1963 Pontiac Tempest Super Duty Safari.
The ultimate transaxle Tempests were the 12 "Super Duty" cars built to compete in the NHRA Factory Experimental class. They were powered by a 405hp, 421 ci V8 the weight of which altered the 4 cylinder Tempest’s 50:50 weight distribution to 54:46 despite the rear transaxle. On October 31, 2008, one of the most rare factory race cars, the missing Stan Antlocer Super Duty Tempest Le Mans Coupe, was auctioned on eBay. The seller, unaware of the car’s true value, started the auction at $500, eventually it sold for $226,521.
I had a 1964 Pontiac Tempest wagon! I had a friend who had a 1964 GTO that was rear ended and was parting it out, so I bought all the GTO badging and the hood, which was that same baby brown diarrheic color my car painted and had people believe I had a station wagon GTO... It did have a V8 and I had dual exhaust, a two speed automatic and bench seats, I was cool I had an electric rear window, cool huh? I wish I could have this car in teh post, I loved my '64 and sorry to see it go.
ReplyDeleteThat would have been a sweet ride to hang on to. Sounds like you're like most of us and had a few cars that, when you think about them, wish you had had somebody say, "Hang on to that one." I know I had several that I would love to have back today.
DeleteHad a 64 tempest wagon was my go to work car too scroungy for the natives to steal still wish I had it after all the years
ReplyDeleteLike me after several I got rid of ... "WTF WAS I THINKING?"
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