1969 Trans Am
Gentlemen,
Most of us probably have one that got away that we deeply regret. In 1969 my father was the Pontiac dealer in Scottsdale, Arizona and the very first Trans Am was built on the first generation Firebird chassis. Only 697 Trans Ams were built that first year and our dealership received one. My mom used it to drive me to school when I was in 8th grade. I lusted after that car. A customer purchased it after a month in our garage but I never forgot it. 10 years later I was a year out of college and the dealership General Manager. On my way to work one day I saw a beat up old 1969 Trans Am in a parking lot with a For Sale sign in the window. It was not the car my mom drove but I verified it a genuine 69 TA and bought it for $1500. A no expense spared complete restoration was completed. It was a Ram Air IV, 4-speed with a blue interior. Everything was rebuilt to brand new. In 1995 I sold that car for $10,000. What the hell was I thinking. I've regretted it ever since. Only about 40 Of those first year TA's had Ram Air IV motors and they bring over $150,000.00 today. Damn, just damn I wish I still had that car.
Chip