[cnc]

lookin for some pics to drool over ...............

[unruhjonny]

been done already...

http://216.178.81.108/forums/showthr...=440783&page=1

[cnc]

Thanks for the link for the pics............

[begnya]

Here's a few pictures of my 73 SD 4-Spd Formula

[Lloyd-TX]

Originally Posted by begnya

Here's a few pictures of my 73 SD 4-Spd Formula

OK, I'm drooling!

Welcome aboard, and how about a bio and some history on that awesome SD!

[superdutybob]

Welcome aboard Rick!

Saw your car at Dayton last year for the few minutes it was outside. I'm a friend of Scott.

Beautiful piece!

[begnya]

Sure thing, 23k original miles, only options were Deluxe interior, SD455,
4-spd, radio delete, no guages, no console .The dog dish hub caps are
correct and original. It was delivered overseas ( I think Germany ) in July of
1973. When I purchased the car it was a real nice original car with 1 repaint
and the original motor. I had a frame-off resto done by Scott Tiemann in
MI completed in August of last year.

My current restoration project is a 4-Spd Blue 1970 RA IV T/A , hope to
have it at the T/A Nationals this August.

[begnya]

One more thing, the interior is all original.

[unruhjonny]

Ben;
thanks for sharing the pictures, and giving some info on your car - I have one picture of it going into a trailer from the TA nats last year...

It sounds like you have a nice little collection...

Are you bringing the 1970 and the 1973 Firebirds to the nationals this year?? - I am planning on going (1st time, and a long drive from home!)

[begnya]

Yes I will have both cars there at the T/A nationals this year. Rick

[keith k]

Rick, Beautiful car!
Thanks for posting-

[455earlybird]

What a nice well preserved car.

[turnngray]

Here's another website with additional pictures !

http://www.firebirdgallery.com/2gen_choice.htm

Enjoy !

[J GLASGO]

Originally Posted by begnya

Yes I will have both cars there at the T/A nationals this year. Rick

Wow,supercool car!!!

[unruhjonny]

Originally Posted by begnya

Yes I will have both cars there at the T/A nationals this year. Rick

please believe me when I say this... I look forward to seeing your cars!
(Q: Are you going to leave early this year? - I understand you left early last year)

[begnya]

Yup I left early last year, it's tough when you have to work for a living, a bit of a work emergency...My plan this year is to be there Friday afternoon and back to PA Sunday afternoon,my usual... Rick

[Lloyd-TX]

Rick, PLEASE don't take this the wrong way, but I could have sworn that a fellow in Michigan with the intials of D. A. had that exact car for sale a couple of months back.

Can't be too many Maroon poverty cap '73 SD Formulas around, LOL!

[toomanybirds]

Lloyd,

I remember a 73 SD Formula that was advertised on Classical Pontiac about 3 months ago. It was a "poverty cap" car, but was admiralty blue with a white standard interior and an automatic trans. The owner was in MI, and I think his last name was Anderson. This is not the same car.

There were 7 maroon (florentine red) SD Formulas out of the 43 cars built in 73.

Of the 43 cars, 13 came with the standard poverty caps, 23 had Rally II wheels (N98), and 7 had the Honeycomb wheels (P05). Interestingly, none of the 43 Formulas were ordered with either of the full wheel cover options: deluxe (P01) or custom finned (P02).

The owner of the car pictured above is an old friend. I visited Tiemann's shop with him when it was nearly completed, that's me in the striped shirt standing behind the car in the last picture. Fortunately my face is not visible!

[giles]

Here is something you don't see everyday....three lucerne blue TAs in a row. This is from the POCI Puget sound chapter show in Puyallup WA in 2001. My car is in the middle, Bill Nelson's 70 is in the foreground, and Larry Moore's car is in the background.

[Lloyd-TX]

Originally Posted by toomanybirds

Lloyd,

I remember a 73 SD Formula that was advertised on Classical Pontiac about 3 months ago. It was a "poverty cap" car, but was admiralty blue with a white standard interior and an automatic trans. The owner was in MI, and I think his last name was Anderson. This is not the same car.

There were 7 maroon (florentine red) SD Formulas out of the 43 cars built in 73.

Of the 43 cars, 13 came with the standard poverty caps, 23 had Rally II wheels (N98), and 7 had the Honeycomb wheels (P05). Interestingly, none of the 43 Formulas were ordered with either of the full wheel cover options: deluxe (P01) or custom finned (P02).

The owner of the car pictured above is a close friend. I visited Tiemann's shop with him when it was nearly completed, that's me in the striped shirt standing behind the car in the last picture. Fortunately my face is not visible!

MY BAD!

Sorry 'bout that Rick, and thanks for setting me straight toomanybirds!

I suppose I saw a '73 SD Formula w/ moon caps and forgot the color. Both are gorgeous cars, but Rick's Florentine Red one is simply stunning.

I'm JEALOUS.