Vehicle Description
This 1963 Pontiac Tempest Pro Street was built to do only one thing
- go fast! And with a performance-built big block V8, huge rear
tires, and bold yellow paint, it doesn't try to hide its speedy
intentions... which means everyone will hide from you on the street
and the strip.
Tempests are great cars to start with as a Pro Street custom build
because they are small in size, light in weight, but big in
stature. And when you take a coupe like this and render it in bold
shade of yellow, it really brings out the best in Pontiac's design.
But the reason why you love this is because of the detail work.
Painting the bumpers to match helps highlight other elements like
the wide dual grilles and the quad afterburner taillights. And this
has true race-ready upgrades like the huge six-inch cowl induction
hood, lightweight Lexan windshield & side windows, and Centerline
polished competition wheels. And speaking of the wheels, everyone
will instantly take note of how wide the rear ones are.
Inside the full black interior looks great against the exterior
yellow, and you can see there was a big investment to give this
everything needed to be the street king. The Jaz front bucket seats
look like they belong in a race car, and have five-point RCI
harnesses. The ten-point roll cage adds the right strength and
safety. There's a huge AutoMeter Autogage tach with shift-light
mounted high on the dashboard so it's always easy to see. The fuel
pressure gauge is on the hood, so it's also mounted high. Pistol
shifter w/electric solenoid, delay box, full auxiliary readouts,
and a Painless Performance ignition/start box mounted overhead
complete the competition-style full package.
As great as everything else is, it's what in the engine bay that
you're going to love most about this upgraded Pontiac. The 505
cubic-inch V8 is a tidy setup that you can tell was built for
serious power. It has been enhanced and fortified with a 12.5:1
compression, Comp Cams solid rollers, Brodix aluminum heads, Comp
Cams forged valve covers, Weiand Track Warrior intake, and topped
with a massive Holley 1050 Dominator carburetor. Everything from
the steel-braided lines to the aluminum radiator tell you this was
built to be stout. Plus, the long tube headers add even more power
while also contributing to the thunder of the dual exhaust. The
stout TH400 three-speed transmission was built for true
quarter-mile duty, and it includes a reverse valve body, 3500
stall, and SFI bellhousing. You have a strong Ford 9-inch rear with
35-spline Strange spool axle and 4.30 gears for quick take-offs.
This was built to put serious power to the ground. That's why you
have the rear end tubbed for those wide Hoosier racing slicks.
Plus, there's a ladder bar rear end with diagonal link and
adjustable coilovers. You even have the fuel cell and dual
batteries over the rear wheels for better weight distribution. And
there are large front disc brakes to keep stopping well in
hand.
The sale comes with maintenance records and build receipts that
show $10k invested in motor and transmission components alone. This
Pontiac is so mean, it's just barely enough on the right side of
the law enough to get a license plate hung on the back. So you know
you want it. Call today!!!
