The Pontiac Banshee is a line of concept cars designed by Pontiac, assuming the role previously established by General Motors' Firebirds of the 1950s. Four Banshee "dream cars" were fabricated through 1988 as design exercises intended to establish exterior and interior themes that could be modified for production versions of Pontiac sports and ...

May 14, 2023 · Flamboyantly styled by Virgil Exner, this two-seater sported unique asymmetrical body and trim features capped by a wild dorsal fin. The XNR added fuel to the speculation that the other two-thirds...

May 18, 2020 · The Pontiac Banshee had many starts but never made it to production. Learn the story behind GM's most influential never-produced car.

Feb 4, 2024 · Pontiac's innovative XP-833 Banshee sports car was axed by GM executives due to fear that it would outperform the Chevrolet Corvette. The lightweight and affordable XP-833 utilized existing Pontiac and GM A-body components, making it cheap to produce.

Mar 26, 2024 · The 1964 Pontiac Banshee was supposed to be a Ford Mustang and European import killer, but GM clipped its wings before it could even achieve greatness. Now, you can own the only 1964 Pontiac Banshee XP-833 hardtop, the experimental car for a …

May 6, 2024 · What Is the 1964 Pontiac XP-833 Banshee Concept, Why Wasn’t It Made, and Why Is It For Sale?! This stunning Pontiac concept car never saw the light of day because Chevrolet feared it. Now...

Dec 18, 2021 · Referred to as the “XP-833” within General Motors, the two-seat coupe tucked in below the Corvette in terms of size, with aggressive, fluid styling and a chassis and drivetrain combo intended to...

Jan 6, 2011 · With such great Pontiac history behind the name Banshee, it's no wonder Restore a Muscle Car (RAMC) of Lincoln, Nebraska, borrowed the name for its new Fifth-Generation T/A, which it will begin...

1964 Pontiac Banshee XP-833 – did not sell for $325,000. Carefully preserved for nearly a half century, the prototype Pontiac Banshee coupe has survived essentially as it was last shown to GM management and driven by Pontiac executives.

Flamboyantly styled by Virgil Exner, this two-seater sported unique asymmetrical body and trim features capped by a wild dorsal fin. The XNR added fuel to the speculation that the other two-thirds of the Big Three were looking very closely at the two-seat sporty car market.