1970's Street Machines

[Mk IV Muscle]

Yeah, I remember it with the cowl hood also when it saw a lot of time on those "Unsanctioned" tracks. You know, the ones with the higher payouts back then!

[RichSchmidt]

Oh,you are from CT!!! Did you ever go out to the Hutch in Mt Vernon,or Hunt's Piont? Have you ever been to any of the unsanctioned tracks in Jersey?

[WILDCAT_65]

Hi, I'm new to the forum. Is there a place for introduction? Did not find it.

Anyhow. I just found this one over here in Germany. Day3 I would say [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] Original 72 Trans Am 4 Speed. Found it in a Garage, Was sitting very long, but is in good condition. Engine, trans, Interior all original. Just some funky stuff added to the outside.

[SS427]

Love the hood treatment! We have a 72 Trans Am in the shop that we will be doing a bunch of upgrades to including a 6 speed and front and rear suspension upgrades. It sports a similar customized hood. Check out the F16 control stick. The owner owns an absolutely gorgeous P51D and F4U Corsair as well.

[njsteve]

Is that a joystick for a shifter? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

The Pontiac guys call that hood &quot;The Poncherello Treatment&quot; after Erik Estrada's character on CHIPS, who drove a modified T/A with a Formula hood with a hole chain-sawed through it for a shaker scoop.

[The Boss]

As long as we're talking about Trans Am's....cue the background music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk0keMJFLAg

I'm a HUGE fan of cars that look like you just pulled the cover off of them in some old garage after 30 years in hiding and this car more than fits the bill. I had been looking for a 73 Formula to build a SD clone for Pure Stock &amp; F.A.S.T. racing and this car came along at the right time. Unfortunately I'll have to build it for Street Class or just for fun as both classes will not allow me to run it with the &quot;Show Car&quot; paint scheme.

The car is currently running a rebuilt 79 TA TA Pontiac 400 and T-10 but that will be replaced by a 73/74 SD motor sometime in 2014. Heads and a carb are on their way &amp; I haven't yet decided if I'll use a SR 455HO block I already have or a SD block. Intake is still in the air as I have a 72 HO unit like what was on the car during it's show days but I'm leaning towards an LS-2 intake if I can find one for the right price.

Car is outfitted with the ASC sunroof, Recaro seats in NOS condition and a 70's era Blaupunkt Stereo with multiple speakers &amp; remote. The car is only showing 14,000 miles and the enamel paint is in super condition only needing a little work to be perfect. The only change to the exterior of the car will be the addition of SD 455 decals to the shaker and possibly a wheel/tire change to something more towards stock - we'll have to see. The A/C will be removed and a full compliment of period correct Stewart Warner gauges sourced from GTODon's private collection will be filling the holes in the dash - Musclecollector has even promised me a pair of NOS Levis Bell-bottom blues!

I'm hoping to track down the owner who performed the modifications to get more history on the build, when it was done, where it was shown, answer questions about the obvious BMW M1 influances and if there were ever any magazine appearances. As my son said when I texted him the pictures &quot;THAT CAR IS SICK!&quot; I'm real excited, and can't wait to get it!!!

[markinnaples]

That car is great, lol. I'm also a huge fan of the 70's and 80's Street Machine/Street Freaks.

[The Boss]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That car is great, lol. I'm also a huge fan of the 70's and 80's Street Machine/Street Freaks. </div></div>

You can't help smiling just looking at it - right?

[Hemicolt]

Another cool Vega.

[daverd]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The Boss</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That car is great, lol. I'm also a huge fan of the 70's and 80's Street Machine/Street Freaks. </div></div>

You can't help smiling just looking at it - right? </div></div>
So true love the look and set up of your
Firebird !!