Vehicle Description
What do you get when you take a LeMans and turn it up to 11? Maybe
something like this '65 LeMans packing a 400 CI Ram Air III, a
4-speed, a gorgeous interior, and the right hardware to make it
scary fast YET streetable. If you like the idea of a Pontiac that
takes no prisoners, this incredible Pontiac won't disappoint.
The Wineberry Metallic paint is miles deep and beautifully applied,
but it's really the stance that grabs your attention first. There's
no mistaking the PMD muscle car DNA at work here, from the stacked
headlights and mesh grilles to the beautiful Coke-bottle shape. The
paint is indeed worthy of scrutiny, a beautiful finish that's deep
and lustrous and is exactly the right color to grab everyone's
attention as you cruise into the show. There are plenty of trick
details, ranging from the custom hood scoop that clears the monster
engine, to the blacked-out treatment on the bumpers and all the
trim and brightwork. You'll also note that the badges are
blacked-out too, a trick that flows with the sinister theme of the
whole build. The stance has an aggressive rake to further the
custom look and it's pretty clear that nobody's going to mistake
this for a stocker.
The beautiful Parchment bucket seat interior has some good
race-grade hardware, but at the same time, it was obviously built
for the street. All the soft parts are newer and correct
reproductions, so it looks right, and the Pontiac emblems look
fantastic. There's Simpson 2-point harness seatbelts to strap you
in for those foot-down accelerations, and the although the seats
are factory-original shape, they provide enough support to take
corners with confidence. But make no mistake, this is a street car,
so it also has power steering and power front disc brakes. The
factory gauges are long gone, replaced by a custom bezel filled
with white-face Auto Meter dials and a Moroso switch panel, and
there's a pistol-grip Hurst shifter between the seats. The
wood-rimmed steering wheel is in great shape, and to the left of it
is a very convenient cut-off switch. The trunk is fully customized
with a fuel cell and an A1000 fuel pump and regulator, along with a
relocated battery.
The hardware is what truly makes this car special, and the 400
cubic inch Ram Air III V8 under the hood is extremely impressive.
Topping the paint-matched block are dual Edelbrock 4-barrel carbs
that sit atop an Offenhauser aluminum intake that work alongside
the serpentine system and Accel ignition to snap this big motor to
attention. Everything is show quality, from the braided steel lines
to the big electric fans on the aluminum radiator keeping it all
cool. Of course, there's plenty of polished aluminum and chrome to
dress things up a bit, and nice custom touches like the
paint-matched accents on the finned valve covers and tall hood
scoop. The transmission is a Muncie 4-speed linked to somewhat
shockingly highway friendly rear-end with Yukon axles, all dressed
up in a Summit Racing aluminum diff cover. A recently addressed
front suspension uses newer upper/lower control arms and ball
joints, as well as power steering, while the rear has a big sway
bar to stiffen the back end. There's disc brakes up front and the
longtube header-fed dual exhaust system uses Flowmaster mufflers
for a throaty soundtrack. Staggered Weld wheels add an aggressive
look and carry 205/60/16 front Falken performance radials and giant
275/60/15 rear Mickey Thompson drag radials.
This is race car performance packaged as a street car, and thanks
to the wonders of modern paint, you'll be amazed how great it looks
in person. Call today!!