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1939 Transparent Pontiac Deluxe Six Sold For $308,000

This Pontiac Deluxe Six might be one of the coolest classics ever, especially if it is see-through. We expect that tinted windows have no use at all when walking around this car. Why darken the windows when you can beseen trough the door panel or the roof or….basically from almost any point of view.

The one-of-a-kind transparent car was first displayed at the New York World’s fair and later at the Smithsonian Institution.The car was auctioned off at Rm St. John’s auction in Michigan for the impressive amount of $308,000. The car was originally built by GM as one of the three transparent display cars for the 1939 and 1940 World fairs. The cars manufacturing costs at that time rose to an amazing $25.000. The plexiglass car was built in America but the other’s origins are unknown.

“This is the only one known to exist. It's a very original car."Alain Squindo, a car specialist for RM Auctions, which held the auction for the Pontiac Dluxe in Plymouth, Michigan was quoted as saying by foxnews.com

The car has been owned by the same family since 1980. "They were rather sad to see their beloved car go," said Alain Squindo quoted by the aforementioned source. The car has less than 100 miles registered, which were picked up when the car was moved from a dealership to another. Also worth mentioning the fact that the car was a common project between GM and Rohm & Hass chemical company which made the Plexiglass.
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