Why so? Well, you can’t really drive it, but it’s transparent and it will get you a fair bit of attention. Though you might be tempted to do so, sitting naked in it will result in everyone seeing the family jules.
RM Auctions expects that the Plexiglas bodied car will fetch anywhere between $275,000 and $475,000 at the St. John's auction that's being held as part of the Concours d'Elegance of America in Plymouth, MI this July.
The Pontiac's body was created by Rohm & Haas, inventor of Plexiglas, for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair and appeared as part of General Motors' "Futurama" exhibit to show off the revolutionary new material, and this particular car is the only one of two such vehicles that's known to survive.
“The car is in a remarkable state of preservation, a testament to the longevity of Plexiglas in an era when automotive plastics tended to self-destruct within a few years. Although it has acquired a few chips and cracks, it is structurally sound and cosmetically clear, showing off the Ghost Car’s innards as it did in 1939. The car rides on its original U.S. Royal all-white tires and sports the correct white rubber running boards,” RM Auctions says.
We don’t know anyone who has room on his living room table for the Pontiac, but it should make one heck of a discussion subject.
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