[1971WARBIRD]

just throwing this out there. Pontiac never even wanted to build the SD. it pretty much made it out the back door like the 64 GTOs. there were many engines already made, so they decided to put those in car to at least get some of their money back. they never tried to push them as the performer they could have been, and only let them be put in F-bodies. so as far as the upper management was concerned, it was just another 455 engine going out the door in a car. the informed buyer that had connections might get lucky and get the stripped version he wanted. Bob Blair was a member of the Dayton TA club when I joined. he held records with a 69 428 4 speed GP and when he heard about the SD possibly coming out kept placing orders till his stripped one came in. it was featured in Muscle Car Review back in the 80, red/ black, auto. realized how rare they were so didn't beat on it, kept it in fantastic shape, and ordered a 74 SD for his son, but ordered it with everything but the kitchen sink. funny part is, it came with a rear console, but column shift as the front console was special order at that time. believe his sons was red/ black also.