Vehicle Description
A Californian sports car of 1962, the Apollo was designed by Milt
Brown, styled by Ron Plescia, and the bodies which were primarily
coupes were made out of Italy. Much cleaner and longer, this
vehicle was relatable to the MG-GT but even before the GT was
released to the public, the Apollo had been styled and announced
already. The first model ceased production in 1964 and although
their body was beautiful, the original engine setup offered was
less than reliable causing a big downturn in production due to lack
of sales. Milt Brown and Ron Plescia returned in 1982 with their
traditionally styled roadster aptly named the Verona. Now available
as a well-fitted turn-key car or a kit for those who like to build,
the vehicle was back with a new name and more modern touches. Many
improvements were made and the body became much more relatable to a
Morgan with its highline fenders and overall "victorian" look.
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this beautifully built and
well-documented example of the 2005 Apollo Verona for your
consideration. The car was built by a retired GM engineer and was
very meticulously put together and no expense was spared. The car
features a 1973 Chevrolet 400 c.i. small block that was bored and
stroked to 415. The Dart heads were ported and polished. Other
highlights include a Griffin aluminum radiator with 16 inch fan,
EdelbrockRPMAir-Gap aluminum intake with a Rush Flying Wedge air
cleaner, Edelbrock 750CFMcarburetor with an Edelbrock fuel pump and
anHEIdistributor, Specialty Auto-Tech extruded aluminum oil cooler
with Perma-Cool adapters, Ceramic coated Sanderson exhaust manifold
with stainless 2 � inch dual exhaust with Super-trapp 17" by 4"
mufflers, Ford 9 inch rear end with 3:00 posi traction gears, Ford
toploader transmission with Hurst shifter, McLoed bell housing with
a hydraulic clutch, Baer Racing 4 wheel disk brake package with
Corvette calipers, all stainless steel brake lines and fittings
from Godman along with Hurst line loc, braided stainless
fuel/heater hoses, Hodgkiss suspension upgrade front and rear all
urethane bushings, Air-ride Technology air springs on rear, heater
from v8 vintage air, Ron Francis wiring kit, custom frame mounted
roll bar, 25 gallon stainless steel fuel tank. The frame was
modified and has been powder coated.
Plenty of other great features were used in the building of this
very rare, very cool kit car and with multiple binders and piles of
receipts that add up to over $60,000. It's a great find for anyone
interested in unique and well-built cars! Call or email us today
for more information on this sharp ride.
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
