Studebaker Car Club Of New South Wales

 

 

Year

1963

Model

Avanti R2.

Body

2 door, 4 Passenger Sports.

Engine

Studebaker V8 OHV,

289 ci (4.7 L)

290 hp (213.44 KW) @ 5,000 rpm.

360 Ft-Lbs (488 NM) @ 3400 RPM

Paxton supercharger

Gearbox

3speed Warner Power Shift Auto

Diff. Ratio

3.73:1 ' Twin Traction ' (LSD)

Wheelbase

109" (2,769 mm)

Brakes

Front - Bendix 'Dunlop' Discs.

Rear - drums.

Hand - rear wheels.

Weight

3,195 lbs (1,452 kg)

Wheels

15" x 7" Chrome LA Custom Wire.

Tyre Size

205/75 x 15"

Origin

USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History of this Vehicle

 

1963 - 19??

Assembled at South Bend on 02-May-1963 and was shipped to New York Mills, NY on

16-May-1963.

 

19?? - 19??

Unknown.

 

19?? - 2007

Owned by Debra Yuhasz in Homestead, Florida.

 

2007 - 2012

Peter Lynch (Newcastle Studebaker Car Club member) purchased vehicle from a fellow in Indiana who had five Avantis and was 'slimming' his collection.
The Avanti arrived in Australia late 2007.

It was a white car then, but at restoration it was established that the car was originally Avanti Red, and underwent a full restoration to very high standards.
 

2012 - Today

Owned by Ron Murrell (SCCNSW member), and performs the way it was intended from the factory.

Confirmed matching numbers vehicle, in excellent condition.

Used regularly, previously on full NSW registration, and now on NSW Conditional 'Club' rego'.

 

If you would like to contact the owner of this vehicle, please email to address 

shown on our Contact Us page, and include this vehicle reference 63avr2-rm01 in your message.

 

 

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