Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660613)

https://www.hotrod.com/features/hppp...tiac-trans-am/

This 455 HO was a West Seneca car new!
Buffalo had quite a few rare Pontiacs

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660615)

A low 1971 455 Ho ta would be 228871N100___
Our 68 RAII FB is a lower vin than the white fb.

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660616)

Yes, that’s Austin Pontiac , Orchard Park Road in West Seneca doesn’t exist anymore. Been in there many times back in the 70s and 80s buying parts.
never did any tracking or researching on the 75 and newer cars

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660611)

Did you have both red cars? I had no idea there were 2 Admiralty blue cars, that’s so cool! I’ll have to look at the registry again to add to to mine with info and stuff.
You really are the most knowledgeable in the area!

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660618)

Muscle cars really died out after that point, very neat to know though, one of the last true muscle cars
I wonder if there’s any pre-75 cars I’m missing. I know most of the heavy hitters, Judge Convertibles are really the cool ones. Ram Air IV cars and the super rare 70/71 cars. That $1,100,000 mecum sale really solidified those as million dollar muscle. Wonder if we ever had any of those besides the RA III and IV and Judge cars Bob in Rochester had. I know he had that amazing gold 1971, and a red one I’m not sure about, but that gold one was just incredible. Shame i never got to see it when he owned it here

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660621)

There’s definitely a lot of cars you’re missing when it comes to Pontiacs in this area . I found and purchased Raiv and SD455 motorrs that came from cars in this area that were junked !
I’ve had three Judge convertibles 1. 69 RA three black four-speed that we Bought in 1980 and 2 -70s a green RAIV and a Mayfair maze ra 3 both 4 Spds

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660622)

There’s so much I have left to learn
The pepper green car? I think Bob B owned that car.
I think he had a black/black 4 speed RA III vert too. They made a hundred or so of those right? Chances it’s the same may be low, but very cool!
You’re the Pontiac guy!

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660594)

I absolutely agree! all of these stories are so incredible! so many people sharing all of their favorite moments, its so cool!
It was a little passion project of mine a few months ago to start compiling information from every crevice of memory and the internet to create a registry of the rare muscle cars that were in the WNY area. this thread has catapulted this project way higher than I expected. I haven't updated my registries totally for a few weeks now, and I've added so much. I'm hoping to have everything updated as much as possible by the new year to post here as Google Sheets or Excel (depends on which works better for everyone here) Ill update it as long as im still looking for cars to add, and im not even 20 yet so expect many more years of these registries expanding everyone!

Originally Posted by fortim (Post 1660626)

This picture was taken at Crystal Beach, Ontario in July of '79. All of the cars were from WNY. I had just turned 20 yrs old and I'm wearing the red shorts...
Left to right: 69 442 4sp, 69 RAIII 4sp (my car), 68 Firebird 400 4sp, 65 Skylark auto, 67 Delmont 425 auto (still owned) and the 70 Stage 1 auto in GSX paint scheme. All but the Firebird were ragtops and unfortunately the the 2 Pontiacs didn't survive. Fun times and Canadian beer!

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660625)

My brother Bob and his 69 Judge RA 3 black on black four-speed white top. This is around 1981.

Originally Posted by fortim (Post 1660626)

This picture was taken at Crystal Beach, Ontario in July of '79. All of the cars were from WNY. I had just turned 20 yrs old and I'm wearing the red shorts...
Left to right: 69 442 4sp, 69 RAIII 4sp (my car), 68 Firebird 400 4sp, 65 Skylark auto, 67 Delmont 425 auto (still owned) and the 70 Stage 1 auto in GSX paint scheme. All but the Firebird were ragtops and unfortunately the the 2 Pontiacs didn't survive. Fun times and Canadian beer!

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660609)

I owned a couple of the red SD 74s you’re talking about.
WE ALSO HAD TWO OF THE 74 ADMIRALITY BLUE FOUR-SPEED CARS FROM THE BUFFALO AREA , not on your list .
The white on white 4 Spd 73 on your list is one of the best ones in the country . It’s is not around here anymore too bad
I’ll cover the 73 SD TRANS AMs later if there’s interest . Some real good ones still around !!

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660630)

Was this a factory black/black with a white top? That’s an insanely rare combo! Judge registry doesn’t even have one haha. I don’t think they have nearly all of them registered just yet.

Originally Posted by fortim (Post 1660632)

I'm interested, did the '73 white/white SD 4sp go to CA years ago? I know an original paint lower mileage car in CA that might be white/white, Please include the RAII cars...
To all, not sorry about the WNY Pontiac vibe. :cool2:

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660634)

Yes, my brother Bob ‘s car was black with black interior and a white top four speed 355 posi manual steering manual brakes all original got it out of Hemmings around 1980.

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660636)

Wow. wonder if that car exists anymore.
I’ve seen black/black with black top, and black/white with white top but never the mix. Judge registry doesn’t have a 70 in Mayfair Maize either, that’s a true one of one, no doubt about that

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660636)

Wow. wonder if that car exists anymore.
I’ve seen black/black with black top, and black/white with white top but never the mix. Judge registry doesn’t have a 70 in Mayfair Maize either, that’s a true one of one, no doubt about that

Originally Posted by muscle_collector (Post 1660641)

matt, i cant remember because im old and its been several decades ago, what town they came from but i bought a 73 sd ta red/black and a 74 sd ta blue/white seats blue dash etc out of NY. got both from the original owners and ironically both of them were police officers.

Originally Posted by muscle_collector (Post 1660641)

matt, i cant remember because im old and its been several decades ago, what town they came from but i bought a 73 sd ta red/black and a 74 sd ta blue/white seats blue dash etc out of NY. got both from the original owners and ironically both of them were police officers.

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660639)

1985 my brother’s wedding Holy Spirit Church in North Buffalo just off Delaware Avenue And Hertel

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660646)

That’s so cool
Judge registry needs to update. No info on those unicorns
If I might ask, what got you into the hobby, into pontiacs and all those especially rare Judge and Firebird cars?
That’s always my favorite question to ask car guys I meet

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660643)

Hey Gary, did you look at the picture of the judge convertible in the wedding?

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660647)

1974-75 Teammate on my college wrestling team drove a 69 judge and strongly influenced me to pursue Pontiacs. The following year we were at our club practice and one of the high school seniors working out with us had just purchased a 72 Trans Am 4 speed from his neighbor at a local farm . I got to take it for a ride. After that my sights on muscle cars was locked in , this was a Race car with a license plate and looked the Part Inside and out. There was nothing on the road to compare to it short of a Ferrari, but of course three times money . My quest began . As far as the rare cars go, you just had to pick up a book and start reading or magazines and then came Hemmings and I was also lucky enough to live in a area with much to offer .

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660651)

On the topic of muscle, does anyone here know more info on the Red Yenko Deuce that is in the Suydam collection? I believe that car was local in the 90s or 80s
I think the owner had some other Yenko cars in buffalo, yellow Chevelle and a gold Camaro if my notes don’t deceive me

Originally Posted by muscle_collector (Post 1660649)

just saw it. thats truly a "kodak moment"

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660652)

Can’t help you with that one but the 67 Green Shelby GT500 427 is from Buffalo , Nichter car

Originally Posted by EZ Nova (Post 1660656)

Would that be the 1 of 1 SUPER SNAKE that Charlie owned at one time?

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660651)

On the topic of muscle, does anyone here know more info on the Red Yenko Deuce that is in the Suydam collection? I believe that car was local in the 90s or 80s
I think the owner had some other Yenko cars in buffalo, yellow Chevelle and a gold Camaro if my notes don’t deceive me

Originally Posted by EZ Nova (Post 1660656)

Would that be the 1 of 1 SUPER SNAKE that Charlie owned at one time?

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660667)

I don’t believe it was called a super snake but it had the same
Engine make up as the one of one super snake. 427 side oiler. Paul’s car was ordered and delivered before the super snake car, I believe it was the first to be ordered with the 427 option

Originally Posted by auwrestling (Post 1660668)

Check out the link I posted earlier.

Originally Posted by Diabl07 (Post 1660669)

I had no idea he had it in his collection, nice to know it’s still around and in an excellent collection