Family Heirloom Barn-find!

[GOAT72]

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An interesting thing about the engine compartment is that the saddle colored paint from the dash frame extends over the top of the cowl up to the front of the defroster screens. It looks really odd but thats the way they built the car in late 75. Here is the final shot, from the back. Thanks, NJSteve

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Steve,
What a great looking car!
I bought a new '75 Trans Am on Jan. 2 1975 and just looking at that F-body brought back some memories.

Enjoy it - and make your kids PROMISE to always keep it in the family!

Mac

[njsteve]

"What a great looking car!
I bought a new '75 Trans Am on Jan. 2 1975 and just looking at that F-body brought back some memories.

Enjoy it - and make your kids PROMISE to always keep it in the family!

Mac

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Funny thing was that my grandfather wanted to get her a Trans Am but Gramma Rose didn't like the "bump in the hood" blocking here forward vision. He also considered a Porsche 911 Turbo but she didnt like the fact that there was no trunk! They were very cool grandparents. He was an exec with ABC Television from the 1950s to the 70's. They traveled in some amazing circles. On my wall next to my computer is this framed photo of Gramma Rose in the arms of singer Tom Jones circa 1969. She's holding a scotch, he's holding her, and a glass of wine and a cigar. What a classy lady!

[yellowjudge]

Is that a pic of Tom Jones? Hope your kids will enjoy the car in yrs to come. I have 3 little ones all 5 & under. I hope they take over/maintain my little collection of Trans Ams & Judges.

[njsteve]

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Is that a pic of Tom Jones? Hope your kids will enjoy the car in yrs to come. I have 3 little ones all 5 & under. I hope they take over/maintain my little collection of Trans Ams & Judges.

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Yes that is a photo of Tom Jones. If you look closely in the upper right corner you can see the actor (I cant think of his name) who at the time played the principal on "Room 222", He more recently played the father in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". Back in late 50 to early 70s, my grandfather Simon was VP of ABC television. My grandmother was one of those devout corporate wives who was the consummate entertainer. Her dinner parties were famous! We have some amazing photos of them with all sorts of interesting people. I have a whole series of them with JFK and Jackie and Dick Nixon from the 1960 Presidential debates, as well as Whitehouse photos with Truman, JFK and Nixon. They used to go to all of the Olympics when ABC did the coverage. At Grandma Rose's funeral, my Aunt regaled us with a famous story of my grandmother's wit and manners: It seemed that my grandfather was the "money man" at ABC, so all the hollywood starlets would gravitate toward him at dinner parties like a little harem. At one occasion in NYC in the late 60's a georgous blonde came running across the room and lept in the air and jumped onto my grandfather, straddling her legs around him midsection while yelling "thank you, thank you". It seems she had just gotten some movie part and thought he had some pull in getting her the part. My aunt then told us who that blonde was: SHARON TATE! (the starlot who later became a Charles Manson victim) The lesson: Never mess with Grandma Rose.
Well anyway I could probably fill an entire website with the photos of those two. Definitely neat people

[Motion Camaro]

<font color="blue"> Very cool car.
I had a 1979 T/A &amp; loved driving it. </font>

[njsteve]

I just took off the old Torque Thrust mags and installed a set of the original honeycomb wheels I bought off of ebay. It totally changed the look of the car. I love those wheels! I also found an NOS filler piece for the space between the front bumper and grill. You gotta love 70's technology. I always thought the original piece was plastic...it was actually rubber which dried up and crumbled away after 29 years! Happy Halloween! NJsteve

[427TJ]

The mags looked nice but the honeycomb wheels really make the car look good.

[mmcporter]

The honeycombs MAKE the car...enjoy