So how much is that rust bucket worth?

WOW!! Started at $500 and ended over a quarter million!! W/O motor or tranny. At least they offer easy payments. :rofl:
 
I just found out that Jay Leno was a part of the auction, but I can't seem to confirm if he's the one that actually won.
 
I can just hear Marisa Tomei: “No, there's more! You see? When the left tire mark goes up on the curb and the right tire mark stays flat and even? Well, the '64 Skylark had a solid rear axle, so when the left tire would go up on the curb, the right tire would tilt out and ride along its edge. But that didn't happen here. The tire mark stayed flat and even. This car had an independent rear suspension. 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, width, weight, wheel base, and wheel track as the '64 Skylark, and that was the 1963 Pontiac Tempest.”

My Cousin Vinney – Mona Lisa Vito
 
Did anyone notice that early in the advertisment the seller said " I know little about this vehicle for the owner passed away last year" but later on he says " the owner and I went through it today to find out what we were selling " !!
 
2dogs said:
This is a joke......Right :?
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No, I don't think so. This is (as the seller pointed out) one of only six of these big block tempests made. All were raced and are said to be, in part, the inspiration for the G.T.O.
 
Just start bidding on ebay sooner, and after a quarter of a million dollar, you will have one. :thumbsup:
 
That car is a piece of racing history! There were so few cars built for the racers, the few that are left in orginal condition are worth a small fortune. I know where there is a factory drag built 67 fairlane 427, 4 spd drag car being stored as we speak. I wont tell, so dont ask, but i do wonder its worth.
 
z44me said:
That car is a piece of racing history! There were so few cars built for the racers, the few that are left in orginal condition are worth a small fortune. I know where there is a factory drag built 67 fairlane 427, 4 spd drag car being stored as we speak. I wont tell, so dont ask, but i do wonder its worth.
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Accidently mentioning where it's at is not telling.
 
Latest detail on the car's history (From Winding Road magazine):

Over the weekend, we caught wind of a very unique auction for a rusty and drivetrain-less 1963 Pontiac LeMans Tempest. From a modest starting bid of $500, a book-worthy story has sprouted in Harrison, Michigan.
The seller, 123ecklin, was aware that his car appeared to have some sort of racing history, thanks to its plexiglass windows, a racetrack dashboard plaque, and a non-standard suspension. But as the auction unfolded, it was revealed that his car is almost certainly one of just six 1963 Pontiac LeMans Tempest Super Duty Coupes built (there were an equal number of wagons), making it one of the rarest and most desirable muscle cars extant.

As the story goes, this car is believed to have been driven by racer Stan Antlocer, and it was one of the fastest drag racers of its era.

The most fascinating part of the whole story is arguably perusing of the addendums to the auction listing, which chronicle the “Eureka!” moment where the seller realized he owned not just another rusty muscle car, but a valuable piece of history.

At auction close, the Tempest had cleared a whopping $226,522, and Jay Leno was rumored to be taking part in the bidding. Somebody phone Tom Cotter already.
 
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