Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car '1964
Pontiac Banshee
Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
Pontiac is a division of General Motors Corporation that existed from 1926 to 2009. Initially, Pontiac was created as a "companion brand" for Oakland, an older brand that occupied an intermediate position in the GM hierarchy between Chevrolet and Buick. The new car proved so popular that it soon completely pushed Oakland out of the market. During the Great Depression, the Pontiac and Chevrolet product lines were merged and since then their models have shared many common components. Until the mid-50s. the whole image of Pontiac was built around the Indian theme, and the company's products were quite conservative, designed for older people. With the arrival of new director Simon Knudsen in 1956, Pontiac severed ties with the past and was reoriented to the youth segment of the market. Performance was at the heart of the marketing strategy, and by the beginning of the next decade, Pontiac's full-size "Wide-Track" cars with powerful V8 engines were dominating NASCAR racing.
Design Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
he 1964 XP-883 Pontiac Banshee I Concept was John DeLorean’s pet project and he wanted it in production. Two functional cars were designed by DeLorean’s design team and produced by an outside coachbuilder.
Design Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
The Pontiac Banshee is a prototype two-seater sports car that could become the little brother of the Chevrolet Corvette if it went into series production.
Design Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car It was never shown to the public at car dealerships or shown to reporters, although it was a fully functional concept car with thoughtful exterior and interior design. It had a stylish, muscular body with a long hood, short chopped tail, wavy waistline and pop-up headlights.
Design Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
In 1964, two copies of the Pontiac Banshee were built under the internal index XP-833: a silver fastback coupe with a folding roof and a red interior and an open roadster in pearl white with a frameless windshield. The first car was powered by a 3.7-liter in-line 6-cylinder SOHC engine, and the second was powered by a 5.4-liter V8 326. In 1966 they were joined by a third variant, known as the Banshee XP-798, a four-seater coupe with a 6.9-liter V8 421 engine. , which had doors sliding forward and lifting roof halves.
Design Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car The Pontiac Banshee was conceived by John DeLorean as a "Mustang fighter", but in reality it could become a serious competitor to the Corvette, whose sales were already poor.
Design Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car In this regard, the management of General Motors did not support DeLorean's project, proposing instead to release a joint model on the F-body platform - the Chevrolet Camaro / Pontiac Firebird.
Under the hood Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
But the Banshee's styling has not gone unnoticed: its body shape has become the basis for the third generation Corvette, and a two-piece radiator grill integrated into the front bumper and ribbed taillights have been applied to the Pontiac Firebird.
Interior Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car
Specifications
Modification of the Pontiac Banshee I
Years of issue 1964
Country: USA
Manufacturer General Motors Corporation
Produced 2
Category Concepts
Body type Two-seater coupe Technical details
Construction Ladder frame
Engine type Inline 6-cylinder
Engine displacement 3770 cm3
Engine location Front longitudinal
Power system Carburetor
Timing type SOHC
Valves per cylinder 2
Cooling Liquid
Duty cycle Four-stroke
Fuel category Gasoline
Technical details
Compression ratio 9.0: 1
Maximum power 165 HP at 4700 rpm
Transmission 4-speed manual
Rear drive
Front suspension Independent on springs
Rear suspension Dependent on springs
Front brakes Drum hydraulic
Rear brakes Drum hydraulic
Weight 1000 kg
Wheelbase 2286 mm
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