Over 15 grand, reserve not met.... Lots of time left, this thing is going to fetch a pile of money!!!
The pics made me wonder if what appears to be an amateur attempt to remove a really thick paint job on aluminum panels may have done some damage.
Back on eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230433749757&viewitem= bidding is up over $50k at this point. This spectacular aluminum bodied, Pontiac drivetrain (Vivant) show/race car built by Mr.Herb Adams, the famed Pontiac engineer who created the Trans Am, the GTO Judge and the Super Duty 455 V-8 has resurfaced. This custom sports car was designed and built by Mr. Adams in conjunction with the ***istance of 3 English Master-Craftsmen that had previously worked for Rolls Royce in the body fabricating division. They hand-crafted the aluminum body, installed 1958 370 cubic inch Pontiac engineered race motor, 4 speed transmission and numerous early to mid 60's Corvette components. This particular motor was one of several hand built by the Pontiac engineering dept. that once testing was completed was to be destroyed, but somehow this one escaped through the cracks! Once the car was completed, Mr. Adams showed John DeLorean the car and hence named the car the "Vivant". Mr. DeLorean had been referred to as a "bon vivant" in many articles meaning a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable taste. Mr. Adams felt the name was appropriate for his master-piece and I am sure Mr. DeLorean would agree.The "Vivant" was shown at one of the first Autorama car shows at Cobalt Hall, Detroit Michigan around 1966-68. In October of 1968 this very car was featured for sale in Hot Rod magazine. It was sold and disappeared for the next 35 yrs or so until it was discovered in a barn in early 2000. We took the car to show Mr. Adams his (as he put it) "Old Girlfriend". Mr. Adams was pleased to see the Vivant again. He explained the process in building this magnificent vehicle and filled us in on the mysteries and mystic of this car that represents part of Automotive History as we know it today! The car is complete, only missing the carburetor and air cleaner, but it does need a complete restoration. Someone started stripping the original paint which only added to our excitement seeing the razor straight aluminum body panels and all of the great craftsmanship that went into it.The car still has the original 8 lug Pontiac wheels, Goodyear tires and still has some of the original paint as pictured in the 1968 Hot Rod magazine ad. The rear fins were designed to resemble the mid 50's famous Alfa Romeo "Bat Wing" Aerodynamic Coupes by Bertone.This spectacular one-of-kind car would make a great addition to any collection. It draws more attention than a garage full of finished show cars. Everyone looks past the show cars and goes right to it and say's "WOW" what is that! The car is, at the moment. located in east Tennessee and available for personal inspection. Being auctioned and sold as-is and the buyer is responsible for shipping, but would be happy in helping with shipping arrangements or delivering it to an agreeable destination. 20% of the sale price is due within 3 days of the end of the auction and balance is due within 10 days of auction end and prior to shipping. You can contact us via email or you are more than welcome to call for additional details and/or more pictures. H......423-566-5778 C......423-494-4933 Good Luck and Happy Bidding !!
High bidder @ $50,100.00 has a "O" feedback. I really thought this car struggled to get to 15K the last time it was on Ebay HMMMMM.....
I found this old thread, and thought I would p*** along that the Vivant, designed and built by Herb Adams, and some British aluminum fabricators (I believe the leader was named Jack Henzer) that ended up in the Detroit area in the 1950s is being restored by its new owner and is going to be shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August, 2017. There is a dream car cl***, and I am told there is also a design seminar a few days ahead of the Concours. Herb and his wife, Sandi are planning on being there. This makes two years in a row that Herb and Sandi, who now live in Tennessee, will be in California for Monterey Car Week. In August, 2016, they were at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway (FKA Laguna Seca) for the debut of the restored 1964 Pontiac Tempest LeMans that was campaigned in the 1971 SCCA Trans-Am series, driven by Bob Tullius, AKA "The Gray Ghost". Driven by new owner John Hildebrand, it finished 6th out of 38 entries.
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