The Pontiac Banshee is a line of concept cars designed by Pontiac. Beginning in 1964 they assumed the role previously established by General Motors' Firebirds of the 1950s. Four Banshee "dream cars" were fabricated through 1988 as design exercises intended to establish exterior and interior themes that could be modified for production versions of Pontiac sports and performance cars.
Banshee IV
Known within GM as the "Banshee IV", this car was unveiled in 1988. The two-door, four-seater Banshee IV had a sleek and sensuous futuristic design. Its fiberglass body was painted bright red, while its triangular hood was matte black. A 230 horsepower fuel-injected, single overhead cam V8 engine powered the rear wheels. A heads-up display system (HUD) projected information about speed, engine RPM, and fuel level on the windshield in the driver's field of vision. The dashboard featured video displays and numerous buttons; the steering wheel alone contained about twenty. The dual rear wings were also adjustable. Like its predecessors, it was intended to establish exterior and interior design themes that would be modified for the production version of the Pontiac Firebird. The Banshee IV successfully influenced the overall appearance for the fourth generation of the Firebird, as well as extending to the fourth generation of the Chevrolet Camaro. It was 201" long.
The Banshee in the media
The March 1989 issue of Motor Trend magazine included a three-page article describing the Banshee IV.
A vehicle heavily modeled after the Banshee IV appeared as the "Knight Industries 4000" in Knight Rider 2000 (1991) sequel TV movie, although a customized 1991 Dodge Stealth ES was actually used.
Revell released a 1:25 scale plastic model kit of the Banshee IV.
Hot Wheels released several variations of their die-cast 1:64 scale model of the Banshee IV.
The Banshee IV can be seen in the 1989 movie Back to the Future Part II.
The Banshee IV is featured briefly in the 1993 movie Demolition Man with several other GM concept cars.
The Main Car in the Grand Theft Auto series since Grand Theft Auto III.
Source: Wikipedia
Last edited by Man of Steel; 03-17-2020 at 11:37 PM.
I'm going to eat breakfast. And then I'm going to change the world.
Reply With Quote
