72 Formula 455HO/4 spd

[Charley Lillard]

Congrats and welcome to the site...That fills our quota of Pontiac guys named Grant.

[StealthBird]

Welcome Grant! Photos are required on this site. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

If this were an automatic car, it almost sounds like the car that was specially built for Pontiac president James McDonald, who replaced John DeLorean in 1969. By 1972, the F-body was in danger of being discontinued. James McDonald liked luxury cars, so the boys built him a fully loaded black 1972 Formula 455HO, which he used as his own personal car. They said it swayed his opinion of the Firebird, and he agreed to argue with GM to keep the F-body alive. McDonald left Pontiac in late 1972, replaced by Caserio, who was focused on marketing and sales rather than performance. The SD-455 was the first of the projects to be under Caserio's scrutiny, and he didn't like what he saw. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

I have photos of McDonalds 1972 Formula 455HO somewhere. I think it had something like 33 options.

[sunriseautomotivellc]

Originally Posted by StealthBird

Welcome Grant! Photos are required on this site. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

If this were an automatic car, it almost sounds like the car that was specially built for Pontiac president James McDonald, who replaced John DeLorean in 1969. By 1972, the F-body was in danger of being discontinued. James McDonald liked luxury cars, so the boys built him a fully loaded black 1972 Formula 455HO, which he used as his own personal car. They said it swayed his opinion of the Firebird, and he agreed to argue with GM to keep the F-body alive. McDonald left Pontiac in late 1972, replaced by Caserio, who was focused on marketing and sales rather than performance. The SD-455 was the first of the projects to be under Caserio's scrutiny, and he didn't like what he saw. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

I have photos of McDonalds 1972 Formula 455HO somewhere. I think it had something like 33 options.

I currently own this Black 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula 455 HO "James McDonald car" facebook page; Sunrise Automotive LLC

[MrsBillyBobcat]

<span style="font-size: 14pt">Welcome Grant!</span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Congrats and welcome to the site...That fills our quota of Pontiac guys named Grant. </div></div>

LOL Charley! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]