Apollo [2] (United States) - AllCarIndex

Apollo was a Californian sports car brand active from 1962 to 1965. The company was initially established as International Motorcars Inc. in Oakland, California, before rebranding to Apollo International Corp. in Pasadena, California. The Apollo was designed by Milt Brown and featured styling by Ron Plescia. Its design bore a resemblance to a longer and cleaner version of the MGB GT, despite the fact that the MGB had not yet been launched at the time of the Apollo's styling.

The Apollo utilized Buick V8 engines, available in 3.5-liter and 5-liter configurations, and was built on a tubular ladder frame. The suspension and other components were sourced from the Buick Special. With the larger engine option, the Apollo was claimed to achieve a top speed of 150 mph (240 km/h) and could accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 km/h) in approximately 7.5 seconds. However, the company struggled with marketing and establishing a dealer network, which ultimately hindered its growth.

Production of the Apollo ceased in 1964, but the bodywork was supplied by its Italian manufacturer, Intermeccanica, to a Texas-based firm that produced a vehicle called the Vetta Ventura. Although production of the Apollo resumed later in 1964, it was short-lived, resulting in a total of only 88 units produced, comprising 77 coupes and 11 convertibles.