1960s Avanti II Owner Registry | |||||
DATE | YEAR | NUMBER | OWNER | DESCRIPTION | REGISTRATION |
Feb 19, 2001 | 1966 | RQA00XX | Phil Solheim | 327 automatic, AC, PW, deep metallic green with black vinyl with green cloth inserts. | 2001 Registration |
Jun 17, 2015 | 1966 | RQA0005 | Ross Flora | White with black interior. PB, PS, 327/300 hp Chevy. | 2015 Registration |
Mar 21, 2004 | 1966 | RQA0013 | Richard P. Reimer | None provided. | 2004 Registration |
Feb 20, 2001 | 1966 | RQA0020 | Gunner Johnson | 327 engine, 300hp, 4-speed, TT | 2001 Registration |
Nov 19, 2013 | 1966 | RQA0030 | Ed Robinson | None provided. | 2013 Registration |
May 7, 2014 | 1966 | RQA0040 | Gene Knowles | White with red/black interior. Car is a driver. | 2014 Registration |
Jun 29, 2001 | 1966 | RQA0041 | Michael Clayton | None provided. | 2001 Registration |
Jun 29, 2008 | 1966 | RQA0050 | Carl & Emily Schroeder | Maroon with red and beige interior-all original. Exceptional condition-nearly 55,000 original miles. Repainted in the '80's, hog troughs and Turner brakes are new. First owner in Rhode Island–brought to Maine in the '80's–last owner owned it twice! Body # RQ4002-believed to be next to the last of the original Studebaker bodies. Corvette 327/300, automatic, PS, PB. | 2008 Registration |
Oct 5, 2002 | 1966 | RQA0053 | Al & Judy Tadder | Turquoise with turquoise vinyl and black cloth interior. Original 53,000 miles-327/300 HP with PS, PW, PB, AC, automatic. Show winner AOAI national, regional and local events. Owned since 1981. | 2002 Registration |
May 29, 2002 | 1966 | RQA0063 | Alan Garner | Black with black vinyl and yellow/green cloth inserts, 327/300hp. 98,000 original miles and still runs great! Updated Turner Brake front discs. Accessories PW, PS, PB, vintage 60's magnesium rims with chrome knock-offs. Acquired July, 2001. Driven weekly. | 2002 Registration |
Aug 20, 2012 | 1966 | RQA0069 | William T. Joslin | 327 Corvette engine with AC. Engine rebuilt with just 800 miles. Beautiful blackcherry paint. Interior redone as well as the shocks, springs and dual stainless exhaust. A real sweet car. | 2012 Registration |
Nov 20, 2009 | 1966 | RGA0088 | Jim McCuan | I purchased this car in Feb. 2007. Maroon, white and maroon interior, original drivetrain, bought from 3rd owner. All original paperwork. Excellent condition. | 2009 Registration |
Feb 22, 2001 | 1966 | RQA0093 | Ed Belinski | Red with red and tan cloth interior, 327 automatic, AC, PS, PB. | 2001 Registration |
July 2, 2001 | 1966 | RQA0100 | Howard Taylor | Metallic gold paint with black and tan interior. Engine: 300 hp 350 ci Chevrolet in place of the 327 ci. Original power shift automatic transmission. Accessories: PS, PW, PB, and AC. Original wire wheel hub caps. Restored mechanically and rebuilt as a driver. originally shipped to Elizabeth City, NC. | 2001 Registration |
Sep 29, 2015 | 1967 | RQA0106 | Joseph R. Leak | None provided. | 2015 Registration |
Oct 27, 2009 | 1966 | RQA0108 | Mel & Sheila Fratzke | Bronze exterior, tan interior. PS, PB, PW, A/C, 327/300 automatic. Less than 18000 miles on the odometer when purchased in Aug, 2008. Fourth owner; previous owner stated that both engine and transmission had been rebuilt. Extensive interior and exterior restoration by me, but not frame-off. | 2009 Registration |
Jul 6, 2007 | 1966 | RQA0109 | Darryl C. Lewallen | 327/300HP. Power Shift trans, gold exterior, tan interior. PS, PB, PW, tilt wheel. From California. Beautiful driver. | 2007 Registration |
Jul 21, 2006 | 1967 | RQA0113 | Sandra & Gene Sipes | Beautiful blue. We bought this car from an auction. I drive it everyday and it gets many looks. | 2006 Registration |
Jun 24, 2007 | 1967 | RQA0115 | James G. Ferris | White 2 door coupe with AC, power steering, restored 9/93. Red cloth and black vinyl interior. Repainted 9/93, new stereo, speakers, cd changer,Viper 300 alarm 9/93. 327 HP Corvette, 3 speed automatic trans. 2nd owner. Purchased 5/73 | ![]() |
Oct 14, 2008 | 1967 | RQA0117 | Bob Ziff | 327/300 with 5-speed Tremec transmission. | 2008 Resistration |
Nov 10, 2013 | 1967 | RQA0129 | Anders Löfgren | None provided. | 2013 Registration |
Sep 10, 2013 | 1967 | RQA0157 | George J. Salzmann | Dark brown metallic with tan vinyl interior. 327/300 HP engine, automatic transmission and twin traction. Optional equipment include A/C, P/S, P/B, P/W, AM/FM radio and tilt steering wheel. Purchased from original owner with 25,000 actual miles August 2013. | 2013 Registration |
Nov 20, 2008 | 1967 | RQA0159 | Paul West | Black / Black, original in and out, owned 20 yrs, 67,000 actual miles, 15" magnum 500 wheels, restored frame up, 327/300, 400 TH A/T, 650 holly, 354 Dana T/T axle. | 2008 Registration |
Jul 20, 2006 | 1967 | RQA0161 | Philip O. Paccione | Red exterior with red interior. A prototype for the 1968 equipped with factory installed Paxton Supercharger! Tested by the factory on the Utah salt flats! Originally white when reviewed by various car magazines and nicknamed the WHITE WHALE. The factory did not like the nickname and repainted it red! It was sold to by Nate Altman to the original owner in Indiana who owned it until July 2006! This 4 speed supercharged rocket ship with its original corvette 327 motor from the factory has less than 39,000 original miles. RQ-A0161 is a true survivor. | 2006 Registration |
Mar 7, 2003 | 1967 | RQA0166 | Gale Otto | Blue Cobalt Firemist exterior with light tan Smoked Elk Vinyl interior. A 327 engine and 500 Mag wheels. Original unrestored with 22,000 actual miles. | 2003 Registration |
Mar 19, 2005 | 1967 | RQA0178 | Brian D. Richardson | Metallic green with black interior. Automatic, A.C., full factory, dual exhaust. 327 c.i. All original equipent; unrestored but looks very decent; a few dings in the paint. Interior looks great. 76,582 all original miles, 3rd family owner. All documentation has been kept; even have pics of car on assembly line. | 2005 Registration |
Oct 24, 2003 | 1967 | RQA0181 | Milt and Chris Yoder | Black w/black vinyl interior. Has 327 cu in. 300HP engine with powershift automatic transmission. Magnum 500 wheels, power steering, air conditioning. | 2003 Registration |
Aug 9, 2002 | 1967 | RQA0183 | Lee Harrison | Turquoise with black interior. 327 4 speed, wire wheels. | 2002 Registration |
Jul 20, 2014 | 1967 | RQA0187 | Harley Smith | Turquise with black interior. All origial 327 with automatic. Has been parked for the last 20 years. | 2014 Registration |
May 31, 2008 | 1967 | RQA0191 | Ryan S. Thompson | Silver, 327 Motor. Black vinyl seats, red carpet. Doors two tone – black upper and red lower. | 2008 Registration |
Apr 27, 2014 | 1967 | RQA2003 | Jerry Thiel | Registered as a 1967 Avanti II. Red exterior, automatic transmission, PS, AC, black leather interior, red carpeting, 327 engine, 3rd owner. | ![]() |
Aug 7, 2006 | 1967 | RQA0206 | Peter Crisitello | This Gold Avanti II is a recent acquasition. I have only driven it to one SDC meet in Spokane, WA last summer. While it is quite similar to my 1963, it is a completely different vehicle in both handling and performance.![]() |
2006 Registration |
Sep 14, 2007 | 1967 | RQA0209 | Lawrence J. Carrocce | Unrestored, stored in barn for 20+ years. Factory 4 speed with air and original 327. | 2007 Registration |
Jun 29, 2003 | 1967 | RQA0215 | Gilles Dubreuil | 327 automatic, PW, red with black vinyl interior. 60k original miles. Paint, minor bodywork, brakes, exhaust must be restored. | 2003 Registration |
Feb 20, 2001 | 1967 | RQA0218 | Chris Norton | Dark brown with fawn interior. Came with 300hp 327 but after 400,000+ miles now has a ZZ-3 350 and turbo 350. | 2001 Registration |
Sep 18, 2002 | 1967 | RQA0225 | Phil & Cindy Brown | Gold w/black vinyl interior. Purchased in August 1986 form Gates Chevrolet of South Bend after being traded on a Toyota pickup. Has 327 cu in. 300HP engine with powershift automatic Transmission. From the original paperwork the original owner was Elaine Dunbar, wife of Ed Dunbar, Manager of Studebaker Automotive Sales Corporation in the late 60's and early 70's. Car is in restored condition. | 2002 Registration |
Jan 10, 2002 | 1968 | RQA0226 | Jim Babcock | Original, unrestored, waiting its turn at renewal. Bought new in January of 1968 and registered as a 67 to avoid updating the seatbelts. Turquoise blue with a 327, 4-speed, manual steering, and power brakes. I was 3 years old and remember walking through a warehouse full of Avantis to get ours. | 2002 Registration |
Dec 22, 2013 | 1967 | RQA0246 | Phillip Mednick | I purchased this car from the original owner in 1983. It was originally delivered in June of 1968 but is titled as a 1967. I have a copy of the original title. I still have the original 4-speed trans but have put a 5-speed in for better highway travel. It is in original unrestored condition with factory air and white leather interior. I'm thinking of new paint, rechrome bumpers, and possibly new leather, although there are no tears right now and sometimes original can be appreciated more for what it is. | 2013 Registration |
Mar 28, 2014 | 1969 | RQA0260 | Constantin C.J. Jdanoff |
Car is in Germany. Brown metallic with tan interior. Very original! Great car! | 2014 Registration |
Oct 1, 2007 | 1969 | RQA0261 | Ned P. Kauffman | Champagne gold, 327 c.i., 45,000 mi., one-owner In 1973 pistons were replaced after boring cylinders 0.030 and resurfacing heads 0.010. | 2007 Registration |
Sep 14, 2009 | 1969 | RQA0263 | Dwayne T. Jacobson | As of Sept 14/09 have 34000 miles. Black exterior with black and brown interior. 383 stroker with 700 R4 tranny. All new front end steering, suspension. New suspension in the rear end. New brakes. New 17 inch rear tires and 15 inch front tires on American Racing mags. | 2009 Registration |
Oct 6, 2009 | 1969 | RQA0265 | Richard Palazzo | White with navy blue interior, 350 engine with 700R4 transmission, completely restored, new everything. | 2009 Registration |
Dec 18, 2015 | 1969 | RQA0270 | Will Norton | Car in very good serviceable condition with motor recently rebuilt. Have installed Magnum 500s with Radial TA tires. | 2015 Registration |
Dec 12, 2009 | 1968 | RQA0271 | Alan N. Basile | Rosewood Firemist, restored many years ago. White Rapael Vinyl interior, 327/300, A/C, automatic. ![]() |
2009 Registration |
Jun 15, 2015 | 1969 | RQA0297 | Thomas A. Mineo | This car is undergoing a body off frame restoration/ modification. Reconstruction has 4 wheel disc brake system. This also may be the last car built with the 327 engine. This car is a Restomod project. | 2015 Registration |
Apr 25 , 2006 | 1969 | RQA0304 | Sean T. Mulholland | Guards red exterior, black vinyl interior, custom cherry wood dash and console, converted to Muncie M20 4 speed with Hurst shifter and hydraulic clutch, PS, PB, A/C, Motor wheel exiters, engine rebuilt. Purchased in 1984. | 2006 Registration |
Sep 28, 2002 | 1969 | RQA0319 | Wayne Elliott | Firemist Gold with Gold Crushed Velor and Vinyl interior. 350 cu auto with less than 600 miles on a rebuilt original motor. Sat in my Garage for 17 yrs and took four more years to rebuild running gear and suspension but it runs good now. Second owner since Oct. 1971 | 2002 Registration |
May 15, 2008 | 1969 | RQA0320 | David Selwyn | Dark brown metallic exterior with custom brown interior. Currently being restored by Lancer Automotive. On May 14th 2008, has 49,816 original miles. Was my father's car. He was the original owner. Original Chevy 350 V8 with original Ford automatic transmission. Hope to be driving it soon! | 2001 Registration |
Jan 8, 2014 | 1969 | RQA0327 | Rolland L. Stapleton | Date ordered 12/23/68, date shipped 5/12/69. 350 CI engine, automatic transmission. Radio and antenna, power steering, air conditioning. Weight 3,217 lbs, paint color Chalice Gold, WSW Tires. | 2014 Registration |
Feb 22, 2003 | 1969 | RQA0339 | Dennis Hannaway | 1969 registered as 1970. Maroon/burgundy, smoked elk interior, very good condition, 350 Corvette engine, automatic, PS, PB, AC, Edelbrock carb. | 2003 Registration |
Sep 7, 2008 | 1969 | RQA0348 | Richard D. Everett | 2 door coupe, red exterior, black interior, 350 cu.in. chevy, came with 4-speed from factory, now automatic.Stepfather John Ferguson purchased car new in NY in 1969 and passed away in 1972. Mother drove car until 1978 and parked it in garage until Sept.2008. She gave it to me Sept.5, 2008 and it's now in NC. It hasn't been run in 30 years, never been wrecked. No antifreeze or water in resevoir tank, no brake fluid in master brake cylinder, interior still looks good. Glass is good, outside paint still looks fresh, has little pitting on front bumper, mirrors on driver and passenger door pitted badly. Would like to find shop service manual for the 1969 Avanti II. Mileage on car when I took possession 70079.2. Have my work cut out. | 2008 Registration |
Nov 10, 2001 | 1969 | RQA0350 | Frank Antoniello | Registered as 1970. 1969 Corvette 350 with 111k miles, automatic, PW, PS, PB, AC. Restoration underway. Engine removed & rebuilt, repainted original Chalice Gold, new chrome, gold Raphael vinyl interior. Purchased July 2000. | 2001 Registration |
Feb 2, 2010 | 1970 | RQA0350 | Gerry Duff | Gold/tan restored. Purchased October 2009. | 2010 Registration |
Aug 30, 2001 | 1969 | RQA0354 | Carl C. Bruce | Burgandy, excellent condition, 327/300 Corvette engine, automatic, PW, PS, PB, tilt wheel, Enkie wheels. Purchased August 2, 2001. | 2001 Registration |
Jan 1, 2005 | 1969 | RQA0371 | Brian Rand | Chesterfield Brown w/gold flake, All leather restored interior, 327, runs great. | 2005 Registration |
Jan 2, 2005 | 1969 | RQA0378 | Robert J. Agster | Dark brown metallic, excellent original condition, saddle cloth/leather interior. 350/300HP corvette power, automatic trans. 36,000 miles, 2nd owner, purchased 1986. | 2005 Registration |