Seller Submission: 1961 Pontiac Tempest

Pontiac engineers working to release the first generation Tempest way back in 1961 (under the command of none-other-than John Z DeLorean) wanted to offer a small displacement and frugal engine but did not have the budget for a full scale development effort.  What they did was hack half the cylinders off of a 389 V8 and create the 195 Trophy 4.  It was the first American built vehicle to have a 4-cylinder engine since the Kaiser Henry J went out of production and was known for being frugal on gas and refinement...but wasn't the worse thing to come out of Detroit in 1961.  Find this 1961 Pontiac Tempest offered for $2750 in Tulsa, OK via craigslist.  Seller Submission from Joe.

5k: Trophy 4 Banger: 1962 Pontiac Tempest

When Pontiac were developing their first generation Tempest, they needed a small displacement, frugal engine for the mass market, but didn't have the budget for a full scale development effort.  So they took the 389 V8 and hacked one bank of 4-cylinders off, and created one of the strangest looking 4-cylinder engines in existence, the Trophy 4.  Find this 1962 Pontiac Tempest offered for $5,500 in Artesia, CA via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck.

5k: Missing Half Yer Engine: 1963 Pontiac LeMans Convertible

 The first generation Pontiac LeMans was a top of the line spec of the Tempest when it was launched in 1961.  The LeMans/Tempest was later famous for being the platform that John DeLorean (with engineering help from Russell Gee and Bill Collins) turned into the GTO, but first it was the home of a lumpy half baked engine called the Trophy-4.  Find this 1963 Pontiac LeMans here on eBay currently bidding for $3,966 with 1 day to go, located in Simi Valley, CA.

10k: Repeat Offender: 1962 Pontiac Tempest Trophy 4

Update 7/25/2014: This 1962 Pontiac Tempest equipped with Trophy 4-banger is currently bidding for $4,049 reserve-not-met with a $9,900 buy-it-now, located in New Castle DE.

Originally posted 4/24/2014: In 1961 Pontiac engineers working to release the first generation Tempest under the guidance of John Z DeLorean wanted to offer a small displacement and frugal engine but did not have the budget for a full scale development effort.  What they did was hack half the cylinders off of a 389 V8 and create the 195 Trophy 4.  It was the first American built vehicle to have a 4-cylinder engine since the Kaiser Henry J went out of production and would rattle the fillings out of your teeth with vibration.  Find this 1962 Pontiac Tempest Trophy 4 currently bidding for $2,125 reserve-not-met and $11,500 buy-it-now on ebay, located in New Castle, DE.