The Banshee was GM's original idea for a Mustang rival, but just two prototype examples built before GM pulled the plug.
The one-off 1964 Pontiac Banshee coupe concept is once again for sale, this time in a listing atThe Banshee was an early attempt by General Motors to counter the Ford Mustang. Known internally as the XP-833, it was the brainchild of, who was head of Pontiac at the time. More sports car than pony car, it featured sleek fiberglass bodywork that resembles the later C3 Chevrolet Corvette and Opel GT.
Instead of a bespoke sports-car platform, though, the Banshee borrowed mechanical hardware from the first-generation Pontiac Tempest. It used that car's unusual rear transaxle driven by a flexible metal driveshaft often called a"rope drive" to send power from an inline-6 engine to the rear wheels. GM nixed the Banshee after two prototypes—this silver coupe and a white convertible—were built, allegedly because executives were concerned that the Pontiac would steal sales from the Corvette.The two Banshee prototypes were hidden away until they could be purchased by GM employees. The coupe stayed with its purchaser until 2006, when it was bought by dealer Len Napoli of Milford, Connecticut, for $210,600 at a Barrett-Jackson auction.
Napoli has tried to sell the Banshee coupe multiple times. It first popped up for sale in 2010, and was last listed for salein 2020 with a $750,000 asking price. Napoli appears to be the seller once again, as the car is still listed as being sold by a dealer in Milford, Connecticut, with the same 1,498 miles as the last time it surfaced for sale. Will it finally find a buyer this time?
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