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Avanti was the result of Studebaker’s closure. A local dealership in South Bend bought the tooling, model name rights and incorporated the Avanti Motor Corporation. The people involved in this were Nate Altman, Arnold Altman and Leo Newman. The trio started making cars called the Avanti II in 1965, powered by Chevy V8s. These were bespoke cars, made to order, and took several weeks to finish. Hence, cars like the Avanti II are quite rare. In 1982, the company was sold to a real estate mogul named Stephen Blake, and the Avanti II was redesigned. That’s the era from which this 1985 Avanti II Coupe hails. Having driven a healthy 113,150 miles, the car is for sale, and waiting for a new owner to take it over. So if you want a curio of the American automotive landscape, as well as a definitive future classic that will only appreciate in value as time passes by, here’s your chance.
The fiberglass body of this 1985 Avanti II Coupe was reportedly repainted in 2000, and the light blue paintwork still looks good after 25 years. The car’s quirky design is enhanced by its aftermarket alloy wheels, and there’s a luggage rack atop the rear deck lid too. You’ll also find a sunroof, making this car quite well equipped. Of course, this was expected since the Avanti II was a bespoke car and priced as such. The interior of this 1985 Avanti II Coupe continues the luxury bespoke theme, with leather seats, a wood-trimmed dashboard, and comfort features such as air conditioning. The gauge cluster features an Avanti-branded speedometer and tachometer, flanked by no less than seven auxiliary gauges, plus a clock. You’ll also find a period Kenwood radio with cassette tape player, adding to the car’s ʼ80s persona.
Powering this 1985 Avanti II Coupe is a 305ci V8 paired with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. The car is rear-wheel drive. The car features independent front suspension with coil springs, and power-assisted front disc brakes. Meanwhile, you’ve got drum brakes and a solid axle with leaf springs at the rear.
Avanti was the result of Studebaker’s closure. A local dealership in South Bend bought the tooling, model name rights and incorporated the Avanti Motor Corporation. The people involved in this were Nate Altman, Arnold Altman and Leo Newman. The trio started making cars called the Avanti II in 1965, powered by Chevy V8s. These were bespoke cars, made to order, and took several weeks to finish. Hence, cars like the Avanti II are quite rare. In 1982, the company was sold to a real estate mogul named Stephen Blake, and the Avanti II was redesigned. That’s the era from which this 1985 Avanti II Coupe hails. Having driven a healthy 113,150 miles, the car is for sale, and waiting for a new owner to take it over. So if you want a curio of the American automotive landscape, as well as a definitive future classic that will only appreciate in value as time passes by, here’s your chance.
We don’t blame you if Avanti doesn’t ring any bells. This lesser-known automaker was formed on the bedrock of a better-known name, Studebaker. Known as the Studebaker Avanti, it was the brand’s take on the personal luxury car of the sixties. However, Studebaker would fall by the wayside a few years later. Subsequently, the Avanti nameplate would change hands between multiple private companies, and was marketed, all the way up to 2006. That’s why this particular car is a 1989 Avanti II Convertible, despite bearing sixties styling cues. The car has 39,700 miles on the clock. So, if you want something that’s a legit American classic but will turn heads like no other, here’s the ticket to ride.
Avanti was the result of Studebaker’s closure. A local dealership in South Bend bought the tooling, model name rights and incorporated the Avanti Motor Corporation. The people involved in this were Nate Altman, Arnold Altman and Leo Newman. The trio started making cars called the Avanti II in 1965, powered by Chevy V8s. These were bespoke cars, made to order, and took several weeks to finish. Hence, cars like the Avanti II are quite rare. In 1982, the company was sold to a real estate mogul named Stephen Blake, and the Avanti II was redesigned. That’s the era from which this 1985 Avanti II Coupe hails. Having driven a healthy 113,150 miles, the car is for sale, and waiting for a new owner to take it over. So if you want a curio of the American automotive landscape, as well as a definitive future classic that will only appreciate in value as time passes by, here’s your chance.
We don’t blame you if Avanti doesn’t ring any bells. This lesser-known automaker was formed on the bedrock of a better-known name, Studebaker. Known as the Studebaker Avanti, it was the brand’s take on the personal luxury car of the sixties. However, Studebaker would fall by the wayside a few years later. Subsequently, the Avanti nameplate would change hands between multiple private companies, and was marketed, all the way up to 2006. That’s why this particular car is a 1989 Avanti II Convertible, despite bearing sixties styling cues. The car has 39,700 miles on the clock. So, if you want something that’s a legit American classic but will turn heads like no other, here’s the ticket to ride.
Mazda is perhaps the only mass market auto manufacturer that has dabbled with the rotary engine for a few decades, and sold significant numbers of rotary-engined cars. Their legendary RX-7 is firmly cemented in enthusiast and tuner history as one of the greats. The RX-8 that followed was a bit more mellow, but added some family friendliness to the package while retaining that smooth, high-revving rotary motor. Apart from these models, there were a few others in history. One of these was the RX-3, which was offered between 1971 and 1978. This was the rotary-engined variant of the Mazda Grand Familia compact car, Mazda’s answer to Toyota’s fearsome Corolla and the Sunny from Nissan. Today, finding a Grand Familia is hard to say the least, much less its rarer rotary-engined variant, but we’ve got one right here. If you want a Japanese curio to grace your garage, this 1975 Mazda RX-3 awaits in Zephyrhills, Florida. It’s got an original 36,000 miles too.
Popularly called the hairy-chested Healey, the Austin-Healey 3000 was, as the name suggests, a large-engined British sports car, typically in roadster form. Unlike typical British roadsters of the time, the Austin-Healey 3000 came with an uncharacteristically large six-cylinder powerplant and was, overall, a larger car, albeit by not much. Produced between 1959 and 1967, it makes for an excellent classic car to own and cherish. Interestingly, in the Austin-Healey 3000’s later years, the majority of production found its way to North America. Today, we’ve got one of those cars, a 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 Roadster from Gastonia, North Carolina. Why not pick it up and make it your weekend cruiser?
Shown to the world in 1968, the Series 1 Jaguar XJ is famous for being the last Jaguar to have been designed under the leadership of Sir William Lyons, the man who founded Jaguar Cars of Britain. The XJ is also well-known for retaining much of its classic styling cues for over four decades, offering a refreshingly different choice to luxury car buyers who didn’t feel like going for the popular German choices. Today, we’ve got a way for you to sample a modern classic XJ, in the shape of this Series 3 1987 Jaguar XJ6 from Cooper City, Florida. The car has traveled 84,000 miles which shows that it’s been enjoyed, but with continued maintenance, can keep on going and going. That’s why you should seriously consider taking it on, as it’s a classic that you can daily drive and even use for family transport requirements.
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