[Johnny Horsepower]

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Wasn't there also a supposed 442 wagon ???

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Back in the 80's when i had my 71 LeMans sport conv, I needed a quarter panel and hooked up with the then president of I believe POCI? May have been another Pontiac club. I think his name was Dave Doren?? anyway he hooked me up with NOS GM quarters from Butler classic auto for a hardtop that i had modified for my convertible. But the thing I really remember was going back to a warehouse in Skokie after i met him at a Pontiac show and seeing some of his iron. He had relationships with people at pontiac but i was not as in tune back then (20) so i can't remember all the details.
THIS i do remember. Among his stuff, he had two very diferent cars there.
1 was a black 85 trans am with a 5 speed .......... and a leftover brand new 73 SD455 complete with emission stickers shoe horned in that sucker and hooked up to the five speed like it was done at the factory. He told me of some ridiculous highway performance in top speed. Wow I can only imagine the performance of that motor in a light, better handling and better (ie more gears!) geared car.

2. Was a car that he said had belonged to either the head or one of the top honchos for Pontiac. I believe the car was for his wife.
A complete factory 442 station wagon!!!!!!!! Badges, motor and design cues strait from the 442 including the hood. Very cool.

Anyway, just a something i will never forget.

John