Planned obsolescence, chrome, fins and financial rationalization were the real moneymakers, especially during the technologically conservative fifties. But GM’s technological prowess was just one facet of its constantly-at-war multiple personalities. Coilover suspension is utilized at the rear, behind which the fuel pump is mounted under the car.( first posted at CC on ) In the thirties and forties, GM pioneered and brought to market some of the most innovative, successful and lasting new technologies: Diesel-electric locomotives the modern diesel bus automatic transmissions refrigeration and air conditioning systems high-compression engines independent front suspension and many more. The transmission was built by Sullivan Motorsports in Dallas, Texas, according to the seller. Power is delivered to the rear wheels through a two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission and a narrowed rear axle with 4.88:1 gearing. Service in 2021 is said to have included rebuilding the carburetor, fuel pump, and motor for the electric water pump as well as installing metal fuel lines. The Pontiac 468ci V8 is said to have been built by AMS Racing of Bossier City, Louisiana, and utilizes a four-barrel Holley carburetor with a mesh-screen filter, an Edelbrock Victor Pontiac high-rise intake manifold, Edelbrock cylinder heads, open headers, and Brink Racecraft mounts. Some of the rear wiring was replaced under current ownership after it was damaged by rodents. The rear has been tubbed to accommodate the large rear tires, and National Hot Rod Association stickers from the 1990s and early 2000s are visible in the trunk, which also houses a fuel cell and battery. The car does not have an odometer, and true mileage is unknown. A tachometer is mounted to the dashboard, and a fuel-pressure gauge is affixed outside to the cowl. The two-spoke steering wheel frames an engine-turned dash panel with water-temperature and oil-pressure gauges. Electronic reaction-time and throttle-stop controllers are located on an aluminum panel next to the driver. A fixed-back bucket seat with a five-point harness is located on the left, and other equipment includes a Hurst Quarter Stick shifter, a safety net, simplified door panels, and a fan under the dash. The interior has been stripped and fitted with a blue-finished chromoly roll cage that is said to have been fabricated by Brink Racecraft of Irving, Texas. The seller states that the brake system requires service. The black 15″ front steel wheels wear Pirelli Cinturato tires, and the yellow deep dish rear wheels are mounted with 30×16.0-15 Goodyear Eagle Dragway Special slicks. The paintwork and exterior trim are shown up close in the photo gallery below. Other equipment includes a hood scoop, headlight block-off panels, and silver-painted bumpers. The car is said to have received its yellow, blue, and red livery in the late 1980s and features “Super Chief” and Tyree Headers lettering as well as various decals on both sides. This Le Mans drag car is now offered with a clean Texas title in the seller’s name. The seller acquired the car out of storage in 2019, and work since then has reportedly included replacing the fuel lines and rebuilding the carburetor, fuel pump, and motor for the electric water pump. Equipment includes a narrowed rear axle with coilover suspension, a tubbed rear end, staggered-width wheels, a chromoly roll cage, a bucket seat with a five-point harness, a Hurst shifter, and a fuel cell. Finished in yellow and blue with red accents and lighter blue lettering, the car is powered by a 468ci Pontiac V8 paired with a two-speed automatic transmission. This 1963 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans was converted to a drag car in the late 1980s and is said to have raced until 2006, after which it was placed in storage.
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