1963 | Apollo 3500GT

This 1963 Apollo 3500GT offers the rare chance to own a significant American sports car of the mid-century era. A first-year coupe, this 3.5L V8-powered Apollo benefits from a past repaint, Edelbrock carburetor, JWR intake manifold, and Offenhauser valve covers. Its grey leather interior adds a 3 spoke wood-rimmed steering wheel and upholstered dashboard with chrome-bezel Jaeger instrumentation, plus an updated Pioneer radio. Carrozzeria Intermeccanica bodywork is accented by Borrani wire wheels while this car’s ladder-frame chassis boasts 4-link trailing arm rear suspension and advanced handling for its vintage. Showing an 5-digit odometer reading of 28k miles, this sublime special is sold with a clean title, Seller’s Disclosure, and records from current ownership.

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The imaginative automotive landscape of the 1960s is remembered for variety owed to innate simplicity and burgeoning opportunity. A case study in the extraordinary possibilities of the time, Italian and American collaboration in the sports car segment birthed independent low-volume specials engineered to compete alongside established manufacturers. Among them, the short-lived Apollo GT stands testament to the heights achieved by boot-strap innovators.

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A young California entrepreneur, company founder Milt Brown’s vision culminated in a handcrafted long-hood GT with small block Buick power. Between the car’s debut in 1963 through just one year following, 44 Apollo coupes were produced under the company’s original management. Of this rarified figure, just three cars are believed to have been equipped with an automatic transmission from new. 

• First year example, 1 of 44
• 215 CID V8
• Automatic transmission
• Edelbrock carburetor
• JWR intake manifold
• Offenhauser valve covers
• Borrani wire wheels
• 4-link trailing arm rear suspension 
• Past repaint 
• Carrozzeria Intermeccanica bodywork
• Grey leather interior
• 3 spoke wood-rimmed steering wheel
• Upholstered dashboard
• Chrome-bezel Jaeger instruments 

• Updated Pioneer DEH-2000MP radio
• Rear disc brakes added under previous ownership

• Seller's Disclosure
• Service records from current ownership
  • Annual service oil change & new battery in February 2025
  • Battery terminals added for trickle charger/battery maintainer

• Expected minor scratches and wear to paint, difficult to see in photos.