1963 Avanti Show Car
candy red exterior, tan and white suede interior, Paxton Supercharger, 24-karat door handles, Hot Rod magazine highlight car, won Best Custom show car at the World of Wheels
- Engine Size
- 304ci, R3, 500 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
Description
This highly customized Avanti has an R-3 engine which produces well over 500hp, a 4-barrel carburetor with a Paxton Supercharger and an automatic transmission. This red beauty has been reupholstered in tan and white suede with 24-karat gold door handles. The underside if the Avanti is painted Candy Apple Red to match the rest of the car and is accented with orange and gold leaf pinstriping. The frame is painted Black Imron and the rear axle is chrome with a 24-karat gold center section. The oil pan and transmission pan are also finished in 24-karat gold and chrome. The engine compartment is truly something special. It is also in 24-karat gold and chrome. The exhaust system is polished stainless steel. On the performance side, once the Granatelli Brothers were finished with the 304ci R3 motor, the Avanti set 20 speed records. Among them was the 4-speed transmission record of 172 mph and the automatic transmission speed record of 168 mph. This Avanti was the highlight car for Hot Rod magazine, appearing on the cover of August 1981 edition and won Best Custom show car at the World of Wheels.