This Ad is NOT fake - '63 Pontiac Tempest sells for $226.5k

[Jaxonalden]

That is one bad ass story! Barn finds are still out there. For those interested in a great story, go to the link and read the discription. Then page down and read the 34 questions from interested buyers (you'll need to log on). You can read as the seller discovers what he had. That is truly a one of a kind, original, restored diamond.

[FTD]

I haven't figured out what the alloy front clip is.

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by FTD

I haven't figured out what the alloy front clip is.

The front clip is the front sheet metal of the car, the whole front and grill, possibly the front fenders and hood. It is made of aluminum instead of the usual steel and so is much lighter allowing the car to go faster.

Supposedly, this was removed to allow the car to compete in a different class (probably stock) which would require thew car to have all factory parts so they didn't have an advantage over other cars in that class.

But, it's necessary to reunite this alloy clip with this car to make it 'correct'.

[fatmike]

Can't you guys hear Marisa Tomie (aka Ms. Mona Lisa Vito) saying:

"Now, in the '60's, there were only two other cars made in America that had positraction, and independent rear suspension, and enough power to make these marks. One was the Corvette, which could never be confused with the Buick Skylark. The other had the same body length, height, weight, wheel base, and wheel track as the '64 Skylark, and that was the 1963 Pontiac Tempest."



If she says so, umm, I want one.