The Pontiac "Ghost Car," which debuted at the General Motors Highways and Horizons Pavilion at the 1939-40 World's Fair in New York, was built on the chassis of a 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six. In collaboration with Rohm & Haas, a chemical company that had recently developed plexiglass, the transparent car concept was designed and it was the first to be built in America.

This one-of-a-kind vehicle was auctioned on July 30, 2011 by RM Auctions in Plymouth, Michigan. The car sold for $308,000 (€214,000).

The special plexiglass exhibition car was nice to see and admire, as it is part of our automotive history and culture.

General Motors also built a second model for the 1940 Golden Gate Exposition, which many visitors thoroughly enjoyed. Both show cars were later shown and displayed at Pontiac dealerships nationwide. The very unique show cars were loaned to the Smithsonian Institution shortly after the outbreak of World War II.