Pontiac engineers working to release the first generation Tempest way back in 1961 (under the command of none-other-than John Z DeLorean) wanted to offer a small displacement and frugal engine but did not have the budget for a full scale development effort. What they did was hack half the cylinders off of a 389 V8 […]
The early 1960’s were a time of experimentation for GM. One only needs to recall how radical the newly released Corvair was to understand what was going on in the design halls at Detroit iron. While the Corvair went on to a 10 year production streak, the equally radical Pontiac Tempest only managed a 3 […]
I just don’t understand the classic car market sometimes. There is a derelict ’55 Porsche 356 Speedster bidding for $150k on eBay right now (with an unmet reserve…) and I just don’t understand who’d drop that kind of cash on a car that needs a total rebuild. Sure, after dumping $100k into the car you […]
Cars that take first prize in things like the Pontiac Oakland Club International car show are not typically in the DT price range. However, a Trophy 4 powered Tempest 4-door isn’t exactly a highly desired collector car, so it isn’t surprising that the nicest one around is offered for about the same price as a […]
When Pontiac were developing their first generation Tempest, they needed a small displacement, frugal engine for the mass market, but didn’t have the budget for a full scale development effort. So they took the 389 V8 and hacked one bank of 4-cylinders off, and created one of the strangest looking 4-cylinder engines in existence, the […]
The first generation Pontiac LeMans was a top of the line spec of the Tempest when it was launched in 1961. The LeMans/Tempest was later famous for being the platform that John DeLorean (with engineering help from Russell Gee and Bill Collins) turned into the GTO, but first it was the home of a lumpy […]
Update 7/25/2014: This 1962 Pontiac Tempest equipped with Trophy 4-banger is currently bidding for $4,049 reserve-not-met with a $9,900 buy-it-now, located in New Castle DE. Originally posted 4/24/2014: In 1961 Pontiac engineers working to release the first generation Tempest under the guidance of John Z DeLorean wanted to offer a small displacement and frugal engine but […]
The 1st generation Pontiac GTO is an iconic muscle car with prices to match its iconic status. But it wasn’t always a big shot and grew up as the Pontiac Tempest…so thousands of Tempest owners have taken a page from the factory playbook and created their own version. A clone will never be as valuable […]
Pontiac never sold a hot-rod 4-door GTO version of their Tempest sedan, but if they had it would look like a lot like this thing. Find this 1965 Pontiac Tempest sedan for sale in Lawndale, CA currently bidding on ebay for $5,100 reserve-not-met with 5 days to go. You won’t find this cloned goat in […]