So much for new Avanti's

[JDP]

Mike Kelly of Kelly Avanti fame, just got a little more famous :


Time-Share Scam

CHICAGO (AP) -- Federal authorities contend a 57-year-old man took in
more than 400 million dollars in a time-share scheme.

F-B-I agents in Florida arrested Michael E-Kelly last week. He's
accused of scamming investors across the country -- including at
least three in the Chicago area -- by getting them to buy into
properties in Mexico.

The investors were promised an annual return of up to eleven percent,
but authorities allege that Kelly eventually spent the money on a
lavish lifestyle that included a private plane and a large yacht.

Kelly is in custody in Florida, but federal officials say he'll be
brought to Chicago to face federal mail fraud charges.
* * *

and here's a link to the reported scam:

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff56487.htm

JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net

http://stude.com

My Ebay Items

http://www.stude.com/EBAY/

64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[JRoberts]

"Avanti -- A Dying Breed" Has a sad ring to it, but it just might be the end of things. I wondered about this operation when Kelly began to buy up that collections of Studes, then all of a sudden began to dump them on the market. The money had to be coming from somewhere as I don't think that that many Avanti's were produced lately.Too bad.

I wonder what will become of the Lister and other reproduction cars that they had begun to produce.

And yes the whole thing does begin to sound Delorianish, doesn't it?

Joe Roberts

[JRoberts]

"Avanti -- A Dying Breed" Has a sad ring to it, but it just might be the end of things. I wondered about this operation when Kelly began to buy up that collections of Studes, then all of a sudden began to dump them on the market. The money had to be coming from somewhere as I don't think that that many Avanti's were produced lately.Too bad.

I wonder what will become of the Lister and other reproduction cars that they had begun to produce.

And yes the whole thing does begin to sound Delorianish, doesn't it?

Joe Roberts

[JDP]

The "fire" is he's been arrested this time, from the South Bend news today:

http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/5033961.html

JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net

http://stude.com

My Ebay Items

http://www.stude.com/EBAY/

64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

The "fire" is he's been arrested this time, from the South Bend news today:

http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/5033961.html

JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net

http://stude.com

My Ebay Items

http://www.stude.com/EBAY/

64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[Starlite51]

here's the Avanti history according Kelley [8D]

http://www.avantimotors.com/hisavanti.htm [)]


I am sure Mr. Cafaro & Mr. Seaton will watch this play out with great interest... [}]

Has anyone actually seen the new operation in Mexico? [?]



John
Folsom CA

[Starlite51]

here's the Avanti history according Kelley [8D]

http://www.avantimotors.com/hisavanti.htm [)]


I am sure Mr. Cafaro & Mr. Seaton will watch this play out with great interest... [}]

Has anyone actually seen the new operation in Mexico? [?]



John
Folsom CA

[JDP]

A bunch of folks got the VIP tour a few months back, but I did not go. For some reason, Mike thinks we've been friends for years, but I'll be damned if I recall where I met him. I helped him with a few car buys, warned him off a couple, bought a few from him, and sold him a few. N8 got to meet him at the Autoshow, in hindsight, we should have taken the tour in Mexico while he was around.


JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net

http://stude.com

My Ebay Items

http://www.stude.com/EBAY/

64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

A bunch of folks got the VIP tour a few months back, but I did not go. For some reason, Mike thinks we've been friends for years, but I'll be damned if I recall where I met him. I helped him with a few car buys, warned him off a couple, bought a few from him, and sold him a few. N8 got to meet him at the Autoshow, in hindsight, we should have taken the tour in Mexico while he was around.


JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net

http://stude.com

My Ebay Items

http://www.stude.com/EBAY/

64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[sbca96]

Like they say .. what goes around comes around huh? I never got that
"thank you" for handing them the rims that 'made' the car.

Tom

'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: 97 Z28 T-56 6-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[sbca96]

Like they say .. what goes around comes around huh? I never got that
"thank you" for handing them the rims that 'made' the car.

Tom

'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: 97 Z28 T-56 6-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[Thomas63R2]

Tom

When you pass on I think your headstone should read:
"Never Got Credit for the Mustang Wheels on the Avanti"

LOL, just kidding - although I conisider it almost hillarious your dogged pursuit of posting your wheel *contribution* in even the most oblique topics.

Once again the story of the Avanti takes on new drama - I wonder who will be the next moneyed Avanti lover to take on the continuation of the marque? Or maybe not.

Thomas

New Stude guy! Long time hot rodder
'63 Avanti R2 4 speed with interesting plans

[Thomas63R2]

Tom

When you pass on I think your headstone should read:
"Never Got Credit for the Mustang Wheels on the Avanti"

LOL, just kidding - although I conisider it almost hillarious your dogged pursuit of posting your wheel *contribution* in even the most oblique topics.

Once again the story of the Avanti takes on new drama - I wonder who will be the next moneyed Avanti lover to take on the continuation of the marque? Or maybe not.

Thomas

New Stude guy! Long time hot rodder
'63 Avanti R2 4 speed with interesting plans

[DEEPNHOCK]

Well...
Maybe a 'time share' Avanti is not in the future?[}]
Jeff[8D]
[8D]

[DEEPNHOCK]

Well...
Maybe a 'time share' Avanti is not in the future?[}]
Jeff[8D]
[8D]