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LOT 51

1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI 63R Coachwork by Raymond Loewy Chassis no. 63R2552

Estimate: US$60,000 - US$90,000
Lot 51

1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI 63R
Coachwork by Raymond Loewy Chassis no. 63R2552

Quail Motorcar Auction|14 August 2020, 11:00 PDT|Los Angeles

1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI 63R
Coachwork by Raymond Loewy

Chassis no. 63R2552



304ci OHV Supercharged V8 Engine
Single 4-Barrel Carburetor
300+ bhp at 5,000 rpm
3-Speed Automatic Transmission
Independent Front Suspension - Live Rear Axle
Front Disc - Rear Drum Brakes

*Multiple 1st in Class Awards received at prestigious Concours
*Beautifully restored and upgraded to R-3 Supercharged configuration
*Produced during the final month of Avanti 1st year of Production
*Forward thinking and iconic Raymond Loewy design


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THE STUDEBAKER AVANTI

Commissioned by Studebaker management in the waning days of the company famed industrial designer Raymond Lowey was encouraged to create a singularly bold and futuristic car to serve as not only a financial boon but also the firms new technical/performance halo model. Designed in only 8 weeks the Avanti was hurried into production with a host of forward looking safety and performance features including factory supercharged versions of the venerable 289 ci V8 with a 4 barrel carburetor, front disc brakes, an integrated roll bar and a revolutionary 'Coke Bottle' body with front fenders, profiling distinctive blades extending well forward of the nose and rear fenders have a pronounced sweep and the wheel wells are shaped with unique parabolic
designed that comfortably seated four. Driven by luminaries including Ian Fleming ( of James Bond fame ), Frank Sinatra and Rod Serling to name only a few the Avanti is as striking today as it was in 1963.

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

This elegant and powerful Avanti was completed at the South Bend, Indiana Studebaker plant on
December 10, 1963; just 10 days before the first production year ended. The car was delivered new to Carmichael, California, and has resided in the Golden State ever since, except while shipped to Minnesota for restoration work. The Avanti has been in care and custody of just 3 longtime owners since 1967, and has been treated to a comprehensive, body-on restoration. The work performed included installment of a period-correct 289ci engine, fully rebuilt and upgraded to R-3 Supercharged specifications by Studebaker specialist John Myers of Myers Studebaker. Other work included a professional repaint in Avanti Red and re-plating of chrome and brightwork. Transmission and differential units were also rebuilt, and the instruments restored while a new wiring harness was installed.

While in the consignor's hands for the past decade, the car has gathered trophy's at prominent Concours d'Elegance events like no other Avanti, and the long list of awards includes class wins at the SoCal Studebaker Club Regional, La Jolla, San Marino and Benedict Castle Concours, Major's Trophy at the Greystone Concours, and an appearance at the celebrated Quail Concours during Monterey Car Week. Arguably one of the best presented and detailed Avanti's in existence, this superb piece of Americana offers loads of style and performance.

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