Paint Color 1963 Avanti

[willyj]

Is the 1963 Avanti Red the same color as the Regal Red used on the 1963 Larks and Hawks

[Studebakercenteroforegon]

No, not at all. Avanti Red is metallic, Regal Red is not.

[willyj]

My 63 Avanti is not a metallic color

[Dwight FitzSimons]

The was NO non-metallic red available from the factory in 1963-64. Avanti Red, used in 63 & 64, was metallic.
--Dwight

[StudeRich]

........................'63 Lark/Hawk Regal Red:

................................................................................ ..................'63 Avanti Red is Maroon! NOT Red,
..................................................(it's just a name!) Same as '63 Corvette Honduras Maroon Metallic.

[studegary]

I think that it should also be mentioned that the Larks were painted with enamel and the Avantis were painted with lacquer.

[Hawklover]

........................'63 Lark/Hawk Regal Red:

................................................................................ ..................'63 Avanti Red is Maroon! NOT Red,
..................................................(it's just a name!) Same as '63 Corvette Honduras Maroon Metallic.

Actually Rich all Avantis were red metallic, only towards the end of production did Studebaker introduce Avanti Maroon.

[Hawklover]

Avanti maroon as shown here.

[jetboat]

I thought bourdgh,(sp)? Was the 63 Avanti color, thinking of getting one and that's the info. I was given.

[StudeRich]

The '64 Lark & Hawk deep Red is "Bordeaux Red" (it's French, they never speak how they spell), not used on Avanti.

Not Maroon and not Metallic.

[jetboat]

Thank you,always looking to learn.

[willyj]

Thanks for info guys. My 63 Avanti is not metallic. We have a 63 Lark that is painted Regal Red I think that is the color on my 63 Avanti, which looks very good.

[StudeRich]

Just MY opinion of course, but on a very curvy, sculptured Bodied Car that only had Solid Colors of Black until discontinued, and White, a Non-Metallic and a never used Color Red, would just look WRONG to me, but that's OK since it's not my Avanti.

I remember seeing several Avanti II's and later Avanti Motor Corp, Avantis ordered in Resale/Fire Engine Red that would be a lot more Orange than your darker Regal Red.