1964 R4 Avanti in Hemmings

[nels]

Anybody know anything about the R4 Avanti in Hemmings this month? Its evidently going at auction. Will be interested to see what it brings.

[bams50]

Interesting! Anybody found it online?

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- Studebakeracres- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

"Some people live for the rules, I live for exceptions"- 311

"Do they all not, by mere virtue of having survived as relics of a bygone era, amass a level of respect perhaps not accorded to them when they were new?"

[1956 Hawk]

Here is the auction listing.

http://www.bonhamsandgoodman.com.au/lot_details.php?lot=27019&auction=100

[go-studebaker]

Hi Nelson,
the car has a genuine R4 in it and has been for sale in Perth for a long long time. It is owned by long time Australian member Kevin Bell who owns a number of particularly great cars. About $55k Australian rings a bell !!!

From memory the car went to Hong Kong before going to Australia.

The R4 probably went into it State side at some point. It is a lovely car, but a RHD Avanti is a fantastic way to devalue it. However at the time the only way to register cars in Oz was RHD so many cars that should never have been converted were.

Jim Quigley owned it in the 70's before it went to the current owner in WA

Regards
Greg

Greg Diffen
Australian Stude nut living in Warwick, United Kingdom

1933 St Regis Brougham Model 56 Dutch delivered
1937 Dicator sedan. Australian Body by TJ Richards
1939 Packard Seven Passenger monster UK delivered
1939 Commander Sedan Australian Body by TJ Richards
1939 Commander Swiss Cabriolet by Lagenthal
1961 Hawk
1963 Daytona Hardtop
1988 Avanti Convertible

[nels]

Hi Greg, how have you been? Is that the R4 that lost a fan blade resulting in the unfortunate accident over there some years ago?

[go-studebaker]

Hi Nelson,
we are fine, just a little bit older so I have semi really old cars now and not the real go fast ones.

I am married to a Canadian girl and have a 5 3/4 month old daughter.

I should get to the meet in Pa
as I am up in Toronto at the moment

The fan blade was from the 65 Commander race car that is now also owned by the same member that has the R4 Avanti

I have the 5 Studebaker Halibrands from that car, but cant find the wheel nuts and spinners since our last UK move in 2005. The mess of living and running a business from home. I cant find a lot of my Stude stuff as it is pusehed way to the back of the pile.

Hope you are well and down at Lancaster

Regards
Greg


Greg Diffen
Australian Stude nut living in Warwick, United Kingdom

1933 St Regis Brougham Model 56 Dutch delivered
1937 Dicator sedan. Australian Body by TJ Richards
1939 Packard Seven Passenger monster UK delivered
1939 Commander Sedan Australian Body by TJ Richards
1939 Commander Swiss Cabriolet by Lagenthal
1961 Hawk
1963 Daytona Hardtop
1988 Avanti Convertible