1973 Avanti II

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.

When Studebaker closed its factory in South Bend, Indiana, in December 1963, the Avanti was one of the casualties. Famously, two South Bend dealers, Leo Newman and Nate Altman, bought production rights, tooling, and much of the parts supply for the Avanti and moved manufacturing to one of the former Studebaker South Bend interior finish buildings. They incorporated as Avanti Motor Corporation, and a matter of months later, the Avanti II emerged. Essentially a continuation of the 1964 Avanti, the Avanti II was now completely hand-built over 10-12 weeks, used Chevrolet V8 power, and was highly customizable with a virtually unlimited combination of paint colors and interior fabric choices. With only around 300 examples of the forward-looking flagship produced each year, the rare Avanti II is appreciated for its continuation of a superb grand tourer that was nearly gone before its time.

Highlights 

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

• Powered by a Chevrolet V8 

• Automatic transmission 

• Air conditioning 

• Power windows 

• Power sunroof 

• Finished in dark green over tan leather upholstery 

• 15-inch Western aluminum wheels mounted with Cooper Cobra Radial G/T white-letter tires 

• This 1973 Avanti II is offered with the five-digit odometer currently showing 54,813 miles at the time of listing; however, the true mileage is unknown  

Features 

• Chrome bumpers and trim 

• Turn signals 

• Vent windows 

• Back-up lights 

• Three-spoke wood-rimmed Nardi steering wheel 

• Woodgrain instrument panel and center console trim 

• AM/FM radio 

• Front bucket seats 

• Arm rests, front and rear 

• Ash trays, front and rear 

• Cigarette lighter 

• Padded instrument panel 

• Seat pockets (back of front seats) 

• Glovebox-mounted pull-out vanity mirror 

• Tachometer 

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

• 160-mph speedometer 

• Three-point safety belts 

• 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 

• 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. 

• Sunroof headliner panel is missing 

• Paint is in fair overall condition 

• Paint chipped around the sunroof edges 

• Windshield wipers are removed 

• Major power steering system leak 

• Driver’s-side power window switch bezel is removed 

• Driver and passenger door grab handles are removed 

• Interior rearview mirror is delaminating 

• Glovebox vanity mirror is missing 

• Patinated engine bay 

• Hood pad is deteriorated 

• Leaking fuel pump 

Included 

• Miscellaneous spare parts and trim pieces 

• Windshield wipers (removed) 

Additional Notes

Title in transit.

What does Title in Transit mean?

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