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£14,625 (Est: £14,000 - £16,000)

1963 Studebaker Avanti

United Kingdom • 17 Jun 2026 • Lot 38

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1963 Studebaker Avanti is a rare, unrestored example of an iconic American sports coupe, recently imported to the UK. It features a distinctive fiberglass body, a 4.7-litre V8 engine, and a stylish turquoise interior, with recent mechanical attention to brakes and suspension.

Condition

7

The car is described as being in good original unrestored condition. It has been imported and UK registered, and received some recent maintenance on tires, suspension, and brakes. While it appears to be in good shape with a nice interior and original features, the unrestored nature implies some wear consistent with its age, placing it in the 'Very Good' category.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

R4218

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

BRU 491A

RHD/LHD:

LHD

Studebaker was established in the mid 1800s and was originally a coachbuilder, manufacturing wagons, buggies, carriages, and harnesses.

They entered the automotive business in 1902 initially with electric vehicles, sold under the Studebaker Automobile Company tradename, and over the next 50 years established a reputation for quality, durability and reliability.

The Avanti was developed at the direction of Studebaker president Sherwood Egbert in answer to Ford's Thunderbird, and the design was allegedly doodled by Egbert on the back of an envelope during a plane flight, with Raymond Loewy commissioned to design a radical sports coupe.

The resulting Avanti comprised a shortened version of the Studebaker Lark Convertible chassis clothed in a futuristic looking fibreglass body.

Power was supplied by an in-house Studebaker 4.7-litre V8 that was offered in various states of tune, both normally aspirated (240hp) and supercharged (290hp), courtesy of a Paxton blower.

Avanti means 'advance...