I can't remember whether this has been mentioned on a 'thread'
in this FORUM , but Raymond Loewy's personal Avanti II was up
for Auction by Bonhoms in Monaco ( Europe ) on 11th May 2012 .
The car is painted its original Black and as was Mr Loewy's desire
had the (II) script removed from the front panel and the car is as
retrofitted with original Studebaker Avanti Hubcaps . The tyres are
blackwall also as required . The cars Serial Number is RQB-1829
meaning it is the 29th of 101 built that year ( 1972) . At the Auction
it was wearing Registration plate number 311 LGH 75 for France .
The Avanti sold at Auction for (EURO) 40,250E . As at 11th May '12
that means you would have had to pay about $50,000 US Dollars to
win it . The Bonhoms lot number on their list was 217 at the Sale .
Nice to know that a nice original car with provenance will attract
this type of money . It also goes to show that Raymond Loewy had
every confidence in the quality cars Nate Altman was producing as
a 'continuation' of the original Studebaker Avanti .
CRUISER
in this FORUM , but Raymond Loewy's personal Avanti II was up
for Auction by Bonhoms in Monaco ( Europe ) on 11th May 2012 .
The car is painted its original Black and as was Mr Loewy's desire
had the (II) script removed from the front panel and the car is as
retrofitted with original Studebaker Avanti Hubcaps . The tyres are
blackwall also as required . The cars Serial Number is RQB-1829
meaning it is the 29th of 101 built that year ( 1972) . At the Auction
it was wearing Registration plate number 311 LGH 75 for France .
The Avanti sold at Auction for (EURO) 40,250E . As at 11th May '12
that means you would have had to pay about $50,000 US Dollars to
win it . The Bonhoms lot number on their list was 217 at the Sale .
Nice to know that a nice original car with provenance will attract
this type of money . It also goes to show that Raymond Loewy had
every confidence in the quality cars Nate Altman was producing as
a 'continuation' of the original Studebaker Avanti .
CRUISER
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