The Punisher's Pontiac

[Tod]

I decided to add this car in our mix of things because it is a badass car and I'm sure someone will want to make a replica of it.
The Punisher is a 2004 comic book action film, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank Castle / The Punisher and John Travolta as the villain Howard Saint, a money launderer who orders the death of Castle's entire family. The film is not a sequel to 1989's The Punisher; it is a reboot. The story and plot were mainly based on two Punisher comic book stories; The Punisher: Year One and Welcome Back.
The Punisher was shot on location in Tampa in mid to late 2003. The Punisher was rated R by the MPAA for pervasive brutal violence, language and brief nudity, making it one of the few Marvel films to receive an "R" rating.
The 1969 GTO in the movie The Punisher is really a 1968 LeMans converted to 1969 GTO specs. In an interview conducted with Tom Viani, the guy that built it. Tom tells us, "The movie company spotted it and bought it instead of a GTO because of time constraints. It was in my (Tom's)shop being restored for its owner and the movie guys made me an offer I couldn't refuse. He said it was to be destroyed in the movie but it survived? He runs a Pontiac restoration shop in Florida."

Here is his story on the car as told by Tom:

I do enjoy restoring the old Pontiac's. I was an artist for Universal Studios and Disney for 13 years. Finally decided to do what I really enjoyed doing. Although it certainly is not as rewarding, $$$, it sure is much more fun. Everyday I learn something new about these old things. That's what makes it interesting.

The movie car was a '68 LeMans coupe with a 400 CI. We turned the car into a '69 GTO. Why didn't we use a '69 GTO you ask. Simple, because at the time, we couldn't find a single 69 GTO within 200 miles of Orlando, for sale. Under $10,000. So the production company bought the '68 Lemans and asked me to turn it into a '69 goat! Tail panel and all! It's going to be used as a jump car. Jumps a bridge and gets destroyed! doesn't that stink? I delivered the car in black primer.

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[Tod]

Here is an interior pic. I also have a few more pictures of this car. If someone is interested in building a replica email me and I will send you the ones I have.

-Tod

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[Julie]

Whoa! That's badass! I would like to have one that isn't going to be destroyed!! LOL

[milnerfan]

I love this car!

[Tod]

I agree this is a very cool car. If I didn't already have my Nova I would consider replicating this car. The star of the 2004 Punisher movie Thomas Jane, is doing the comic-con circuit a lot these days, so it would be easy to get his signature on a glove box lid also.

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[ragmanracing]

At one time i owned the stunt car , the totaled one. Some one bought for the movie sometime before production. It was a custom S GTO clone. The gentleman who bought it said he loved the Sinister look. I was informed it was the crashed car but don't know , they may have only used it for parts. And you can ask anybody in Tampa knew me and that car that they used my look for the rest of the cars. Unfortunatly ex-wife has the pictures so I don't have the quote unquote proof.