I like the 1970 - 1973 Trans Ams, especially red 73 SDs and Blue 71 - 72 HO cars.
When I was a teenager, the local hangout was an arcade with a old-fansioned drive-in with carhops. The arcade and drive-in shared shared a common parking lot. Lots of street racers circled the drive-in to set up races. People would stand around outside the arcade watching the racing action.
One weekend a guy came through with a white 71 T/A, destroyed one of the local guys with a built Nova. I fell in love with the look of the car, and then I saw a blue 71. It only got better when the red 73 SDs came out.
I sat in a red 73 SD455 automatic car in a showroom in Charlotte. I ended up with either that same car or a twin about 15 years later.
I like the Sunset Orange 2002s as well, they drive great and are well-mannered. I bought a WS6 6-spd convertible about ten years ago, but unfortunately my degenerative hip got bad enough I couldn't enjoy it any more.
On the A-body side, I like the 71-72 body styles. I have a Lucerne Blue 1972 Lemans Sport convertible, 455HO 4-spd with tuxedo interior. It's a little on the rough side and is a project car. I love the color combination.
I really like the 69 - 70 Grand Prixs as well. I owned a dark blue 1970 455 car and a black 1969 428HO 4-spd car. The 428HO car was really neat, but a/c wasn't an option on the 4-spd car. I ended up selling due to the lack of a/c.
About 20 years ago, I had a white 73 Grand Am with red interior. It was a 455 auto car. I loved driving it, and I can't remember why I sold it now but I regretted it after selling.
Overall, my favorites are the 70-73 Birds, both T/As and Formulas.
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