PLYMOUTH, Mich. – A see-through Pontiac built by General Motors for the 1939-40 New York World's Fair is going on the auction block this weekend.
In a release, RM Auctions said the 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six "Ghost Car" was part of the automaker's "Highways and Horizons" pavilion, and it's one of 70 vehicles being sold Saturday. The auction is part of a Concours d'Elegance event in the Detroit suburb of Plymouth.
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The car cost about $25,000 to build. The auction company said it's expected to sell at from $275,000 to $475,000.
The car's Plexiglas body offers a view of its chrome, steel and iron innards. It also features white-colored rubber moldings and tires. After the fair, it toured Pontiac dealerships across the U.S., was displayed at the Smithsonian Institution and sold to a private owner.
The auction will take place at 11 a.m. at The Inn At St. John's on Five Mile Road.
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