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*** Super Clean & Rare !!! *** 1962 Pontiac Tempest "le Mans" *** on 2040-cars

Year:1962 Mileage:109000 Color: Gold /
 Brown
Location:

New Castle, Delaware, United States

New Castle, Delaware, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:195 ci 4 cyl
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Dealer
Condition:
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 162P77383
Year: 1962
Interior Color: Brown
Make: Pontiac
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Tempest
Trim: LE MANS
Drive Type: RWD
Options: CD Player
Mileage: 109,000
Sub Model: LE MANS
Exterior Color: Gold
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

*** SUPER CLEAN *** VERY RARE *** WE PURCHASED THIS VERY CLEAN 1962 PONTIAC TEMPEST FROM ITS 3RD OWNER, WHO OWNED AND MAINTAINED IT FOR A FEW YEARS AND SOLD BECAUSE OF PURSUING OTHER VEHICLE VENTURES.... THIS CAR WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT AND OWNED BY THE SAME FAMILY SINCE 1962 UNTIL 2009.... YES- A LITTLE OLD LADY DROVE AND ENJOYED THIS CAR UNTIL THE EARLY 70'S... HER HUSBAND - BECAUSE OF HEALTH AND AGE COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR, SO HE STORED THE CAR FOR OVER 39 YEARS... THE SECOND OWNER STUMBLED UPON THE CAR WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE HOME IT WAS STORED- GOOD THING HE WAS A "CAR-GUY" AND PONTIAC ENTHUSIAST !!!! HE DID A MILD "BODY ON FRAME" RESTORATION- INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL FACTORY "GOLD" COLOR WHICH IT WAS RE-PAINTED WITH A VERY NICE DRIVER QUALITY BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT ... AFTER OWNING AND ENJOYING FOR A FEW YEARS THE SECOND OWNER DECIDIED TO ALLOW ANOTHER ENTHUSIAST TO ENJOY THIS NEAT LITTLE PONTIAC .... DURING ITS MILD RESTORATION : REPLACEMENT "RUST FREE" FRONT FENDERS WERE PUT ON...THE CAR WAS RECENTLY SERVICED AND MAINTAINED UP DRIVER STANDARDS.... STOUT AND REBUILT "TROPHY 4" FIRES RIGHT UP, SMOOTH SHIFTING OPTIONAL 2-SPEED REAR MOUNTED TRANSMISSON, GOOD BRAKES AND RUBBER.... EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR CRUISE NIGHTS OR THE OCCASIONAL CAR SHOW .... VERY SOLID AND HONEST UNDERCARRIAGE , FIREWALL , TRUNK.... LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT... OR WHAT WE WERE THINKING: PUT A HEALTHY "LS" SERIES MOTOR IN IT.... QUICK START UP AND WALK AROUND VIDEO: YOUTUBE SEARCH: 1962 PONTIAC TEPMEST OR : PRICEMOTORSPORTS FOR MORE PICS AND INFO CONTACT: JAY BROWN (302)-395-7553 OR JAY.BROWN@PRICEAUTOGROUP.COM SHIPPING AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. PLEASE HAVE FUNDS READY WHEN PURCHASING- WE DO NOT HAVE ANY BANKS THAT FINANCE CARS THIS OLD !!! TRADES ARE WELCOME - BUT THEY MUST BE BROUGHT TO US TO SEE IN PERSON- NO EXCEPTIONS !!!! CAR IS SOLD AS-IS , NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. WE WELCOME ALL INSPECTIONS BEFORE PURCHASE.

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German prosecutors have recorded calls between VW bigwigs talking dieselgate

Thu, Mar 21 2019

It's barely possible to believe how poorly Volkswagen continues to handle dieselgate. Depending on which day you catch the news, the German carmaker embodies the corporate venality of "Michael Clayton," the comic blundering of the Coen Brothers' "Burn After Reading," and the every-man-for-himself vengeance of "Reservoir Dogs." Today is Tarantino day, with news that German prosecutors have recordings of phone calls between former Audi and Porsche development boss Wolfgang Hatz, ex-Volkswagen Group executive Matthias Muller, and current Porsche executives Oliver Blume and Michael Steiner. Hatz made the calls to the trio in November 2015, two months after Volkswagen admitted its diesel-particulate sins to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Hatz was still employed at the time, and in his company car. Who recorded the calls? His wife. Hatz and his missus apparently saw the storm coming and started stacking defenses early. Hatz's wife, who can be heard encouraging Hatz during at least one call, sent the recordings to Hatz's attorney from her mobile phone. According to a Google translation of the German newspaper Handelsblatt's report, she included the note, "Here is a very long, but quite informative conversation on the current situation with useful formulations." The report in Handelsblatt said that in Germany it is generally "not allowed" to record a conversation and pass it on to a third party. We don't know how the authorities will handle this matter, since prosecutors found the recordings in e-mail attachments on Mrs. Hatz's mobile phone. Remember, when the diesel scandal broke, VW spent months saying that only a small number of low-level personnel were behind it, and all of the higher-ups had been blindsided. Ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn claimed to be "stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the Volkswagen Group." Winterkorn successor Matthias Muller said, "according to current information, a few developers interfered in the engine management." Former VW USA honcho Michael Horn told a congressional committee that "a couple of software engineers" programmed the software for reasons no one could understand. In the recorded conversations, Hatz apparently called Muller to find out how VW planned to treat him.

Junkyard Gem: 1986 Pontiac Fiero 2M4

Sun, Oct 8 2023

The mid-engined, plastic-bodied Pontiac Fiero two-seater caused great excitement when it hit the streets as a 1984 model, then became something of an embarrassment for GM when its design flaws became clear to the car-buying public. Still, when a V6 engine became available for 1985, followed by a fastback roof for 1986, the air of Pontiac Excitement around the Fiero lingered to a certain extent. We took a look at a discarded '86 Fiero GT with both the 2.8-liter V6 and the fastback body last year, and now we'll take a look at an example of the econo-commuter four-cylinder notchback version from the same year. Pontiac used the 2M4 designation (standing for two seats, mid-engine, four cylinders) on four-cylinder Fieros, while the six-cylinder cars were known as 2M6s. 2M4 decals went on four-banger Fieros for the 1984-1986 model years, while 2M6 decals seem to have been applied less consistently to the V6 cars of that period. During the early development period of the car that became the Fiero, the idea was that it would be a nimble sports car with a lightweight engine. Then the plan shifted, with the Fiero intended to be a gas-sipping commuter. When the car finally hit showrooms, it was a lot heavier than intended, it had a Chevy Citation front suspension in the back plus a Chevette front suspension, and its engine was the low-revving, weighty Iron Duke 2.5-liter straight-four. The Duke was about the least sports-car-appropriate four-cylinder engine The General could dredge up from his parts bins, but it was cheap and there was no shortage of production capacity. By the time the Fiero came out, the Iron Duke had been renamed the Tech 4. This one was rated at 92 horsepower and 132 pound-feet. The V6 Fieros get all the press today, but plenty of the Duked versions were sold (amazingly, the Chevrolet Camaro was available with Iron Duke power from 1982 through 1986). The emissions sticker tells us that this was a California-market car, rather than the "49-state" model the rest of the country got. California-specific emissions hardware added $99 to this car's price ($277 in 2023 dollars). While this car is a base model, the original buyer loaded it with options. The transmission is a three-speed automatic, priced at $465 (about $1,303 in 2023 dollars). A five-speed manual was standard equipment on the 1986 Fiero, though the old-fashioned four-speed manual was still available for a $50 credit ($140 now).

A case for Pontiac's return

Wed, Apr 5 2017

Sadly, many brands have disappeared off of the automotive landscape over the decades. Many people have imagined over the years of restarting defunct automotive brands. A few of those dreamers even made prototypes to shop around and to established connections with investors. But, alas poor Yorick, however valiant an effort, many brands are shuttered for good, rarely to be heard of again except in historical tales or maybe seen in car shows. So, what do you do when you win the lottery? Not just any lottery... In fact, it is a lottery that takes care of you and your loved ones for life? You and your family don't have to work, ever. You can give to charity, pay other people to do those projects that you've been putting off, and so on and so on. But, you're still a Car Nut right? There begins the conundrum. Do you buy and fix cars, new premium cars, old muscle cars, or classics, or maybe, just maybe, do you buy the rights to an old departed automotive brand and bring it back to life. Hmm. Which brand? The problem with the old Pontiac was that it was an additional badge engineered vehicle in the portfolio of GM. The meant the brand was diluted by competition from its own parent company, in addition to the competition outside the camp. So, if it were to come back, it would have to be different. Yet, it would still need to keep true to its roots at the same time in order to wake up its armies of existing fans. Even those that aren't fans of Pontiac cannot deny that Pontiac has a long heritage of legendary vehicles. So do Packard, and Studebaker, and others. So, why would a lottery winner choose Pontiac as the marque to bring back? That's easy! Pontiac's long heritage is closely tied to performance vehicles that made many of a teenager drool. Even more important though is that Pontiac is still fresh on people's minds. The brand itself is only recently departed. So, Boomers, Generation X, and Millenials all would all be able to identify with it as opposed to brand names that disappeared multiple decades ago and that now have a more limited appeal. The return of Pontiac couldn't just be another launch of a badge engineered vehicle. It would have to be performance oriented, yes. But, it would have to be unique in some way, a niche brand. What niche though? Look at the automotive landscape now and you see that Tesla is the one out there grabbing at the wide open electric niche with success.