Releasing a new model is always a calculated risk, but it is more so when the company is teetering on the edge of financial collapse. However, Studebaker rolled the dice in 1962 when it released its Avanti. It was… more»
Avanti R2
Mar 16, 2024 • For Sale • 33 Comments
1 of 1,552: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2 Supercharged!
The Avanti is one of those cars that you have to wonder how successful it could have been if Studebaker had stayed afloat. Sure, there was the reincarnated Avanti II, but they were mostly powered by Chevrolet V8s. This… more»
Feb 16, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Supercharged R2! 1963 Studebaker Avanti
Studebaker president Sherwood Egbert had high hopes for the Avanti when it was conceived (supposedly) on a cocktail napkin in 1961. It went into production 18 months later and debuted for 1963. But with Studebaker’s dwindling financial resources, the… more»
Dec 1, 2023 • For Sale • 4 Comments
1 of 643 Supercharged: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2
The Avanti was one of those cars that Studebaker’s management hoped would help save the day. But it wasn’t around long enough to contribute to any reversal of Studebaker’s misfortunes. Less than 4,700 of the original Avanti’s ever saw… more»
Jul 24, 2022 • For Sale • 27 Comments
R2 Supercharged 289 V8! 1963 Studebaker Avanti
As the Gran Turismo Hawk was in its waning days, Raymond Loewy was hard at work designing another car that Studebaker hoped would save its bacon in the marketplace. The company was spiraling toward bankruptcy and the Avanti was… more»
