Sherwood Egbert's Avanti

[edpjr]

I reiterate: Does anyone currently own, or have any idea what happened to, R2 Engine # RS-2333 ? [?] Thanks!

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'63 Avanti
'66 Commander

[Avanti Fanatic]

So how and when did this Avanti become an automotic? Can anyone explain the two VINs? The block that is in the car now is the original block the Granatelli's installed?

I found an article in a 1977 Avanti Owner's Assiciation publication that was written by a tennis pro (Stan Briggs) who coached Sherwood Egbert and his family at the Bel Air country club in the 60's .Briggs,who owned a turquoise '63 Avanti, tells of having begun to play with Sherwood Egbert in 1965,at the advice of Mr.Egbert's doctor,prescribing exercise for him.Briggs subsequently describes a frail Sherwood Egbert offering to sell his BLACK Avanti (with a built-in tape recorder and tape deck) to Briggs in 1968.Makes me wonder if the "switched" serial number Avanti (4131-which describes a black color in the build sheet ) is the "real" Egbert Avanti...The Avanti at auction mentions nothing of the car being auctioned ever being black,or having had those built in features....Anyone have any thoughts?