With less than 1,000 models produced, the Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe is a seldom-seen car from a now-discontinued GM brand that is bound to become an interesting collector’s car in the years ahead.
While the market for collector’s-grade Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupes is probably pretty small, we believe we may have found one of the best examples in existence – if not the best period. This gorgeous Aggressive Red-painted 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe, currently listed for auction on Bring-A-Trailer, has just 118 miles on the odometer and comes with all the original manufacturer’s literature, the original Monroney sticker, in-period Solstice sales brochures and even a set of original GXP floormats in the factory plastic wrapping. Pontiac fans will be hard-pressed to find a nicer Solstice GXP Coupe than this.
The only downside to this showroom-new 2009 Solstice GXP is the transmission. This is a car that’s made much more fun by virtue of having three pedals and a stick, but unfortunately, the original buyer ordered it with the optional five-speed automatic. As many readers will already know, the Solstice GXP came standard with a turbocharged 2.0L Ecotec I-4 producing a respectable 260 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. Other highlights of the GXP trim include unique front and rear fasciae, polished 18-inch wheels, factory Bilstein shocks and GXP-branded bucket seats, among other equipment.
This vehicle was sold to the first owner by Al Serra Buick GMC of Grand Blanc, Michigan, for a total of $37,405. It has already attracted a high bid of $15,000 on Bring-A-Trailer as of this writing with seven days left on the auction, so it seems as though there is genuine interest in this concours-worthy coupe. Check out the listing at this link and feel free to let us know what you think of this like-new Solstice in the comments down below.
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Comments
Wayne Cherry’s great masterpiece! What a attractive car 😀
I always like the coupe version of that car. 260 HP in that things is probably quick.
They GM should have re badged this a Chevy think the return of the Corvair… Don’t know if I spelled that right or a cheap Corvette. But no instead they dropped it like a hot potato what a shame one of few great cars inside and out to come from OLD GM!
Automatic? Least you brake torque it off the line!
I always liked these cars (and the Saturn Sky Redline, which I thought looked better), but could never get past the (what I think are) girly names…Good car and engine, but GM always has to screw up at least one thing…in this case, a poorly selected name. Just imagine if the Trans-Am had been named Solstice…and the Camaro was named Sky…
As I recall, there was a tune you could get from the dealers that bumped power up to 300+ hp…and I think these had the no-lift shift (like the Cobalt SS that had the same engine)…I always wondered at the time why this wasn’t a more common drivetrain people used for Fiero builds…maybe cooling issues if it’s in the back…
I too like the Car but in my case the Saturn Sky “Red”, Being a car/truck collector enthusiast, I own a convertible and the Coupe. I have not had a moments trouble with either. The convertible was the SECOND one owned by the initial owner, About to retire, her husband suprised her with a retirement gift of a new CADILLAC, She was grsteful of course but, very upset at the same time! This meant she would have to give up her beloved SKY and, having a 2-car garage, one (1) had to go. So, they listed it 4-Sale, I saw it and immediately bought it with just 4K kms. on it. When she learned I’m a car collector she was thrilled it would be driven very carefully and stored in optimum conditions. That was about four (4) years ago and almost every day I have someone look at my SKY or comment suggesting I have a mini Corvette, It now has 17K kms, on it and is with me in Arizona for the winter where I can enjoy topless driving in the gorgeous winter sunshine! By the way, I love the Coupe maybe even more as it looks like a foreign exotic with its GREAT PROFILE. GM had some great plans for its
further development just before the Pontiac and Saturn divisions where shut down by Government pressures on the Automotive industry, We can only DREAM of what the SKY may have become!!
To be honest, I don’t think I knew that the Solstice and Sky even had coupe models.
Wayne Cherry might have been head of the design studio but we ought to be grateful he didn’t pick up a pen on this one! This is all Fritz’s car.
It was rwd, not a phony gm fwd pretending to be a sports car.
It’s obvious that the Saturn and Solstice were sister cars with slight changes to the front and rear end. This red Solstice would be a car to die for with a nickname of “the little Corvette that could “
All exterior sheet metal on solstice in sky we’re different. The only two exterior parts that were common were the mirrors and the door handles. Former solstice / sky plant worker.
I like the GXP but I own a 2006 convertible 5 speed manual with a non turbo 2.6 solstice and this car without turbo has less mechanical issues Than the 2.6 turbo both are fantastic cars mine is red with black top and 67.000 miles. Is a great car that gets more looks than the corvettes at the car shows .
2.4. 2.4.
gorgeous car.i would tint It add custom wheels and enjoy it.i’ve never seen one on the road.
Poor man’s ‘vette?! I’m original owner of 2009 GXP convertible with Inferno paint job, 25Kmi…. We call her the Lady Bug…. A hot chick for sure!!