Hemmings Motor News - Pontiac Banshee

Oft misstated fact of the day: John DeLorean didn’t want to copy the Corvette with the Pontiac Banshee. Yes, he wanted a two-seater sports car, but he didn’t want it to be an American-style nose-heavy V-8 sports car; instead, he wanted a European-style lithe small little thing with the OHC six that he championed. You could see this yourself, in person, if you bought the Banshee prototype currently for sale on Hemmings.com by 2 Shores Classic Cars. From 2 Shores’s description:

The Banshee was suppose to be scrapped but GM employee convinced GM to sell him the car. The car was driven less than 1500 miles and only brought to car shows. The owner passed away in 2006 and put the banshee on the market. This is the only 1964 Banshee coupe in the world, with sweeping hood and short deck styling. 2,200 pounds fiberglass body over steel underbody. The styling cues influenced GM cars in the future like the 1968 Corvette, and many future GM products to come. This rare car is all original just the way the prototype was developed.