Innovative mechanical designs, intriguingly detailed styling and pure pontiac power combined to stir up the market and make the original 1961 1963 tempest and le mans into critical motor trend magazines 1961 car of the year and popular over 375,500 sold successes. The tempest was actually a very advanced car for the day with allindependent suspension, a rear transaxle, and a benttorsionbar enclosed driveshaft to increase interior room. You can find 252 used and new pontiac tempest cars for sale here. This is exactly what jim pickett of drexel hill, pennsylvania, did to his 61 tempest wagon that shipped way back in 1961 with the pontiac 195ci indy4, a motor that is a pontiac v8 sliced in half. The fourdoor and station wagon models were first to hit the scene with and then later joined by a 2door hardtop and tempest lemans. What they see is an old pontiac with faded and checked paint. Sometimes i have read that pontiac tempest was available as a hardtop, but actually it was a post style hardtop, which in my.
I believe this very unusual vehicle was originally delivered new from the factory with the relatively scarce floor shifted 4 speed manual transmission and possibly the 215 cubic inch buick aluminum v8 engine rather than the standard 4 cylinder engine. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. The pontiac tempest eventually fell to the pressure of its competition with lemans. Find 1962 pontiac tempests for sale on oodle classifieds. Many of the innovations in the 1962 pontiac tempest were not further developed by gm at that time and by 1964 the design basics of the pontiac tempest were inline with most of the other gm product line. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1966 pontiac tempest. The pontiac tempest is an automobile that was produced by pontiac from 1960 to 1970, and. Thus, in 1961, all pontiac 215 engine blocks begin with 161p. You could choose from 12 different models in the pontiac tempest lineup for 1965 not including the tempest lemans gto. The pontiac tempest is an automobile that was produced by pontiac from 1960 to 1970, and again from 1987 to 1991 the tempest was introduced as an entrylevel compact in october 1960 at the paris auto show for the 1961 model year. In many ways the 1961 pontiac tempest was a quite a car.
Pontiac tempest is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon sedan type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels. But the tempest offered independent fourwheel suspension and had a rear transaxle. Yet here we see a 1961 pontiac tempest for sale on a. Pontiac tempest classic cars for sale classics on autotrader. Pontiac debuted the first generation firebird trans am coupe on march 8, the opening day of the chicago auto show. It kept the competition back on its heels with a flurry of new overthecounter parts before finally introducing a radical new. However, a gm corporate wide mandate prohibited multicarburetor engines, except for the.
Get the best deals on parts for 1962 pontiac tempest when you shop. Hemmings find of the day 1961 pontiac tempest hemmings daily. What i noticed was that big air scoop hanging off the driver side. This was the first year of the pontiac tempest and pontiac only offered the tempest as a fourdoor sedan, a twodoor sedan, and a stationwagon in this first year. When you are in need of a reliable replacement part for your 1962 pontiac tempest to restore it to factory like performance, turn to carid s vast selection of premium quality products that includes everything you may need for routine maintenance and major repairs. The 1961 1963 pontiac tempest was pontiac s innovative entry into the compact car market. The tempest gt37 is a rear wheel drive coupe car with a front mounted engine, from pontiac. Order this item and get free delivery and handling on your entire order. I beleive the motor has never been out of this car.
A pontiac motor division a with its 1960s performance image a was a little out of step with the trend that inspired cars like the vega, maverick and duster. The complete history of the chevrolet impala 1964 impala ss, chevy impala ss, convertible. Pontiac tempest was the motor trend 1961 car of the year. Though the lemans shared much with its entrylevel brethren, its image was becoming more upscale, positioning it as a kind of junior grand prix. What is a pontiac gt37 pontiac tempest my hemmings. Road testers were quick to praise pontiac for its innovation and sensible packaging. Find new and used 1967 pontiac tempest classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Jul 20, 2012 in summary, the 1962 pontiac tempest is a very interesting and innovative car.
Tempest redesign for 1963 added sharper styling and five inches in length. Sep 19, 2017 mix play all mix gr auto gallery youtube dont say im paying cash at car dealerships auto expert kevin hunter duration. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. Pontiac tempest for sale find or sell used cars, trucks. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Rare 4 speed 1962 pontiac lemans convertible rust free floors.
If you purchase this part, your order can only be shipped by ground. Hemmings find of the day 1962 pontiac tempest conv. Even in its debut year, the droptop tempest was a hit, selling 20,675 units, enough to make it the thirdmost popular variant in the models lineup. Research all 1969 pontiac tempest for sale, pricing, parts, installations, modifications and more at cardomain. Have paperwork of everything ever done to it and original keys, drivers. Book snob, former optimist, collector of pretty pottery and colourful artwork. Chiltons repair and tuneup guide tempest gto 196873 chilton book company on. This vehicle has a a 780 cfm carbuerator motor, which has 4,500 mil. Mix play all mix gr auto gallery youtube dont say im paying cash at car dealerships auto expert kevin hunter duration. Chiltons repair and tuneup guide tempest gto 196873. The big bang in the evolution of modern muscle cars is the 1964 pontiac tempest gto. Our website offers seamless ordering anytime, and with the exception of business critical personnel, the majority of our customer service, call center sales staff.
Apr 30, 2015 1961 pontiac tempest 4 door sedan green color john z. Our website offers seamless ordering anytime, and with the exception of business critical personnel, the majority of our customer service, call center sales staff marketing and related support are officially connected and working from home as of monday, march 30, 2020. A year after the corvair, the bop buickoldsmobilepontiac triplets arrived in the form of the pontiac tempest. Find new and used pontiac tempest classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. History the following section is an excerpt from wikipedias pontiac tempest page on 26 april 2016, text available via the creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Once again, this unit was borrowed from the corvair and modified slightly to accept the torque tube and curved driveshaft.
A highly innovative design, it shared the new unibody y platform, gms first, with the buick specialskylark and oldsmobile f85cutlass, came with a standard four. Who stole 4 cylinders from this 1962 pontiac tempest. The rarest 1963 pontiac tempest was the basemodel safari wagon, of which 4,203 were made. The pontiac tempest is an automobile that was produced by pontiac from 1961 to 1970 and again from 1987 to 1991. Search preowned pontiac tempest listings to find the best local deals. What keith sees is a rare 61 tempest coupe the twodoor arrived in the last few. Rare 4 speed 1962 pontiac lemans convertible rust free. Used pontiac tempest for sale with photos cargurus.
What we have here is an extremely rare 1968 pontiac tempest custom with a factory 350 ho motor and manual trans. The pontiac tempest won praise from drivers and journalists because its style and handling. The 1961 pontiac tempest did not fail to impress when it was introduced along with the fullsize 1961 pontiacs on october 6, 1960. History by the late 1950s, pontiac had earned a reputation within the general. Powering the pontiac tempest is an overhead valve, 3. The success of the 1961 pontiac tempest howstuffworks. The hiperformance trans am is pontiacs equivalent of the chevrolet camaro z28. Most enjoyed the tempests ride quality, nimble size, and the slantfours power output. The successful lemanstempest saw relatively little change for 1966 with the exception of smoother contours, including hoppedup cokebottle rear fenders and, on coupes and hardtops, flying buttress rear roof pillars astride recessed backlights. For the 1964 model year, the age of the american muscle car was just beginning. For sale is a 1968 pontiac tempest, that has sat in a heated g. What is a pontiac gt37, you ask a an economy wave swept the american auto industry in 1970, with cheap, basic cars seeing renewed popularity. Sell used 1968 pontiac tempest custom 350 ho manual trans. However, a gm corporate wide mandate prohibited multicarburetor engines, except for the corvette, so the tripower was no longer available.
A longhandled floor shifter worked the threespeed transmission. At carid you will find the widest choice of premium 1970 pontiac tempest auto repair manuals from worldrenowned brands. There are 2 1968 pontiac tempests for sale today on. The 1961 tempest was in its first year of production and already gained popular acceptance into the smallcar marketplace. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree v 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. Outward appearances featured stacked headlights and split grille with wraparound tail lamps.
Any super charged, turbo, diesel autos, as well as pontiac tempest auto parts. Its powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 6. But in true gm fashion, pennypinching resulted in the 1961 tempest arriving flawed, like the corvair. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1966 pontiac tempest and assess the current state of the classic car market. Road testers gave the 63s high marks for fit and finish, interior appointments, instrumentation, and the new v8s. It was part of a new, smaller car size coming from the big three automobile manufacturers. Only 697 trans am were manufactured for this model year, most with a 335 horsepower ram air iii v8. It has an output of 300 bhp 304 ps224 kw of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 542.
For sale is a 1968 pontiac tempest, that has sat in a heated garage for the past 27 years. This vehicle has a a 780 cfm carbuerator motor, which has. To broaden the appeal of its compact tempest, introduced for the 1961 model year, pontiac added a convertible model to the lineup for 1962. May 01, 2012 their confusion stems from its first impression. You might notice the unusual color scheme, or the aftermarket wheels or the lowered stance. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1970 pontiac tempest and assess the current state of the classic car market. Pontiac tempest classics for sale classics on autotrader. The successful lemans tempest saw relatively little change for 1966 with the exception of smoother contours, including hoppedup cokebottle rear fenders and, on coupes and hardtops, flying buttress rear roof pillars astride recessed backlights. The 1962 pontiac tempest followed the motto, if its not broken, dont try to fix it. This listing is for a very rare, very solid, rather rough looking but still very restorable 1962 pontiac tempest custom lemans convertible. Our extensive selection of quality pontiac a body parts will blow you away.