AOAI Spring 74
 1963 Avanti SN 5653 (this serial no. is correct and has been verified
 as the story and condition of the year, by your pres) R-3 automatic
 special body and interior built as R-4 factory prototype for Andy
Granatelli. Converted to R-3 supercharged version. Has many unusal features,
including air conditioning system which can be alternated with blower set up. Body is
early round light, body converted to square lites. Exterior red with metallic
red interior. Mechanics good, cosmetics need attention. Asking $4,000.
Contact Richard Shields Rockford, IL.

Addendum/

"The Illustrated Studebaker Buyer's Guide" lists R5642 & R5643 as 
 the "final production Avantis". These were two of the nine R3's 
 made.  They actually repeat that R5643 was the last car, three times!
   The guide also says that there were at least five engineering 
 prototypes, EX-2942 and EX-2944 to EX2947.  Those last four were given 
 serial #'s R5650 to R5653; so as many as ten may have been put 
 together after production.

"The Illustrated Studebaker Buyer's Guide" lists R5642 & R5643 as 
 the "final production Avantis". These were two of the nine R3's 
 made.  They actually repeat that R5643 was the last car, three times!

   The guide also says that there were at least five engineering 
 prototypes, EX-2942 and EX-2944 to EX2947.  Those last four were given 
 serial #'s R5650 to R5653; so as many as ten may have been put 
 together after production.

   The buyer's guide information, I mentioned earlier, would imply R-
5653 was EX-2947, and maybe the highest Avanti ser # that Stude 
assigned.
  However, since R-5651 was EX-2944, by the build sheet, R-5653 
would be EX-2946; and there should be a # R-5654.  That assumes #'s 
were assigned in order.  There should be a build sheet for R-5653 at 
the Stude Museum.