The result was Wangers and his GTO “ringer” running zero to 60 in five seconds and the muscle car era was in full speed ahead mode. The Pontiac Tempest was an entry-level compact produced by the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, introduced in September 1960 for the 1961 model year. Two-door Tempests with the Sprint option had horizontal racing.
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When Car and Driver came to do a road test for its magazine, Wangers dropped a 421 Super Duty under the hood as it looked identical to the 389. The term Sport Coupe was used to describe two-door Tempest pillared sedans, not hardtops. And thanks to Jim Wangers, a Pontiac advertising specialist and drag racer, and the late John DeLorean who ran Pontiac, that Tempest grew into the coveted 1964 GTO, which was a Tempest with the GTO option that featured a 389 V8 and HD suspension and brakes. With the Tempest, John DeLorean sought better weight distribution and improved handling by adopting the transaxle and independent rear suspension from the smaller, rear-engine Chevy Corvair. The Tempest was introduced as an entry-level compact in October 1960 at the Paris Auto Show for the 1961 model year. The Tempest was one of GM’s new-for-1961 Y-body compacts, which also included the Buick Special and Oldsmobile F-85.
The Tempest was a range of entry level compact cars, although higher level models such as the LeMans were largely trim options offered for the Tempest. Matter of fact, there was a report released today that the average appreciation for muscle cars from the 1960s through 1974 have increased in value up to 30 percent! That’s one big move for a class of car that back then were sent to junkyards on a regular basis after racers removed engines, rear ends and transmissions.Īs for your 326 V8 Tempest, a friend of mine in high school had a baby blue Tempest convertible with the 326 V8 and it indeed was one sweet vehicle and I believe it was also a 1963 model. The Pontiac Tempest is an automobile that was produced by Pontiac from 1960 to 1970, and again from 1987 to 1991. The Pontiac Tempest was introduced for the 1961 model year. You’ll notice in that column I pointed out that those early models grew into today’s top dollar muscle cars, especially the Pontiac GTOs, Olds 442s and Buick GS models. Only 5,012 Pontiac Tempest convertibles produced in 1963, this is not a car you will see at every show These cars have so much character, they really stand out from the crowd.
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