Interesting eBay car

[TexasStig]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...90497996#v4-36

Once it hit $400,000 my interest waned. And that, is why I'm happy with my Miata.

[motorollow]

Cool car, definitely looks like a 'Vette.

[gabkwong]

Looks like a cross between a Vette and a Camero.

[Sharpie]

You mean Firebird or Trans am. It is pontiac.....

I swear this car or something like it was for sale at Barrett Jackson, but I couldn't find it.

[sxk122]

i like that alot. too bad it is 405k over my budget......

[trickyrix]

Always thought the OHC 6 was a neat American motor for its day. :)

[Rogue]

Always thought the OHC 6 was a neat American Engine for its day. :)

I like the 194 slant 4, its half a 389.
Imagine that in a 27T Roadster!


The Banshee is the ultimate Poncho.

[jrj512]

Because it has Vette features, it is easy to assume that it's the size of a Vette. I believe that it is actually the size of an Opel GT.

[POS Racing]

Banshee I

In 1964 Pontiac unveiled their newest concept car, which they dubbed the Banshee. During its development it was called the XP-833 project. This car was a small two-seater with a long, sweeping hood and a short rear deck. Several different versions were constructed, but only two drivable prototypes were ever built. One was a silver hard-top with a straight six engine and the other is a white convertible with a V-8.[1] Both survive today and are in the hands of private collectors. The silver hardtop version of the Banshee can be seen in the classic car section of Napoli Indoor Auto, In Milford, CT
The styling on these cars is highly reminiscent of what appeared on third-generation Corvettes in 1968. Another styling cue that made production was the design of the tail lights, which are nearly identical to that found on second-generation Pontiac Firebirds. Indeed, the high performance and sensuous styling of the Banshee may have led to its demise. Head of Pontiac John DeLorean called this car the "Mustang Fighter" and rumor has it he fully intended to bring it to production. However, his bosses at GM felt that it would be a threat to the Chevrolet Corvette in that it would steal sales from the Corvette and also that (if DeLorean had his way) it could out-perform the Corvette as well.
This did not sit well with GM execs who had marketed the Corvette as their top performer; even today, recent models such as the Camaro and Firebird - even though using the same engine as Corvette - have those engines de-tuned slightly so they will not have as high a horsepower rating as a Corvette. The Banshee would have had equivalent horsepower, yet weighed 500 lb (227 kg) less than the Corvette and so would have been a potent package. It was able to reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in second gear. GM executives instructed DeLorean to cease further development in 1966.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Banshee

Cool Car!

[Piff]

It was RM Auctions. The Amelia Island ep. My brother went wild for it. I remember saying at the time it looks like an Opel and a vette had a love child.

Regards.