Avanti on TV

[Stu63]

While is was resting after installing new rear springs in my SUV I caught the new series Viva Laughlin and much to my surprise Bunny(Melanie Griffth) drove up in an Avanti. And it is a Studie since it had the S on the C piller. About time they used a real car on a new show.

Butler, PA
63 Avanti R1 R2899

[Guido]

While I was reading this site last night my wife saw a protion of that show. Funny that she did not mention an Avanti...

[Guido]

While I was reading this site last night my wife saw a protion of that show. Funny that she did not mention an Avanti...

[jlmccuan]

Hmmm...my '66 has the "S" on the C pillar.

Jim

1966 Avanti II RQA 0088

[jlmccuan]

Hmmm...my '66 has the "S" on the C pillar.

Jim

1966 Avanti II RQA 0088

[sbca96]

You can watch that episode online, my wife taped it :

Scroll down to "Watch Video from Viva Laughlin" / "Full Episode"

http://alpha.cbs.com/primetime/viva_laughlin/

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: TKO 5-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[sbca96]

You can watch that episode online, my wife taped it :

Scroll down to "Watch Video from Viva Laughlin" / "Full Episode"

http://alpha.cbs.com/primetime/viva_laughlin/

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: TKO 5-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by jlmccuan

Hmmm...my '66 has the "S" on the C pillar.

Jim
1966 Avanti II RQA 0088

I thought that a 1966 Avanti II would have been built with a "buckle" emblem on the C pillar, but just a plain one - no S. Are you sure that your Avanti II was built that way and hasn't had those emblems replaced in the past 41 years?

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by jlmccuan

Hmmm...my '66 has the "S" on the C pillar.

Jim
1966 Avanti II RQA 0088

I thought that a 1966 Avanti II would have been built with a "buckle" emblem on the C pillar, but just a plain one - no S. Are you sure that your Avanti II was built that way and hasn't had those emblems replaced in the past 41 years?

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[StudeRich]

That's correct they were solid Black.

I remember sitting in a 1966 in their factory "showroom" and noticing the "S" on the back seat was gone, the ones that had the Delco Radio had silver foil tape over the "Studebaker" on the faceplate and of course that "C" pillar emblem was black like the hood emblem...But knowing how N&A used the least expensive method to make the Stude. into a Avanti II, I would not be surprised that some may have been painted black possibly before they got solid black ones, if they EVER did!

So maybe someone polished it OFF! [:0]

quote:Originally posted by studegary

I thought that a 1966 Avanti II would have been built with a "buckle" emblem on the C pillar, but just a plain one - no S.

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

That's correct they were solid Black.

I remember sitting in a 1966 in their factory "showroom" and noticing the "S" on the back seat was gone, the ones that had the Delco Radio had silver foil tape over the "Studebaker" on the faceplate and of course that "C" pillar emblem was black like the hood emblem...But knowing how N&A used the least expensive method to make the Stude. into a Avanti II, I would not be surprised that some may have been painted black possibly before they got solid black ones, if they EVER did!

So maybe someone polished it OFF! [:0]

quote:Originally posted by studegary

I thought that a 1966 Avanti II would have been built with a "buckle" emblem on the C pillar, but just a plain one - no S.

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[stugatsr2]

fast forward 20 minutes to avanti scene.full screen mode.

[stugatsr2]

fast forward 20 minutes to avanti scene.full screen mode.

[jgrohs]

The car belongs to Jaeson Kay in So. Cal. It's a 63 R1. He had the car at the 06 Palm Springs AOAI meet.

quote:Originally posted by studegary

quote:Originally posted by jlmccuan

Hmmm...my '66 has the "S" on the C pillar.

Jim
1966 Avanti II RQA 0088

I thought that a 1966 Avanti II would have been built with a "buckle" emblem on the C pillar, but just a plain one - no S. Are you sure that your Avanti II was built that way and hasn't had those emblems replaced in the past 41 years?

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[jgrohs]

The car belongs to Jaeson Kay in So. Cal. It's a 63 R1. He had the car at the 06 Palm Springs AOAI meet.

quote:Originally posted by studegary

quote:Originally posted by jlmccuan

Hmmm...my '66 has the "S" on the C pillar.

Jim
1966 Avanti II RQA 0088

I thought that a 1966 Avanti II would have been built with a "buckle" emblem on the C pillar, but just a plain one - no S. Are you sure that your Avanti II was built that way and hasn't had those emblems replaced in the past 41 years?

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer