i love when people have no idea what car they have

[Mattscott77]

http://norfolk.en.craigslist.org/cto/1537309257.html

its not a 1972. i know that much

[penth2o]

So does this guy. $226,521 Fleabay. Thought he could get $1,200 out of it.

http://www.bushautoblog.com/2008/11/rusty-1963-pontiac-lemans-tempest-sells.html

nt

[76duece]

Looks like a non-usa car.

Larry

[MikeWooldridge]

So does this guy. $226,521 Fleabay. Thought he could get $1,200 out of it.

And, "the rest of the story" per the article:

Before you jump to any conclusions, this is not a case of "phantom bidders" or a 12 year old having fun with their parent's eBay account. This is real, and this is no ordinary Pontiac Tempest.

The auction started with a 1963 Pontiac LeMans Tempest with "a little" rust and some dents, missing it's motor and transmission but keeping it's original interior. The bidding started at $500 and after one week, received a winning bid of $226,521.

The story goes, that the original owner had died and the car was obtained by the seller (I don't know how he obtained it). The seller did suspect the car had a history of racing, judging from it's plexiglass windows, unusual suspension setup and a dash plate bearing the name of a racetrack. What the seller didn't know was that the car he was selling for $500 was in fact a super-rare 1963 Pontiac LeMans Tempest Super Duty Coupe. One of only six ever produced!

Speculation is that this was the Tempest Super Duty driven by Stan Antlocer, which was the fastest drag car in 1963 before it disappeared.

Apparently, the seller was shocked by how much attention his auction was getting, along with how high the price was rising. It's reported he turned down an offer of $160,000 which paid off in the end, seeing the winning bid was nearly $65,000 more.

What a great story. This keeps us car fans dreaming of that great barn find that may be sitting around the corner, or even in your own garage.