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	7000 8500	12000 17000	20000 21000	25000 25000
1964 R1 R2 R3	2000 3000 4000	4000 5000 7000	7000 8500 9500	12000 15000 18000	20000 25000 28000	25000 30000 35000
1966	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22,900
1967	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22,900
1968	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22,900
1969	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22,900
1970	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22,900
1971	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22,900
1972	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22,900
1973	800	2500	6200	8400	14800	20900
1974	800	2500	6200	8400	14800	20900
1975	800	2500	6200	8400	14800	20900
1976	850	2550	6300	8600	15100	21500
1977	850	2550	6300	8600	15100	21500
1978	850	2550	6300	8600	15100	21500
1979	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22900
1980	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22900
1981	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22900
1982	900	2750	6600	9200	16200	22900
1983	900	2800	6700	9400	16500	23400
1984	900	2800	6700	9400	16500	23400
1985 Coupe Conv	900 1200	2800 4000	6700 7000	9400 14000	16500 23000	23400 27000
1987 Coupe Conv LSC	1150 1600 1200	3600 4800 3750	6000 9000 6300	12000 15000 12600	21150 21000 19000	24000 28000 25000
1988 Coupe Conv LSC	1150 1600 1200	3600 4800 3750	6000 9000 6300	12000 15000 12600	21150 21000 19000	24000 28000 25000
1989 Coupe Conv LSC	1150 1600 1200	3600 4800 3750	6000 10000 6300	12000 17000 12600	21150 23900 19000	24000 29000 25000
1990 Conv 4 Door	1900 1150	5500 3650	9390 6100	18600 10000	32700 18000	45400 25000
1991 Conv	2000	5800	9600	17000	27000	35000