1988 Avanti ll rare! supercharged prototype

Studebaker 1988 Description

Rare! Rare! Rare! 1988 Avanti

Silver AnniversaryEdition

Prototype #2VIN # 12AAV3242j1000209

This car is for the ultimate collector

In April of 1986,Michael Kellyformed the "New Avanti Motor Corporation" in South Bend, Indiana. Avanti production moved to Youngstown, Ohio in the fall of 1987 and rumors of a Special 1988 Silver Anniversary edition were circulating by November. This would become the 3rd commemorative version of the Avanti. The 1st was the 1983 20thAnniversary car and the 2nd was the 1984 Avanti Touring Coupe, (both Steven Blake's idea).

Twenty-five cars were planned, then 50, but ultimately 27 Silver Anniversary Coupes were built: 2 red prototypes, (#1 became Michael Kelly's (black interior) and #2 went to co-owner, John J. Cafaro) (red interior) and25white production models.

This vehicle is alimited edition 25th anniversary LSC which is a stretched version of the standard Avanti. Its wheelbase is 116" vs the standard Avanti wheelbase of 108". The fiberglass body sits on a modified Chevy Monte Carlo chassis and includes a Chevy HO engine,drivetrain, suspension, and brake components. The engine is a305 CID V8 including aPaxton Supercharger installed at the Avanti factory as OEM equipment. This car is #2 of the red prototypes with blackout trim, premium aluminum wheels with special 25thAnniversary wheel center caps and styled front and rear bumpers.

The car is fully loaded and includes, among other things, avery unique all digital dash.It also features front and rear mobile phones, originally built for the owners, Cafaro & Kelly. Digital instruments include Speedo, Tach, engine temp, voltage, vacuum, oil pressure, Supercharger boost, and fuel level. Not all Anniversary cars have this digital dash.