For the Poncho fans

[Ricci]

It is still as clean in and out , as it was in 61. One small spot of surface rust on the passenger door ( we are from PA ).

That 425a code has plenty of HP. Lots of go , but not a ton of whoa with the 4 wheel drums. :scared:

my 3 sons

BonnieNov2017-0794 by John Wylie Jr, on Flickr

Love it, what a time capsule. How does it run on today's fuel? Additives?

 

[JTW_Jr]

Love it, what a time capsule. How does it run on today's fuel? Additives?

It hasn't moved in quite a few years , though he did fire it up last Friday. Definitely need some additives , or av gas. Last time I drove it years ago and kicked the tripower in ( vacuum was replaced with mechanical linkage) , it rattled a bit.

Sure would be nice to uncork the factory drag exhausts and show those imports up the street what a car should sound like :thumbsup:

Going to need new tires before being roadworthy.

 

[Ricci]

Damn this car sits nice. I really shouldn't be looking at this...
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/pontiac/trans-am/2070082.html

 

[NYECOGunsmith]

Damn this car sits nice. I really shouldn't be looking at this...
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/pontiac/trans-am/2070082.html

NICE ! Wonder what it will go for.

Further down the page is a story about the original owner's 1972 455 HO Trans Am, here's the link to it, fun reading.

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/mus/2012/10/HO--HO--HO---1972-Pontiac-Trans-Am/3717171.html

 

[Ricci]

NICE ! Wonder what it will go for.

Further down the page is a story about the original owner's 1972 455 HO Trans Am, here's the link to it, fun reading.

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/mus/2012/10/HO--HO--HO---1972-Pontiac-Trans-Am/3717171.html

If it's a televised auction I'm sure they'll run it during the commercial break to keep the Chevy's and Mopar's in the spotlight :wink:

I've seen that article on the '72 before but it was nice to read it again. That car really gets out of it's own way quick.

I had a chance (but passed) to buy a '72 stored/housed in the desert just beyond Reno about 15 years ago. Original faded paint (white, with all the stickers) and somehow a bail bondsman had it in his possession; no title and that was a problem. Made the trip out there and it had one of the nicest original interiors I'd seen. The deceased original owner raced it on weekends (33k miles on it). Under the hood had some mod's and he had drilled through the hood for pins :frown2: and that was another issue. I drove it briefly, the M-22 shifted fine, but the Crane cam was not correct for a torque monster like that. Also, it was pissing oil out the rear main seal.
Anyway, I stood there in the middle of the desert with 3 guys I didn't know, unarmed, with $14k cash in my back pocket...not one of my brightest moments.

 

[Ricci]

Damn...If you have some time check this out.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/cla...at-the-north-pole/ar-BBUsqGp?ocid=mailsignout