1964 Studebaker Avanti

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

This very special collection is offered from Dr. Karl Peace, an esteemed collector dedicated to the Studebaker marque. Following his donation, in its entirety, of his car collection to the Georgia Southern University Foundation, the collection is offered, entirely without reserve, via Hagerty Marketplace.

The Avanti was Studebaker’s last roll of the dice, designed and created over just 40 days by Raymond Loewy and his design team in 1962. The striking, fiberglass-bodied coupe went on sale the following year and was marketed as “America’s only 4/passenger high-performance personal car!” With its optional Paxton supercharged V8 engine and four-speed transmission, front power-assisted disc brakes, and a luxuriously trimmed, aircraft-inspired interior, the Avanti was a true high-speed grand tourer. In fact, a modified Avanti equipped with the supercharged “R3” V8 gained legendary status by recording a two-way top-speed pass at 170.5 mph – one of 29 records set by the Avanti at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The Avanti was a bold move and an admirable design, but it proved too late as its complicated fiberglass construction resulted in only 4,643 being built before the South Bend, Indiana plant closed its doors in 1963. Avanti production continued for a further two decades at two South Bend car dealers who purchased the rights and much of the remaining parts supply for the car, branded the Avanti II, however the original 1963-1964 Avantis remain the most coveted of the marque.

Highlights 

• Offered from The Dr. Karl Peace & Georgia Southern University Car Collection 

• One of 809 built for the 1964 model year 

• Powered by a 289 cu-in V8 rated at 240 horsepower 

• Four-speed manual transmission  

• Factory air conditioning 

• Finished in blue over blue and white vinyl upholstery with blue piping and “Avanti” embroidered seatbacks 

• Steel wheels mounted with Uniroyal Tiger Paw tires 

• This 1964 Studebaker Avanti is offered with the five-digit odometer currently showing 71,442 miles at the time of listing; however, the true mileage is unknown  

Features 

• Chrome bumpers and trim 

• Turn signals 

• Dual exterior rearview mirrors 

• Vent windows 

• Back-up lights 

• Two-spoke steering wheel 

• Woodgrain instrument panel and center console trim 

• Front bucket seats 

• Arm rests, front and rear 

• Ash trays, front and rear 

• Cigarette lighter 

• Analog clock 

• Padded instrument panel 

• Push-button radio 

• Aftermarket speakers 

• Two-speed electric windshield wipers 

• Seat pockets (back of front seats) 

• Glovebox-mounted pull-out vanity mirror 

• Tachometer 

• Gauges for coolant temperature, amperage, fuel level, and oil pressure 

• 140-mph speedometer 

• Door-mounted armrests 

• Dual sun visors  

• Overhead padded safety steel arch 

• Interior access panel to luggage compartment 

• Aircraft-type overhead rocker switches control lights and ventilator fan 

• Automatic dome light switches 

• Full carpeting, front and rear 

• 12-volt electrical system 

• 21-gallon fuel tank 

• Dual horns 

• Front power-assisted disc brakes 

• Full flow oil filter 

• Positive crank case ventilation 

• Dual exhausts 

Known Imperfections 

• Please note that all lots in The Dr. Karl Peace & Georgia Southern University Collection are offered after many years of storage, without operation, in a garage facility. The Hagerty Marketplace Team endeavored to bring the cars back to running potential, however, as a result of the extended passive display, it is to be assumed that all lots will require additional mechanical attention before being driven safely on open roads. All the cars will have imperfections associated with long-term storage and require sorting to perform best and safely. All lots are sold as is, where is. 

• Driver’s-side door handle is detached, and the window switches are coming out of the door panel 

• Paint is in fair overall condition 

• Chipped paint on the driver’s-side door 

• Vehicle fuel system is inoperative due to major leaks at the tank 

• Ignition switch and power steering hoses are in need of replacement 

• Interior chrome trim is pitted 

• Glove compartment door does not stay closed 

• Packing tape on the passenger’s-side window 

Included 

• Spare wheel and tire 

• Miscellaneous spare parts 

• Box of magazines 

• Wiring schematics 

• Avanti! by Thomas E. Bonsall 

Additional Notes

Title in transit.

Dr. Peace began a career in biostatistics in the pharmaceutical industry in 1978. His early career path saw him rise to vice president of worldwide technical operations at Parke-Davis / Warner Lambert, followed by his founding of Biopharmaceutical Research Consultants Inc. in 1989. Dozens of international biotech and pharmaceutical companies relied on his expertise for development and regulatory approval of dozens of medicines, including drugs used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, arthritis, anxiety, depression and panic attacks, and gastrointestinal ulcers. In 1998 Dr. Peace approached Georgia Southern University with a plan to establish a biostatistics center, a corresponding program of study in biostatistics at the graduate level, and a school of public health. He returned to the Statesboro, Georgia, campus in the fall of 2000, when Georgia Southern began to offer the Master of Public Health degree in biostatistics. In 2004, his endowment to honor his late wife led to the creation of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health. He is author, co-author or editor of 15 books, 22 book chapters, and over 100 articles in the scientific, medical or biostatistical literature; and is the recipient of over 50 prestigious awards..

Georgia Southern University’s 10 colleges, schools and departments offer 132 different degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate levels. These programs are offered on the University’s beautiful campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and through online instruction. A unit of the University System of Georgia, the University boasts 300-plus student organizations, outstanding Division I athletics and state-of-the art residence halls and campus facilities. Since 1906, the University’s hallmark has been a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom and promotes student growth and life success.

Additionally, due to the remote location of the collection and limited access to the facility following the close of the auction, all lots must be retrieved while a Hagerty Marketplace representative is onsite beginning Wednesday, June 19 through Thursday, June 27. No cars can be retrieved prior to June 19 and any lots remaining after June 27 will be transported to the Hagerty Garage + Social in Savannah, Georgia (with costs of transport and a $50/day storage fee assessed to the buyer).

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle.

Contact: Ramsey Potts Phone: 912.508.4096 email: rpotts@hagerty.com