A Really Rookie Puzzle #1853 - Pontiac Tempest by Howard A. "Dutch" Darrin

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is? For 1 point, please respond below and share your knowledge of what this vehicle was, and who designed it.

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[Otto Puzzell]

Well, the Rookies let me down again. A quick point for an ex-Rookie, maybe?

[Carnut]

Looks like a Ford Mustang 'screen?

[Otto Puzzell]

No Ford bits here.

[Aaron65]

I'd say it's based on a '62 Buick Special convertible, but I've no idea who did it...

[Otto Puzzell]

You are barking up the right tree

[Oguerrerob]

Darrin Tempest
Darrin worked on a design proposal for GM for the 1961 Pontiac Tempest and same year Buick Skylark that used a very similar front end to the Illian proposal, and sent along a photo of two full-size prototypes that resulted from that exercis

[Otto Puzzell]

Darrin Tempest
Darrin worked on a design proposal for GM for the 1961 Pontiac Tempest and same year Buick Skylark that used a very similar front end to the Illian proposal, and sent along a photo of two full-size prototypes that resulted from that exercis

That's it!

By the way, Darrin's first name was Howard - you probably know him as "Dutch".