1965 Apollo 5000 GT
- Engine
- 5.0L V8, Buick aluminium unit, four-speed manual
- Colour
- Red with black interior
A 1965 Apollo 5000 GT, one of fewer than 88 Apollo GTs built and among the rarer 5.0-litre variants, finished in red over a black interior. Born from a Californian venture to combine Italian coachwork by Carrozzeria Intermeccanica with American Buick mechanicals, the car has covered under 47,000 miles from new. Its history includes entry in the 1995 Copperstate 1000, a subsequent full restoration, California registration, import to the United Kingdom, and later Swiss ownership during which it took a class win at a Zurich concours and appeared at the 2016 Schloss Bensberg Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €209,000 (≈ $230K)
- 1965-09-01 →Factory deliveryFirst owner at deliverypartial documentation
Original recipient of the car when new; no further details provided about this owner.
- 2005 → 2005Acquisition unknownCalifornia-registered owner post-restorationpartial documentation
Car was registered in California following a full restoration; subsequently exported to the UK in the same year.
- 2005 → 2008Acquisition unknownUK-based ownerpartial documentation
During this period the car was featured in the motoring section of a major British newspaper.
- 2008 →Private saleDr. Frehnerpartial documentation
Zurich-based owner under whose care the car won a class award at a local concours and participated in a major German concours event in 2016.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Acquired the car after the 2016 Schloss Bensberg event; had a service carried out in early 2020.
Competition
- 19951995 Copperstate 1000
Following this event the car underwent a comprehensive restoration.
- 20162016 Schloss Bensberg Concours d'Elegance
Car participated in this event just prior to being acquired by the present consignor.
- —Zurich Concours d'EleganceClass winner
Event took place during Dr. Frehner's ownership, which began in 2008; precise year not stated.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2020Service
A significant service was performed in February 2020 while the car was in the consignor's ownership.
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out following the car's participation in the 1995 Copperstate 1000. Scope described as a full restoration.
Completed sometime after 1995; the car was subsequently registered in California in 2005.
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