At that time, Vanguard Air Conditioning in Dallas offered to buy the remaining body and chassis units that Reisner had in stock. They were to be assembled in Dallas and called Vetta Ventura GTs. Reportedly 16 coupes and three convertibles were delivered, but only a handful were completed. The remaining Vetta Venturas were sold uncompleted, with eight being assembled by Precision Motors, a Dallas import-car dealership. Although most Vetta Venturas had the 5L Buick engine, like the late Apollos, some were equipped with Chevys.
Apollo had a brief reprieve in late 1964 when investor Robert Stevens took charge and resumed production in a new factory in Pasadena, California. However, this effort soon failed after assembling 14 cars. Ten more bodies were sold and assembled by individuals. Total Apollo production was 88 cars. Reisner went on to produce many other cars, including the lovely Italia, the sporty Murena station wagon, the Indra, the Squire SS-100 replica and a line of high-quality Porsche 356 replicas. Intermeccanica, now based in Canada and still run by the Reisner family, continues to build fine Porsche replicas.
In the 1980s, Brown and Plescia took another stab at the car business with the Apollo Verona kit car. It was an excellent neo-classic sports car, but it deserves an article to itself and Brown is even working on an all-new design you'll hopefully be seeing more of in the near future.
The Apollo was a first-rate effort and they have just recently begun to be appreciated by collectors and restorers. Coupes are selling at auctions in the $35,000 to $45,000 range, with roadsters going for about 50 percent more. They are still fun, affordable, a joy to behold, and easy to maintain. Brown, Plescia, and everyone else involved has every reason to be proud.