1963 Apollo 3500 GT
Chassis 1005 is the fifth of 41 Apollo 3500 GT grand tourers produced by Oakland-based International Motor Cars, featuring hand-built steel coachwork by Carrozzeria Intermeccanica to a design shaped by Ron Plescia and Franco Scaglione, powered by a Buick 215 cu in aluminium V-8. Unusually, it retains its original two-speed automatic gearbox, one of only four so equipped. Following a thorough restoration in the early 2010s, the car earned a class win at the 2011 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$156,800
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownDoug Shinstinepartial documentation
Based in Washington State, this owner undertook a restoration in the late 1970s that included revised paintwork, new interior upholstery, and addition of period-appropriate headlamps. Believed to have retained the car until the early 1990s.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPresent collection ownerpartial documentation
Acquired from Shinstine around the early 1990s; the car has remained in this collection since.
Competition
- 19801980 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance1st in class
The car competed following its late-1970s restoration and took a class win.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2009Restoration
Comprehensive refurbishment initiated shortly after acquisition, encompassing an engine rebuild with Offenhauser valve covers, complete repaint of the coachwork, re-trimming of the interior in leather, and re-plating of all bright trim.
Work is supported by restoration invoices and photographic records.
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