Ricky Nelson

[MikeWay]

I don't know if this has been posted before but I found this ad for a pretty pricey Avanti for sale in Colorado.

http://www.classicalgasstation.com/193s.htm

This dealer is a little above the norm anyway.

Mike

got my '59 Lark

[JBOYLE]

The only celebrity Avanti I'd pay extra for would be:

Johnny Carson's (because to me, as a kid back then he typifies the era) but I hear it's wrecked.

Or Frank Sinatra's (same rationale as above)..I've been told he had one, don't have proof.

Ian Flemming's ...you could say you had Bond's Avanti. Car is MIA in the U.K. and presumed lost.

BTW: Dick Van Dyke's Avanti is in the Peterson Museum...in storage. He comes close to Carson/Sinatra as an early 60's icon (to me anyway) but I wouldn't pay extra for it.

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[JBOYLE]

The only celebrity Avanti I'd pay extra for would be:

Johnny Carson's (because to me, as a kid back then he typifies the era) but I hear it's wrecked.

Or Frank Sinatra's (same rationale as above)..I've been told he had one, don't have proof.

Ian Flemming's ...you could say you had Bond's Avanti. Car is MIA in the U.K. and presumed lost.

BTW: Dick Van Dyke's Avanti is in the Peterson Museum...in storage. He comes close to Carson/Sinatra as an early 60's icon (to me anyway) but I wouldn't pay extra for it.

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[Roscomacaw]

I once got to lay hands on Raymond Loewy's personal Avanti that he kept at his place in France. It was in Jon Myer's keep at the time I saw it.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Roscomacaw]

I once got to lay hands on Raymond Loewy's personal Avanti that he kept at his place in France. It was in Jon Myer's keep at the time I saw it.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[jnormanh]

A "Ricky Nelson" Avanti was sold on eBay about a year ago. Best I can remember it brought a bit more than $40K. Don't know for certain this is the same car. The eBay car appeared a darker red. Maybe just different photos/lighting.

[jnormanh]

A "Ricky Nelson" Avanti was sold on eBay about a year ago. Best I can remember it brought a bit more than $40K. Don't know for certain this is the same car. The eBay car appeared a darker red. Maybe just different photos/lighting.

[gord holden]

Looks like they where producing 25 cars per day at that stage of production. My R 2 auto 63R17XX was built on nov o8,62.3 days later, delivered to Tracy California.

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[gord holden]

Looks like they where producing 25 cars per day at that stage of production. My R 2 auto 63R17XX was built on nov o8,62.3 days later, delivered to Tracy California.

gh

[52 Ragtop]

Bob, I had the chance to buy Raymond Loewys Avanti. It was in a garage about 3 miles from my condo in Alhambra Ca. We were in the process of buying a house at the time and had to turn it down! Of course, looking back, I should have!!
It had an Earl Schieb paint job on it, and a big (Cadillac) V on the front nose panel, and needed everything.

Jim

[52 Ragtop]

Bob, I had the chance to buy Raymond Loewys Avanti. It was in a garage about 3 miles from my condo in Alhambra Ca. We were in the process of buying a house at the time and had to turn it down! Of course, looking back, I should have!!
It had an Earl Schieb paint job on it, and a big (Cadillac) V on the front nose panel, and needed everything.

Jim

[61hawk]

quote:Originally posted by 52 Ragtop

Bob, I had the chance to buy Raymond Loewys Avanti. It was in a garage about 3 miles from my condo in Alhambra Ca. We were in the process of buying a house at the time and had to turn it down! Of course, looking back, I should have!!
It had an Earl Schieb paint job on it, and a big (Cadillac) V on the front nose panel, and needed everything.

Jim

I talked to dad's neighbor Al Fosness, while back in this past week, who I think owned the car at the time you were looking at it.

Lee

[61hawk]

quote:Originally posted by 52 Ragtop

Bob, I had the chance to buy Raymond Loewys Avanti. It was in a garage about 3 miles from my condo in Alhambra Ca. We were in the process of buying a house at the time and had to turn it down! Of course, looking back, I should have!!
It had an Earl Schieb paint job on it, and a big (Cadillac) V on the front nose panel, and needed everything.

Jim

I talked to dad's neighbor Al Fosness, while back in this past week, who I think owned the car at the time you were looking at it.

Lee

[52 Ragtop]

Lee,
yep! That was the guy, he worked for Kubota at the time!
Your Dad lived in Alhambra?

Jim

[52 Ragtop]

Lee,
yep! That was the guy, he worked for Kubota at the time!
Your Dad lived in Alhambra?

Jim