engine color for Studebaker (Avanti)

[fiatboy]

I am building an Avanti, salt-flat-racer style.  What color should the engine be?  Thanks

[SfanGoch]

This might help.

[Jantrix]

Hmm. I also found this. Looks like it depends on where the car was made. R3 is the engine type. http://www.theavanti.net/r3.html

Studebaker Avanti 1964 Production R3 Profile
Serial Number	Original Locations	Paint Color	Transmission
R5089	Downers Grove, Illinois	turquoise	4-speed
R5237	Seattle, Washington	black	4-speed
R5394	Kingston, Pennsylvania	white	4-speed
R5532	Vauxhall, New Jersey	turquoise	4-speed
R5546	Fort Wayne, Indiana	gold	4-speed
R5593	Yuma, Arizona	gray	automatic
R5625	Toledo, Ohio	black	automatic
R5642	Moline, Illinois	white	automatic
R5643*	Jackson, Mississippi	white	automatic

[Ace-Garageguy]

Ummm...Rob...those are the body paint colors; only 9 R3 cars were made. And...ummm...the "original locations" shown above weren't assembly plants, but the towns where the cars were originally delivered. Studebaker only had plants in South Bend, Indiana, and Hamilton, Ontario (Canada(.

http://www.theavanti.net/paint_colors.html

...and...ummm...in a race-car, the engine can be any damm color the car or engine builder likes. 

Edited January 4, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[Jantrix]

Thanks for straightening that out. I couldn't find any other data.

[Art Anderson]

Well, a good starting point would be a Google Search for Studebaker Avanti--there should be numerous pics of them out there.  Of course, keep in mind that even if one specifies Studebaker Avanti, there will be pictures show up of Avanti Corporation Avanti II's, which were Chevrolet small block powered.

I am not sure about 1963, but for 1962, Studebaker V8 engines from the factory were painted black (block, heads, intake) with light yellow valve covers and oilpans (did that reference search 20+ years ago).

But as Bill commented, an engine built up for competition or even straight line speed runs at Bonneville could have been painted any color, depending on the whims of the builder, or even not painted at all.

Art

[fiatboy]

Thanks everbody!

[unclescott58]

Black.