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Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (1/14)
 12/6/11 8:03am
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Indianapolis, IN - USA

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I struggled with what forum category to put this in.  Hope this one works.
 
The Coupe prototype of the Pontiac Banshee is up for sale on e-bay.  GM had ordered this car destroyed, but an employee convinced them to sell it to him.  Lucky guy!
 
I don't know though.  For $3/4M, I think I'd want at least an FM radio!
 
 
A cool looking car.  I can see why GM didn't want it released in fear of it hurting Vette sales


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Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (2/14)
 12/6/11 10:35am
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I thought this car looked familiar - it's made the rounds.
 
 
Shold be fun to watch what happens this time - thanks


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Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (3/14)
 12/6/11 2:34pm
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looks like the opel GT
Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (4/14)
 12/6/11 5:40pm
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That buggy belongs in a museum for sure!!!!!

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Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (5/14)
 12/6/11 6:55pm
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Sure see a lot of C3 Vette in that design - 4 YEARS before the Shark arrived...!!!

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Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (6/14)
 12/6/11 8:04pm
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And the Mako Shark II didn't come out until '65 if I recall.  The Banshee is listed as a '64

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Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (7/14)
 12/6/11 10:43pm
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That sure does bear a striking resemblence to our C3s! Now you know they never throw away good designs!
 
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Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (8/14)
 12/7/11 12:16pm
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A head of it's time. I don't care for the wheel openings and the greiil/bumper. Chevy stole the design basics, but improved on it.

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Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (9/14)
 12/7/11 1:57pm
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In 72 my wife bought a used 68 firebird and under the hood was the very same overhead cam 6 cylinder motor you see in the Banchee, it went pertty good for what it was.

Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (10/14)
 12/7/11 2:14pm
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SOMEbody been smokin th'whacky terbacky!(or, considering DeLorean was involved, maybe doin some snow ski-in!)Stern Smile
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Ain't got nuttin to do with Corvette, other than being a GM project...and it DOES look more like an Opel GT to me too.
It's a neat bit of Pontiac/GM history, but....$750 thou? Really? I guess ya have to be a Poncho fan to like it that much.


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Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (11/14)
 12/7/11 11:40pm
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Bladenboro, NC - USA

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I loved that overhead cam six cylinder. I ordered a 66 Tempest convertible with the sprint package which included that engine with a 4 barrel carb. Don't remember the exact HP but know it was over 200. I do remember well that it would kill the 289 Mustangs on the drag strip.
Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (12/14)
 12/8/11 10:24pm
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Let us not forget what Delorean did for the muscle cars GTO, Firebird, GrandPrix.  Then there are the Vega and DMC-12.  With the DMC-12 and ego doing him in.  But without the ego he would not have achieved what he did. 
 
It does look like the shark is a copy of his product!  Could it be he is the real father of the basic design?
Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (13/14)
 12/9/11 1:44am
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Grapevine, TX - USA

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I see design elements for the future Corvette, Firebird, Toronado, and Opel GT.


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Re: Pontiac Banshee Coupe (1 of 1) for Sale! (14/14)
 12/9/11 2:02pm
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Gald I got a C3 tucked in the geeerage and not a Banshee....Wink
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