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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / August 2005Avanti Pace Car
After all the flack Don Ward got for listing his dad's Avanti as a "Indy Pace car", I did some digging. Thanks to George Krem for providing a June 62 Studebaker Spotlight that clears up the mystery. I had heard that the Avanti was to be the Pace car, but was not used because they wanted a convertible, and the Avanti was not ready. The Spotlight shows Roger Ward winning the Avanti, the "Honorary Pace car" for the 500. Since only EX models had been built by the date, the car in the photo was never delivered to Roger. He got his months later as confirmed by the build sheet. Here's the Spotlight: http://stude.com/pace.jpg  SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 R2 4 speed Challenger (Plain Wrapper) 64 Challenger (Plain Wrapper ?) 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 GT Hawk OD. 61 Hawk 54 Starlight So, what did you come up with on a value? Bob Miles Tucson AZ Well, he's been offered 25K, wants 30K, so I might be somewhere in between.<g> > So, what did you come up with on a value? > > Bob Miles > Tucson AZ SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 R2 4 speed Challenger (Plain Wrapper) 64 Challenger (Plain Wrapper ?) 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 GT Hawk OD. 61 Hawk 54 Starlight I know we always can't keep things forever. But don't some things have a sentimental value. Its one thing that the people on antique roadshow, go on there with their antiques and find out there value. Oh you have a button off of George Washington's coat. That was given to you by your father. That was passed down by his father.It was given to your great,great,great,great,great,great, grandfather by George Washington and with handwrtitten documentation. That would be almost priceless says the announcer, but the value would be $10,000. Oh my says the lucky owner, I could never sell it for that, but then again whats your offer. . Well , its his choice to sell, but someone out can have a car with unique history ,for the right price. Malcom > Well, he's been offered 25K, wants 30K, so I might be somewhere in > between.<g> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Bob Miles > > Tucson AZ Well Malcolm, I understand where you are coming from but look at the other side of the coin. I have a car that much fanfare was made about it in 1959. To the original owner though, it was the family car and had outlived its use and was parted out. The Mrs was more sentimental and sold the car to a guy that promised to restore it for a dollar. That was 5 other owners before me. Anyway, I plan on doing it right and then use it then probably give it to the museam. It will never be original; but if Studebaker had not made it to this car and beyond in 1959, all the GT Hawks, Avanti's Champ trucks and everything after 1959 would not have happened. The car is sad now, but one day I hope to have it happy again. Bob Miles Tucson AZ |
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