1973 SD Trans Am with 1774 miles - Page 4

**Steve Shauger** · #1 12-30-2010, 09:47 PM

A car like this is why I’m in the hobby. Like art, this is an original, not a reproduction (I like reproductions too) and it should be recognized as such. There is virtually nothing that gets me as excited as a true time capsule.. This car offers a true 3D picture of how these cars were originally built and their hidden secrets. The plating, craftsmanship, components used, stampings, inspection marks, anomalies all provide an accurate account of the assembly process. All I can say is unbelievable, and this car needs to be displayed at the MCACN show for all of us to drool. Maybe the Pontiac guys will put together an SD display for 2011.

Congrats to the new owner [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

**Canuck** · #2 12-31-2010, 12:55 AM

Charlie Lillard + low mileage original muscle car!!!! Whoda thunk it?

Thanks for sharing.

Paul

Jeff H · #3 12-31-2010, 01:55 AM

Wow, that is awesome! I love those 73 SD cars.

**Charley Lillard** · #4 12-31-2010, 02:36 AM

more

clamp on leaf spring

**Charley Lillard** · #5 12-31-2010, 02:46 AM

muffler....

**Charley Lillard** · #6 12-31-2010, 02:54 AM

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**Charley Lillard** · #7 12-31-2010, 03:30 AM

He emailed back. It isn't him. Maybe a mod can delete his contact info.

**Xplantdad** · #8 12-31-2010, 03:37 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">He emailed back. It isn't him. Maybe a mod can delete his contact info. </div></div>

Good idea...I should have PM'ed it to you instead.

It was worth a shot.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

**Charley Lillard** · #9 12-31-2010, 03:31 AM

The heater core and two heater hoses were changed and I have them. Also the gas tank and hoses were replaced in 85 guessing by what looks like 1985 date on the tank.

**Charley Lillard** · #10 11-11-2011, 11:16 PM

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 .

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