This car closed for $16,600 (reserve was only $15,000).
I can't believe a very nice, drive home, 71,000-mile late '64 Avanti, R-1 w/AC, tilt wheel, power windows, AM-FM, Avanti Gray, virtually mint Claret interior, all tint glass, and more went so low..
I was sorely tempted to place a snipe bid, but just decided I had higher priorities. I did call the seller. He is a Chrysler guy, but always liked Avantis so he had bought it a year or so ago then did a lot of nice things to it- Turner brakes, new stainless ignition shielding, rebuilt power steering control valve, water pump, installed new pan gasket (and stopped oil leak), new Studebaker vendor carpet with dynomat under it, etc. He said it was super tight- doors would close when let go from eight inches, hog troughs and rear tubular member perfect, power windows working well, no headliner sag. When I asked him about the jack and tire tool he had never even looked in the tire well and was surprised to find a scissors jack and an original spare when he carried the phone to the car and looked for me. He didn't hesitate an instant to say "yes" when I asked if it could be driven from there on a 900-mile trip.
History of the car was a man in Chicago who owned one of the nine R-3s bought the car from the original owner's estate just to harvest the Halibrands that were on it. He then just parked it in a garage for several years. The seller had purchased the car from him with just roller wheels. That's why he put Torque Thrust wheels on it. Oh yes, the reason for selling- he had just bought a Jensen Interceptor.
One big mistake in the listing that he didn't bother to correct- he listed the serial number as RQ4251. He had reported the body number. The serial number was well above 5500.
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Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. '64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Daytona convertible, '53 Commander Starliner, Museum R-4 engine, '62 Gravely Model L, '72 Gravely Model 430
I can't believe a very nice, drive home, 71,000-mile late '64 Avanti, R-1 w/AC, tilt wheel, power windows, AM-FM, Avanti Gray, virtually mint Claret interior, all tint glass, and more went so low..
I was sorely tempted to place a snipe bid, but just decided I had higher priorities. I did call the seller. He is a Chrysler guy, but always liked Avantis so he had bought it a year or so ago then did a lot of nice things to it- Turner brakes, new stainless ignition shielding, rebuilt power steering control valve, water pump, installed new pan gasket (and stopped oil leak), new Studebaker vendor carpet with dynomat under it, etc. He said it was super tight- doors would close when let go from eight inches, hog troughs and rear tubular member perfect, power windows working well, no headliner sag. When I asked him about the jack and tire tool he had never even looked in the tire well and was surprised to find a scissors jack and an original spare when he carried the phone to the car and looked for me. He didn't hesitate an instant to say "yes" when I asked if it could be driven from there on a 900-mile trip.
History of the car was a man in Chicago who owned one of the nine R-3s bought the car from the original owner's estate just to harvest the Halibrands that were on it. He then just parked it in a garage for several years. The seller had purchased the car from him with just roller wheels. That's why he put Torque Thrust wheels on it. Oh yes, the reason for selling- he had just bought a Jensen Interceptor.
One big mistake in the listing that he didn't bother to correct- he listed the serial number as RQ4251. He had reported the body number. The serial number was well above 5500.
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Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. '64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Daytona convertible, '53 Commander Starliner, Museum R-4 engine, '62 Gravely Model L, '72 Gravely Model 430
Agreed, Paul; a bargain.[^] I can't imagine buying a nicer Avanti for $16,000. [8D]BP
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