The first Pontiac Banshee concept is for sale… at a Kia dealership!

Rolling piece of General Motors history can be yours for $750,000

Published: April 21, 2020 12:55 Imran Malik, Assistant Editor

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In 1964 Pontiac created the Banshee prototype which was conceived as a rival to the Ford Mustang. John Delorean, the then Pontiac boss, had planned to put the lightweight sportscar into production… Image Credit: KIA NAPOLI

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Two concepts were built - a white convertible with a V8 and this silver hardtop coupe with an inline-six, however executives at General Motors thought it would hurt sales of the Chevrolet Corvette. So, it never made it to production. Image Credit: KIA NAPOLI

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The coupe was sold to a GM employee after its auto show service life had concluded, it began trading hands among collectors once the original owner passed away in 2006. Image Credit: KIA NAPOLI

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It has now come up for sale in Connecticut… at, of all places, a Kia dealership! Image Credit: KIA NAPOLI

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The car in question is a first-generation Banshee and even though it never got the green light, the nameplate had four generations, with concepts shown in 1964, 1968, 1974, and 1988. Image Credit: KIA NAPOLI

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The dealership, Napoli Kia, is asking for $750,000 for this rolling piece of GM history which must make it the most expensive vehicle ever offered by a Kia dealer! Image Credit: KIA NAPOLI

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Apparently it was only driven to shows which explains the low 1,498 miles on the clock. If you have the cash (and don’t mind the headache of explaining what it is to the RTA…), then go for it! Image Credit: KIA NAPOLI

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