HOLY GRAIL of Trans Ams! 1974 SD-455! Rarest Options + Incredible History!

[@michaelm3381]

Thank you JC! I love these birds! And I love his personal license plates hanging in his garage.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Yes! Ron is the best… in episode one we did a walk around and checked out some of the stuff in his garage!!

[@merc_raider]

Still have My 75 Trans Am 455 th400 ..All the Grand kids want it!!!..

[@garryswann8255]

Hey JC love your channel ...thanks Garry from Melbourne,Australia

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

I appreciate the support from Australia!

[@cashtalks6253]

1 of my dream cars

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Same!!

[@agugliel]

Great show and one of the nicest 74 SD455 cars I have seen restored to that quality I have a 74 SD 455 which only has 29k with the very rare saddle interior and radio delete I purchased from the original owner (who I talk with weekly) and have all documentation and inspection receipts as proof. I am personally restoring to its original glory.

[@andrew-hd3ih]

lets get things strait here. there were 943 SD 455s made in 1974. and only 252 SD 455s were made in 1973. 1970 to 1973 had the same body style. in 1973 180 were automatics and 72 were four speeds. much more rare than the 1974. i have a 1973 that i inherited when my uncle passed away in 2013. last time the car was on the rd, was 1983. 11,345 miles on it. buccaneer red with sadle interior. never restored all original. never even seen rain. 1974-1978 wore the same tail light. and very similar through 1981. 1973 is the holy grail!

[@Ontariosound]

4 Speed ! Yes ! So many were TH400’s sadly….

[@TastyGoomba]

squashed 4 adults in that car!

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

I was proud we pulled that off!!!

[@cloakedgt]

the holy grail of trans ams is the 69 convertible trans am, only 8 made, and are all accounted for, only 4 exist today, a 74 SD is far less desirable than the 73 SD even

[@michaelm3381]

It's still a great TA. I would love to have it.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Wow! I need to find one and do an episode!

[@3602go]

Are you 100% sure that only 4 have been found, you might want to double check.

[@cloakedgt]

@@3602go i said all are accounted for, a total of 8, I believe 2 were totaled and written off, and 2 were sitting and rotted out and were scrapped, the 4 that are still existing 2 are automatic and 2 are 4 speeds, people searched through insurance information to find the 2 that were totaled, but others say that they all exist so the information is very scattered theres no definitive answer

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Man I love those Birds especially that red & black, my Georgia colors...GO DAWGS! Kudos to the lady in her black mini skirt outfit, those boots, dark hair & that ponytail, I dig it {wish I could place her accent}! I'm glad that Trans Am held on to the muscle car until 1979! ✌💖☮

[@billydee8051]

My thoughts exactly. I'm usually into the C3 Corvette bumper cars but appreciate all well done cars. And yes, with all respect, that lady in the black skirt and boots with the dark hair absolutely rocks. One of the few things that can make me take my eyes off the cars.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@billydee8051 I prefer the '68-'72 Vettes but I do like them up until '82, havent really cared for the body styles of any of them since! I had to rewind the video a ew times because I was not focusing on the car or what they were saying! Lucky fella whomever gets to go home to that

[@yuliawolf4170]

My accent is from RUSSIA (I was born in Siberia). I am partly from Russia and partly from Germany. Thanks for compliments! I love them all :)

[@billydee8051]

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman Roger that! 👍

[@generalsirconn1545]

I have a 1974 Pontiac SD 455 automatic.

[@rapidride2]

I know where one of these exact cars is rotting away. In fact its basically gone.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Still gold! Where??