Vintage Pontiac Pics

[StealthBird]

Here's one of the 1964 Fremont plant pics. Notice the Olds in front, the Buick having the body lowered, and a Pontiac chassis up next.

[Keith Seymore]

Yep - last year I was building Cadillac DTS, Buick Lucerne and Chevy Volts all down the same line.

K

[StealthBird]

Another 1964 Fremont shot. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[CR97WS6]

I have a picture of a 65 GTO in front of my father in laws service station in 67 or 68, real cool pic from a slide he found just a few years ago!

[StealthBird]

1969 Firebird at the dragstrip back in the day. Hubcaps pulled.

1969 GTO - Triple Black ragtop, with hideaways. Would love to find this car now.

1969 RAIV Firebird coming out of the hole, left front is skimming the pavement. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

[StealthBird]

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[StealthBird]

1) Believed to be the only black 72 Trans Am ever made, this car is currently being restored.

2) Brand new 1973 SD-455, with original owner.

3) The original show car that used a heavy metalflake black, with gold accents. This was based off a 1973 proposal, influenced by the John Player Special Formula 1 car. This paint scheme went into production in 1976, and later people knew it as the Bandit paint scheme, thanks to the 1977 movie. The photo shown is a 1974 version, but the car was built as a 1973 SD-455. As the years went by, Pontiac kept updating it with pieces for the current model year, even installing a wraparound rear window for the 1975 show circuit. Note the gold chrome tailpipes! In 1976, Pontiac used black chrome for the tailpipe splitters on the production Special Edition black/gold cars.

4) Factory photo of a rare, red interior 71 Trans Am. Not many were built this way. There was also a 1969 Trans Am built with a red interior, and it recently went through auction.

[GTO_DON]

Mike I remember that pic of the 71 from years ago but its really a 70 T/A. I think pontiac doctored the photo for the press. Note the Lowback bucket seats in it. I never heard of a 71 with red interior.Your right there are a few 69's and 70's running around that have been sold. The 72 Black car is awesome.

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: StealthBird</div><div class="ubbcode-body">1) Believed to be the only black 72 Trans Am ever made, this car is currently being restored.

2) Brand new 1973 SD-455, with original owner.

3) The original show car that used a heavy metalflake black, with gold accents. This was based off a 1973 proposal, influenced by the John Player Special Formula 1 car. This paint scheme went into production in 1976, and later people knew it as the Bandit paint scheme, thanks to the 1977 movie. The photo shown is a 1974 version, but the car was built as a 1973 SD-455. As the years went by, Pontiac kept updating it with pieces for the current model year, even installing a wraparound rear window for the 1975 show circuit. Note the gold chrome tailpipes! In 1976, Pontiac used black chrome for the tailpipe splitters on the production Special Edition black/gold cars.

4) Factory photo of a rare, red interior 71 Trans Am. Not many were built this way. There was also a 1969 Trans Am built with a red interior, and it recently went through auction. </div></div>

Mike - the guy that worked in the Pontiac Studio and designed the black/gold cars - Paul Deeson - is still living and is a member of the Widetrackers chapter.

He also designed the back window on the '63 Grand Prix, the wheel trim for the '63 8 lug wheel, the red line tire, the GTO emblem, has several patents on the GMC motorhome, etc.

You should get ahold of him for a formal interview - he is still sharp as a tack and is a blast to be around.

K

[RAIIIT/A]

I could be wrong.... but.... That black '72 went through ebay a couple of years ago.

A guy over on PY owns that SD. That picture was taken a few miles from where I used to live.