- Very rare factory 4-speed supercharged Avanti R2
- Sold new in Berkeley, CA, later a resident of Tucson, AZ, where it was acquired by Colin Comer
- Copy of the original build sheet
- Matching engine, chassis and body numbers
- Original 289/290-horsepower V8 engine
- Original Paxton centrifugal supercharger
- Original Borg-Warner T10 4-speed manual transmission
- Original 3.73:1 Twin-Traction rear end
- Power steering
- Power disc brakes
- AM radio
- Excellent original body with perfect “hog troughs”
- One repaint in its correct Avanti Turquoise color in the 1980s
- Two-tone Fawn-and-black interior
- Fitted with four new replica 7011 Halibrand wheels and spinners — which were a rare
- dealer-installed option — and new radial tires
- The original steel wheels and hubcaps are included
- One of 1,883 total supercharged R2 models produced in 1963 and 1964
- One of fewer than 500 total factory 4-speed R2 Avantis
- The 1963 Avanti was the first American production car to have factory disc brakes
- The Avanti was promoted as America’s Most Advanced Car and was more expensive than a Corvette when new
- Supercharged Avantis set 29 speed records at Bonneville when new
1963 Studebaker Avanti R2

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