The following price guide is provided to aid buyers and sellers of Avanti automobiles in making sure the price of the Avanti is fair. The prices are based on data collected from several sources including auctions and title transfers. These prices are intended merely as a guideline. Use your own judgment as it applies to your particular car and situation.

A word about determining a selling price for your Avanti.... Be realistic. The amount of money you have in a car has nothing to do with what it is worth. A car's value is based on its condition and its desirability in the market. That's it! Unfortunately sentimentality can not get factored into the price. If you have an Avanti, especially a project car, price it accordingly so that it can get into the hands of someone who wants to take care of it.

Few options at this point add much to the value of an Avanti. Options that do add value are a moonroof, leather interior, and the supercharger on a Studebaker Avanti. The most collectable and expensive Avantis are the Supercharged R-2 and R-3 Studebakers and the convertible Blake, Kelly, and Cafaro Avantis.

Condition Descriptions

1. A 100 point show car of true concours quality. This car is not road driven. It is transported by enclosed trailer. This car is original and correct down to the last nut, bolt, and washer. As an example, a regional show of 500 cars might have only 3 or 4 concours quality number 1 condition vehicles.

2. A 90 to 95 point show car with only very minor flaws. This car needs no major work of any kind, it merely lacks detailing such as on the frame or under the hood. This car is frequently trailered. It is driven some, but only occasionally. A number 2 would win a trophy at local or regional show.

3. A 80 to 89 point show/street car. This is a clean original car with no major cosmetic or mechanical problems. It does show some wear such as a slightly worn drivers seat, but nothing major. This car is driven on occasion and trailered only when traveling great distances. This car might place in a local show, but would not be competitive on a regional or national level.

4. A 70 to 79 point driver car. This is a collectible car that is driven regularly. It is kept in top notch mechanical condition and good shape cosmetically. The body is nice and straight with no visible rust. This car is fully functional, but might need interior, paint, tires, etc. This car is presentable and looks great from 20 feet away. All equipment is operational.

5. This car is drivable, but needs a little bit of everything. This car is complete, but may have spent many years as a daily driver or stored in a barn. If not drivable, this car at least has all parts, is towable, and able to be restored without unreasonable expense.

6. This is a parts car. This car is to far gone for restoration, but enough good parts are there that you would not want to send it to a crusher. If the car is newer, this might be a car that was damaged in an accident.

 

Add 5% for leather interior. Add 5% for a moonroof Add 6% for real wire wheels

Animation by one of my students, David Moore

Avanti Guide	6	5	4	3	2	1
1963 R1 R2	2000 3000	4000 5000	10000 11500	13000 18000	20000 21000	25000 25000
1964 R1 R2 R3	2000 3000 4000	4000 5000 7000	10000 11500 12500	12000 16000 18000	20000 25000 28000	25000 30000 35000
1966	900	3200	7600	11200	17200	22,900
1967	900	3200	7600	11200	17200	22,900
1968	900	3200	7600	11200	17200	22,900
1969	900	3200	7600	11200	17200	22,900
1970	900	3200	7600	11200	17200	22,900
1971	900	3200	7600	11200	17200	22,900
1972	900	3200	7600	11200	17200	22,900
1973	800	3200	7200	10600	16800	20900
1974	800	3200	7200	10600	16800	20900
1975	800	3200	7200	10600	16800	20900
1976	850	3200	7300	10600	17100	21500
1977	850	3200	7300	10600	17100	21500
1978	850	3200	7300	10600	17100	21500
1979	900	3200	7600	11200	17200	22900
1981	900	3200	7600	11200	17200	22900
1982	900	3200	7600	11200	18200	22900
1983	900	3500	7700	12400	18500	23400
1984	900	3500	7700	12400	18500	23400
1985 Coupe Conv	900 1200	2800 6000	8700 9000	12400 16000	17500 23000	23400 27000
1987 Coupe Conv LSC	1150 1600 1200	4600 7800 5750	9000 10000 7300	14000 18000 14600	20150 21000 19000	24000 28000 25000
1988 Coupe Conv LSC	1150 1600 1200	4600 7800 5750	9000 11000 7300	14000 18000 14600	20150 21000 19000	24000 28000 25000
1989 Coupe Conv LSC	1150 1600 1200	5600 6800 5750	7000 11000 7300	14000 19000 13600	20150 23900 19000	24000 29000 25000
1990 Conv 4 Door	1900 1150	7500 7650	12390 12500	19600 19000	20700 25000	45400 28000
1991 Conv	2000	5800	10600	18000	25000	32000