The starting serial number for South Bend bodies should not be construed to mean that there were 4900 Ashtabula bodies built before South Bend began production. It means only that a block of numbers was reserved starting with that number.
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This is a quote from the book The Postwar Years by Richard Langworth.
In the executive committee meeting of September 7,1962 , Clarence Francis announced that Avanti production was still behind schedule by about three months. Because of the heavy demand for this new car, it is recommended that a production line with a planned capacity of 25 bodies a day be established in our South Bend plant. Current production is approximately 10 cars a day and Molded Fiberglass Products does not anticipate being able to deliver more than 25 per day in the foreseeable future. A combined production of 50 per day will be needed to meet demand.
There will be a savings of $20 per body in freight costs with assembly at South Bend. After discussion, the committee approved spending $600,000 fora South Bend production line. The first South Bend body was built in February 1963.
Bob Langer
Glenshaw,PA
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Well, we're getting closer. Is there any way to tell where a body was built? Evidently, cars earlier than Feb, 1963 are out. This is a very interesting topic.Jim
Often in error, never in doubt
http://rabidsnailracing.blogspot.com/
____1966 Avanti II RQA 0088_______________1963 Avanti R2 63R3152____________http://rabidsnailracing.blogspot.com/
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Originally posted by Werdegast View PostHow have you arrived at your hypothesis?Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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