1963 Studebaker Avanti

1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI #R44445. (Stock #4469.) In 1962, Studebaker introduced an entirely car, which with an innovative aeronautical design by a design team under the direction of Raymond Loewy, produced a sensation in the automotive world. Using the engine which Studebaker installed in their fabulous “Hawk” automobiles, their versatile and powerful 289 cubic inch V-8 , with either a stick or an automatic transmission and featuring innovative, at the time, front disc brakes, the car set 29 world speed records. It was presented as being a powerful, 4-seater, performance luxury car when it was introduced at the New York Auto Show on April 29, 1963. 1200 of the 1963 Avanti's were built and this one must be the finest one available anywhere. It was purchased on March 28, 1991, and subjected to a total, body-off-chassis restoration to exact factory specifications with every piece of the car now at least as nice as new. It has won an AACA Senior Grand National Award 4 times, a First-Place Award at The Radnor Hunt and numerous other impressive awards. It has scored 398 points on a 400-point scale at The Studebaker National Meet with a First-Place award there. The 2 items responsible for the missing 2 points have since been corrected. Perfection! Total mileage is 53,383. $125,000.