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- Specialty Sales
Classic High-Performance Cars
- Pleasanton, California
- (925) 484-2262
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Exceptionally
clean '63 Studebaker Avanti R-1 Series 2D Sports Coupe, finished in
White over Orange interior, Powered by its 289/240hp V8, Automatic
Transmission with console mounted selector, Front Disc Brakes, Radio
with rear fender mounted antenna, Fiberglass Body, Full instrument dash
board, Looks and drives great, Solid and clean throughout!
The Studebaker Avanti was a sport coupe originally built by the
Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, USA between June of 1962
and December of 1963. Designed by a team of stylists employed by
industrial designer Raymond Loewy, the Avanti was all new on the
surface and a radical design. Dimensionally, the car was very close to
the Ford Mustang.
Avanti is Italian for "forward" or "advance," and the car lived up to
its name. While Jaguar began offering production-car disc brakes in
1957 on the XK150, the Avanti was the first American mass-produced car
to feature standard disc brakes. The Avanti's emphasis on safety, with
seatbelts available as an option, safety door latches and roll-over
protection bar, was also very advanced, befitting its name. The Avanti
has survived failure after failure of its host companies and has
achieved cult status, maintaining a loyal customer base large enough to
support production as a luxury specialty car on and off for more than
45 years. |
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