World's Fastest Production Car - Studebaker Avanti

Welcome to Coffee Walk Ep. 194!

This week we are BACK near San Francisco to show you the Studebaker Avanti and Jeep Commando we picked up a couple weeks ago!
Stay tuned to the end to see BOTH of them after Alex got his hands on them!

Called “the fastest production car in the world” upon its introduction, a modified Avanti reached over 170 mph (270 km/h) with its supercharged 289-cubic-inch (4,740 cm3) R3 engine at the Bonneville Salt Flats. In all, it broke 29 world speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

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[daviddowling]

That car was way ahead of its time along with the Golden Hawk.

[mickmcc]

I don’t know what I admire more about Dennis. His knowledge about vehicles or his patience when dealing with know it all, car sellers. Well done, sir

[LawrenceRoss]

The sign of an intelligent person is that they're able to have a wealth of knowledge but present it in a way that is accessible to the common person. Dennis is brilliant at that. OUTSTANDING!

[benjiarehart]

Dennis knowledge of all things cars is absolutely mind boggling.

[Thomasr]

I owned a '63 Avanti supercharged R2 4 speed power windows in Avanti Red. As much as I loved that car, I couldn't get it anywhere near 170 mph - I'm pretty sure that Andy Granatelli stretched the definition of "stock" when he set all of those land speed records. In 2006 I went to Speed Week at the Bonneville salt flats with "The Avanti Kid" Dave Bloomberg as an extra set of pit hands (mostly consuming liquid refreshments LOL). He was the original owner of his Gold 1963 Avanti and had been racing it since 1968! His 2006 Bonneville adventure was cut short with a crankshaft that cracked in half at 175 mph (it was the original crankshaft!). In 2010 Dave got another Bonneville record: 215.633 mph in the DC/GBC class - and yes that was with a (highly modified) Studebaker V8! I have owned/raced/and shown many cars over the years - the Avanti holds my personal record for the craziest spectator reactions at car shows. People always wanted to argue about things; like they didn't believe it came factory with the supercharger - they shut up when I showed them the original window sticker and asked them if the $210 for the supercharger option was too much.

[oldmusclecars]

My dad passed away in July and left me his 63 Avanti R1. He owned it for 34 years. Turquoise with turquoise interior. He loved that car. Dennis, I knew that they were the fastest American production cars in 63 but had no idea of the extent of the records set and the top speed marks. This was a wonderfully informative video. Thank you sir.

[dalecain]

Studerbaker made some of the most awesome cars and trucks ever built! Cars like the Golden Hawk were way ahead of it’s time.

[sporty]

When I was about 13, (1973) there was an Avanti on my walk to school. I thought it was the coolest car I ever seen. Finally one day it was outside with the hood up, I talked to the owner and he told me all about it and said it was faster than my dads 64 Vette. It was so cool with a Hurst shifter, super charger, & torque thrust wheels.

[GeeBigSup]

Dennis just single handily (with his crew) jumped started/kicked in the butt the Avanti supercharged collection craze.

[brentondolter]

Thank you Dennis for the no shtick no fake drama content. Coffee walk is the best produced car channel on U Tube that I know of.

[oldchevytruck]

It’s incredible how deep and how vast Dennis’s well of knowledge of anything automotive is. And all the while not coming off as a know it all

[davidwright]

I got to ride in one of the factory demo cars in 1963. It was so cool in it's day.

[tomandalbert]

My first duty station in the US Coast Guard my engineman chief on the boat I was on had one of these Avanti''s in Ft Bragg California 1972. Great to here and see one again.

[Easterwood]

My great aunt worked in the upholstery shop at the South Bend plant until it closed. Took a tour in 1981. Very fine cars! My aunt sewed the seats in that car! So cool!

[bernardowens]

Thanks for this education!!! I had a friend in high school in Texas in the early 70s that bored us with his knowledge of the Avanti. None of us had ever heard or seen one then. He definitely was right about everything he was telling us!!

[henryszubielski]

What a beautiful car!
The Avanti was definitely a forgotten gem!
Great find and buy!

[franker]

Wow just learned something new..your content keeps getting better each time you post a new video 📹 keep up the great work sir. OUTSTANDING

[wapple]

Dennis is such a nice natural guy. I would do business with him anytime. Really really enjoy that he puts local restaurants on his videos and thinking of local hometown people!

[ARTPAINTING]

I always loved the lines of the Avanti and remember building several models from kits in 1964. It was a car far ahead of its time.

[LaurentiusTriarius]

Dennis is a lovable smartass. Few people on this earth can achieve that...