America's Rare FORGOTTEN 4 Cylinder Muscle Car - The 1961-1963 Pontiac Tempest

America's Rare FORGOTTEN 4 Cylinder Muscle Car - The 1961-1963 Pontiac Tempest

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Jun 17, 2023
In this Rare Cars documentary, we go in depth into the independent rear suspension transaxle equipped Pontiac Tempest that was built from 1961 to 1963. This cars unique engine and drivetrain combinations make it one of the most unique cars to come out of America ever, and especially in the early 1960's!

This video aims to provide a short history of these unique and rare cars so you can learn about them in a quick, easy to digest video.
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From comments:

@rapid13
Now, in the '60s, there were only two other cars made in America that had positraction, and independent rear suspension, and enough power to make these marks. One was the Corvette, which could never be confused with the Buick Skylark. The other had the same body length, height, width, weight, wheel base, and wheel track as the '64 Skylark, and that was the 1963 Pontiac Tempest!

@brocluno6908
The '63 Tempest w the 326 was no joke. On the street it was a serious runner. Biggest issue was breaking half shafts in the IRS. The Super Duty 421 Tempests did not get the trans axle. They might have shipped that way, but were immediately transitioned to standard front mounted 4-speed and solid live rear axle narrowed down from the Catalina. I raced back in the day when these things were running and it was not a car you wanted to draw in the other lane. They were one of the strongest running S/S cars out there. They sort of defined what S/S was really all about 😁

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