Made in 1974, the Banshee III was the third in the Banshee series. The front end bears some similarities to the later Trans-Ams. The 1974 Pontiac Banshee III was developed from the Pontiac Firebird platform with a long sloping front end and more aerodynamic rear styling. The front was a smooth blend of bumper sheet metal and covered headlamps for improved aerodynamics. The soft face bumper system consisted of a urethane body over an energy-absorbing foam base. The quartz halogen rectangular headlamps had a low, freeway, and high three-beam system.
The side glass was fixed and flush sheet metal for improved aerodynamics and reduced wind noise. The fixed side glass design provided an electrically operated access panel or toll window. The interior had red leather upholstery. A hatch can access the trunk, the rear seats can be folded for additional luggage space, and the seat harness system was anchored in the structural seat. A 455 CID Super Duty V8 Pontiac engine powered it. The metallic maroon Banshee III made its public debut in 1974. It had four slit-style taillights, but these became twenty “high-tech, round-hole” taillights when it was updated in 1976.
Source: Pontiac Banshee III Concept 1974 - ultimatecarpage.com. https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?50243-Pontiac-Banshee-III-Concept-1974
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