Pontiac Banshee 1988
Most ’80s car concepts were wedge-shaped cars with angular designs, straight lines, and sharp edges. But the 1988 Pontiac Banshee concept is a prime example of an ’80s concept that still looks aggressive today. The 1988 Banshee was the fourth concept car to carry that name and the first to influence the production car directly afterward. Most of the 1988 Banshee design elements appeared several years later on the 1993 Pontiac Firebird. However, this concept car was more than a design study for the fourth-generation F-body; it was the vision of Pontiac’s future sports car (via Story Cars).
The car was powered by a 4.0-liter all-aluminum V8 producing 230 HP and sending that power to rear wheels over a five-speed manual. The body was made out of lightweight materials with superb aerodynamic coefficient. All in all, the Banshee was something closer to a Ferrari than to a muscle car. As we all know, Pontiac never built the Banshee.