What happened to the Pontiac Banshee?
These truly were exciting cars but given that the Banshee IV was the last, it is often considered to be the most exciting. Despite being discontinued in 2010, Pontiac is still one of the most well-known car companies of all time. They produced several celebrated rides during their time on the market.
Previously a no-sale at $325,000 (RM, Amelia Island 2010) and $400,000 (Mecum, Monterey 2010), the Banshee has a pre-sale estimate of $600,000–$650,000. It last sold for $214,500 at Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale, in 2006.
That Time Pontiac Made a Corvette With Gullwing Doors and a Space Age Rear End. It was the 1950s, and American car companies were busy transitioning from dated post-WW2 designs to styling cues inspired by everyone's new obsession, the Space Age.
Officially known as the XP-833 Banshee coupe, this experimental car was developed in 1964 by one John Z. DeLorean––yes, that John DeLorean. At the time, DeLorean was urging General Motors to make a two-seater sports car to compete with Ford's iconic Mustang and eventually got his wish.
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 performance cars.
Forty-five years after it "starred" in the movie, the black 1977 Pontiac Trans Am with the gold bird on the hood still gets adoring looks from car lovers and movie lovers.
Banshees have earned a cult following for their pump-gas power potential, with a 75-horsepower motor running around in the dunes all year.
Built in 1987, the Yamaha Banshee was a unique ATV because it had a 2-stroke engine. Its great powerband, a version of the motor that powered Yamaha's beloved RZ350 street bike, has been the basis for its great following. Although a great ATV, the Banshee was stopped being made in 2006 due to U.S. Regulations.
They were sold in the United States from 1987 to 2006, so, unfortunately, new Yamaha Banshees are no longer made.
And in recent years - with GM's troubles - Pontiac had been in terminal decline. In the end, it was a changing market, declining sales and a brutal restructuring at GM that brought the curtain down on Pontiac. GM had to rescue itself from bankruptcy and Pontiac was one of the victims.
What happened to the Pontiac ghost car?
In contrast, the provenance of the original 1939–40 Ghost Car is well documented. After the dealer tour it was loaned to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where it was on display until 1947.
The vehicle is based on a 2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10 and was built by West Coast Customs for a contest put on by video game retailer GameStop.
If you play the game, then you must have seen rich people driving Bravado Banshee 900R. The car can achieve a top speed of 131 mph, making it one of the best and the fastest car in the GTA 5 online.