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schuyler

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I have a 1963 (built 12/62) Avanti that is original Avanti Gold exterior with the original beige/elk interior. At some point in this cars life someone removed the original carpet and replaced with dark brown. I would like to have the carpet color the original color. I believe this would be biege "salt and pepper", correct? I have looked on the documents I have with the car but can not find a carpet color designation. What document would show the original color on my car? As always, thank you for your expertise!

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Salesman had books provided them that gave all color combinations available for 1963-'64. There's a pretty fair amount of them out there but they're also expensive when you find one complete and good condition. I have one I can check for you later but am unable to do so at the moment.

If no one gives you the information before I can later on, you might look at Bob Johnstone's Avanti site online. That information may be available there.

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Your car most probably came with "Fawn and Black" carpeting which is something of a salt and pepper. The only way to be completely sure of the carpeting is to obtain a copy of the production sheet available from either the Studebaker National Museum or Nostalgic Motors.

Whether anyone is reproducing that carpeting I can't say. Hopefully someone else will know and speak up.

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According to the Studebaker National Museum Archives the carpet for a pre. May '63 Gold (P6334) Avanti with Fawn/Elk interior would have been all Black carpet.

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