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1988 Pontiac Banshee

Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988 - Interior
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988 - Interior
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988 - Interior
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988 - Interior
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988 - Design sketches
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988 - Design sketches
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988 - Clay model
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988 - Clay model
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988 - Finished clay
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988 - Finished clay
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Pontiac Banshee Concept, 1988
Images: GM; Dean's garage; Coconv' Photostream
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The Pontiac Banshee was introduced in 1988 to provide a glimpse at the high-performance sports car of the future. The Banshee name first appeared in the ’60s as a code name for the forthcoming ’67 Pontiac Firebird, companion to the ’67 Chevrolet Camaro.


The Pontiac Banshee was a styling study for a future Firebird. According to legend, a Banshee is a fairy-elf who foretells the demise of a person by screams and wails. A 230 horsepower,4.0-liter V-8 teamed with a 5-speed manual gearbox allowed the concept to scream off the line. An all-fiberglass body and tube frame with a very low center of gravity and flush glass reduced aerodynamic drag. Some of the styling elements of the 1993 Firebird can be seen in the Banshee, especially the twin low-mounted nostrils and the spade-like nose.
Source: www.autospeed.com; www.chicagoautoshow.com
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Nicholas Yoder
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Wow, kind of looks like a Firebird huh? lol
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