1973 SD Trans Am with 1774 miles

[442w30]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1969z280</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It never ceases to amaze me! You see a special car like this once in a lifetime, and all some people can do is find fault. A license plate frame... you've got to be kidding me! JMO, Ed
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It wasn't a license plate frame. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] JMO

[TimG]

Cool car, can't wait to see it in November.

[RPOLS3]

Wow. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Charley Lillard]

There was a comment about the &quot;Jack Nicklaus Pontiac&quot; emblem looking too new. I found this on the web. It reads as if Jack didn't have the dealership very long.


Golf course design was only one arm of Golden Bear. When Pierman took over the company, he instituted a new way of dealing with Nicklaus's endorsements. Nicklaus had previously never met with people from the companies whose products he endorsed. Pierman had the golfer meet with his endorsement clients and had the different client companies meet all together. This led to fruitful arrangements, such as a Nicklaus commercial for Eastern Airlines with a Pontiac car, another Nicklaus-endorsed goody, in the background. Nicklaus also lost weight in 1969 and let his hair grow, making him more photogenic. He continued to play incredible golf, winning the British Open in 1970, and then seven more major tournaments over the next five years. Nicklaus was a rising star, and Golden Bear fielded all sorts of business offers. The company bought a Pontiac dealership in Florida, and expanded into several other areas that had nothing to do with golf. These did not always do well. The car dealership, for example, faltered and had to be sold. Yet it made money under its new owner, who had more knowledge of the car business.

[Tracker1]

Zone 17

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Jerry Earl Pontiac, 2400 South Federal Hwy, Delray Beach, FL 33344
This dealership was still Jerry Earl as late as 03/18/69. Later it
became Jack Nicklaus Pontiac

[Charley Lillard]

I spoke with Bruce Litzke this morning. Nice guy. Bruce is the PGA golfer that owned the car back in the 80's. Bruce said Jack Nicklaus called him about the car in maybe 1983 because he had sold the car new to someone that had just donated it back to Jacks Foundation and it was going to go to auction. Jack knew Bruce was into cars and thought he might want it so Bruce bought it direct before it went to auction. He actually picked it up at Jack's house and attempted to drive it to Fred Couple's condo where he was going to leave it until he could come back with a trailer. It had 1100 miles on it then. During the drive two of the orig. Firestone tires came apart at the sidewalls where the cord was hitting the inner fenderwells. He then bought 4 new tires. He sold it later to another PGA golfer Gil Morgan. Bruce said he put maybe 100 miles on the car because he didn't want to mess up the low miles. He said All he did was put on 4 tires and he thought one belt. Bruce then bought Gil Morgan's 67 435 hp Vette. Amazing to hear this stuff. The TA will be at MCACN if anybody wants to see .

[njsteve]

Sounds like those self-destructing Firestone 500s! I can't wait to see the car.

My offer still stands of fixing that pesky cracked valance... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

[grantprix]

Amazing is right... priceless history!

[69hurstSC]

Beautiful! Have a great time at MCACN!