[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