Scarce 1963 Intermeccanica Apollo GT 5000 Rare Body4 1/2\" WB 1/24th Vintage used
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Scarce 1963 Intermeccanica Apollo GT 5000 Rare Body4 1/2\" WB 1/24th Vintage used:
$19.98
(1) Used Old Stock RARE Scarce 1963 Intermeccanica Apollo GT-5000.
Vintage 1960\'s (1) Original Body, 1/24th scale cars. Very Cool NOTE: Wheel Base is 4 1/2\" on this body 7\" long X 3\" wide X 1 1/8\" Tall.Note: Body has had heavy trimming, large wheel wells, front lower (below head lights) is gone. see pics.
Sold As Is. large split on RH rear corner see pic with pointer. 1/24th SCALE.
See pictures.
vintage 1960\'sSlot Car very scare made special for Vintage Slot Car Racing.
Apollo (1962 automobile) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Apollo1965 Apollo 5000 GT CoupeOverviewManufacturerInternational Motor CarsProduction90Modelyears1962 - 1965AssemblyOakland, California, United StatesDesignerRon Plescia & Franco ScaglioneBody and chassisClassSports CarBodystylefastback coupe or convertibleRelatedConstruzione Automobili (3.5L) Buick V8 (gasoline)
The Apollo was a United States-built sports car/personal automobile manufactured from 1962 to 1964 in Oakland, California.
Engineered by Milt Brown and designed by Ron Plescia, it featured Italian handmade aluminum bodywork with a choice between two-seater convertible or fastback styles. Power came from a 215cuin (3.5l) or 300cuin (4.9l) Buick[2] engine to a 4-speed manual. The company, International Motor Cars, built 42 cars before suspending production while seeking new financing. IMC allowed the sale of body/chassis units to Vanguard Motors in Dallas, Texas to produce cars under the Vetta Ventura name and these were made until 1966 by Vanguard Inc of Dallas, Texas. This was a stop-gap measure to keep the carrozzeria (body producer) Intermeccanica in business until new backers were found.
Frank Reisner, a former chemical engineer born in Hungary, raised in Canada and educated in America,[3] established a company that later produced complete bodies -- painted and trimmed -- for the Apollo as well as the Texas-built Vetta Ventura (which was the same car with a different name). Reisner, on holiday in Italy in 1959, decided that he loved Turin and set up shop there as Intermeccanica producing tuning kits for Renaults, Peugeots, and Simcas.
The Apollo project was the dream of a young California engineer, Milt Brown, who desired to build an American answer to European GTs, such as the Aston Martin DB4 and Ferrari coupes. Brown, who was looking for a coachbuilder, met Reisner at the Monaco Grand Prix in 1960. A deal was made and the first Apollos were built by early 1963 by Brown\'s International Motor Cars. Intermeccanica hand formed and trimmed the steel bodies in Turin, Italy and then shipped them by sea to Oakland, California, where the drive train was installed. The prototype\'s design was by Milt Brown\'s friend, Ron Plescia, but the nose was too long and the rear vision limited, so Reisner commissioned former Bertone stylist Franco Scaglione to revise it.
The finished car, sold by Brown\'s International Motorcars of Oakland, was well received and had famous owners such as Pat Boone. The base price was $6000 and the top speed was claimed to be 150mph (240km/h).
A prototype 2 + 2 was shown in New York in 1965. It was shown again in 1966 as the Griffth GT.[3]
International Motor Cars sold 42 cars (40 coupes and one spyder, including the prototype) before production stopped in mid-1964 due to lack of financing. IMC then made a contract with Reisner (to keep his operation going) allowing Intermeccanica to supply body/chassis units to Fred Ricketts, owner of Vanguard Industries, an aftermarket supplier of auto air conditioners in Dallas, Texas. Vanguard sold it as the Vetta Ventura. The intent was to give IMC time to find new financing as well as keep Intermeccanica alive.
Vanguard built only 11 cars, with shop foreman Tom Johnson purchasing the leftover 11 body/chassis units and completing them as late as 1971.
A third attempt to produce the Apollo was by attorney Robert Stevens. His Apollo International company of Pasadena, California completed only 14 cars, with foreman Otto Becker finishing another six. Four body chassis/units were never claimed by Apollo International and were sold by US Customs to Ken Dumiere.
A pair of Apollo 3500 GTs were used to portray the Thorndyke Special race car which was featured in The Love Bug, a 1968 Disney movie. One of the pair has been fully restored.[4][5]
Reisner later developed projects such as the Griffith, the Murena GT, and the Italia by Intermeccanica. Intermeccanica went on to produce the Veltro 1500, the Griffin (which was a version of the prototype Apollo 2+2), the Phoenix, and the Omega among others.
InfoEngineMax Buick V8225hp (168kW)4-speed97in (2,464mm)177in (4,496mm)2,540lb (1,150kg) [1]My Dad owned a Hobby Shop that closed in the early 1970\'s, and he kept some of the more interesting slot cars and accessories from that era. The items I am listing are in most cases, near new or gently used. I have taken many pictures to show every angle and have tried to describe all features and/or flaws to the best of my ability. Please email with any questions specific to something I may have missed. Please check my other sales as I will be selling many cars, accessories and track in all three scales-- HO, 1/32nd, and 1/24th. If you don\'t see the car or part you are looking for, please email me. If I have it, I will list it for you. Many of the items in my inventory are NEW OLD STOCK.PLEASE CHECK PICTURES CLOSELY.These item(s) fit past and present chassis, frames from car brands like Le Mans Unique, Revell, K & B, Monogram, Classic Mfg., Cox, Strombecker, Riggens, Garvic, Testors, Eldon, AMT, Russkit, MPC, BZ, Atlas, Kal-Kar, Parma, Pro Slot, Carrera Cars, Scalextric, Fly Cars, Koford, Black Diamond Slot Car, Sonic, GT1, Koford Group 7, WRP, Pro Stock, Toytech, Speed Secrets Predator II , Pro Track \"Magnum\", Drag Slot Car, Elite, Champion Turbo-Flex Chassis, Rhino, Outisight , JK, and more great New and Old Stock (NOS) chassis.These items come from a non-smoking Environment.Please look carefully at the pictures. We do out best to accurately describe each item, condition of the item and any defects. What you see in the picture is what you are offerding on. \"SOLD AS IS, AS PICTURED\"If you have any questions regarding shipping or the item, please email us BEFORE you offer or buy.The Shipping/Handling Fee, includes our cost for packaging materials, postage and Delivery Confirmation, but NOT insurance.Fees shown are for USA Delivery ONLY. All Payments must be through PAYPAL.**FOREIGN BUYERS must email for correct shipping fees BEFORE PAYING FOR YOUR ITEMS** PLEASE NOTE: Foreign Buyers- -Regarding Shipping Fees for all Non USA winners: Because does not let us put in shipping fees for all countries, the shipping fee you see on our sale is an average and NOT the correct fee for your country. Some countries are much lower and some are higher. Please email us for your correct shipping fee BEFORE you pay. Rest assured, if we ever over-estimate the shipping fee we always refund any excess back to you. We are happy to combine shipping when possible, BUT you must email us, BEFORE THE sales CLOSE, to notify us that you are buying more than one item, so we can save you money on shipping by combining all items on one invoice. ***IF YOU WIN MORE THAN ONE sale AND WOULD LIKE TO COMBINE SHIPPING TO SAVE MONEY*** Do not pay until you:
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Scarce 1963 Intermeccanica Apollo GT 5000 Rare Body4 1/2\" WB 1/24th Vintage used:
$19.98