seconds and 0-100 in less than 18 seconds.

Engine --- 90* V-8 OHV

Bore and stroke --- 3.56"x 3.52"

Pistons --- Aluminum, tin-plated auto-thermic type

Compression ratio --- 10.25 to 1

Carburetor downdraft --- 4 Barrels

Cam --- High lift

Crankshaft bearings --- Heavy-duty

Crankcase Capacity --- 5 quarts

Cooling system capacity --- 17 quarts + 1 quart for heater

Distributor --- Dual breaker

Drive fan --- Viscous with power saving cutout

Duel exhaust --- Standard

Fuel tank capacity --- 21 gallons

Oil filter --- Full flow

Speedometer reads to --- 140m.p.h. (redline 6000 rpm)

Weight (shipping) --- 3195 lbs+ 40lbs for power steering+ 21lbs for Auto Transmission

Body Glass thickness for the Avanti varies according to requirements but the average panel is .100-inch 
thick. The completed body weight 510 pounds, 355 of which are fiberglass parts that are molded and/or
 riveted into the body to give reinforcing or tapping plates for parts attachments.

After only two model years, Studebaker ceased operation in Indiana on Dec.9, 1963, and shut down the
 Avanti.

Imagine owning this Car show award winning car that is a piece of History.

This was my fathers car and it has not been restored because it is still all original and he only drove 
it in the summer to local car shows. This car runs and drives great, it has been stored in a heated/air
 garage and maintained to original spec.

 


On Jul-25-08 at 21:08:28 PDT, seller added the following information:

 ERROR made.***The VIN number from the title and from the frame plate (below the heater motor) is 63R3224.
 The body tag number is 63-RO2332. Which means this car was built some time in February 1963 and is number
 2223 out of 4609 (so this car was not built in December of 1962 and is not number 1332 out of 4609). 
Sorry for the error.