by Mike –
This Apollo GT has an interesting story. A Buick V8 originally powered these cars but this example has a Chevy 327 cid V8.
This car was up for auction by Russo and Steele in August 2012 in Monterey. It did not sell and I do not know what happened to the car. The photos here were taken by me in the Russo and Steele auction lot in Monterey.
According to Russo and Steele:
“There were reported to have been seven cars that were sold off the boat directly and completed by their owners. This occurred when the company ran short of cash and needed a quick infusion. All except one of these cars were completed (five got small block Chevy motors, one got a small block Ford) and put on the road after being purchased. This is that car.
Chevrolet 327 cid Engine
It took several years to get it fully sorted. It was completed using a period (1963) drivetrain and a Chevy 327 with three deuces. It’s been driven a bit over 3,600 miles, on correct new Michelin X tires and is fully sorted and ready for more driving.”
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See the video of my ride in another Apollo GT and read more about the Apollo GT here.
There is yet another Apollo GT for sale on Hemmings for $75,000.
It seems like most Apollo GTs are red but I have seen a beautiful blue one too.
If anyone knows what happened to this Chevy powered Apollo let us know in the comments, or just let us know what you think about the Apollo GT.
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It didn’t sell? I I thought it did, did I miss something?
These pictures were taken on the Russo and Steel lot after this Apollo went to auction and it did not sell. This link below shows the cars that did sell at that auction and the Apollo is not listed:
http://www.russoandsteele.com/index.php/car-search?auction_pk=61&search_text=&page=1
What a sweet car – I am surprised it did not sell. I suspect it is sold by now.
Could this be 66 Apollo GT related? I’m curious. I bought a 55 Chevy Bel Air, that has a 327 Chevy engine. The parts seem to match to a 66 Corvette. The engine number is FOIO5HA or FOTO5HA. The only info I return is the Apollo GT with the same code. I’m not sure where to locate the additional identifiers.My mechanic states that the code returns to an Apollo as well. I’m sure there were other FOTO or FOIO5HA’s casted. Maybe someone can assist me in ruling out this as Apollo related. If not, wouldn’t that be interesting. Are there any resources where I can follow up?