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Originally Posted by schneidsd455

Welcome UK!

Did your 73 Formula used to be owned by a guy with the last name of Stephenson? The reason that I ask is that, through work, I met a guy named Alex Stephenson, who's son or nephew used to own a white 73 SD Formula. He sent me a couple of pictures of the car from the 80s. I can't image there being too many white 73 SD Formies in the UK.

Hi schneidsd455, been going through the history files for the car! Wow your right, a guy named Nicholas Stevenson owned it from mid 84 for a while (lived in the Solihull area). Small world!!!
There was another white Formula SD imported to the UK along with 5 other SD cars I believe, during 73 & 74. A GM dealership in London run by a guy called Steven Ouveroff imported all of them. The other white car was written off in the eighties. The only other SD to be imported was the red 74 I have. It was brought in by the MD of a GM parts dealership and used as a promo vehicle for years. So I think eight SD cars in total.

Dont suppose you still have the pictures handy? Would love to see them.

[schneidsd455]

Originally Posted by UK SD455 MUSCLE CARS

Hi schneidsd455, been going through the history files for the car! Wow your right, a guy named Nicholas Stevenson owned it from mid 84 for a while (lived in the Solihull area). Small world!!!
There was another white Formula SD imported to the UK along with 5 other SD cars I believe, during 73 & 74. A GM dealership in London run by a guy called Steven Ouveroff imported all of them. The other white car was written off in the eighties. The only other SD to be imported was the red 74 I have. It was brought in by the MD of a GM parts dealership and used as a promo vehicle for years. So I think eight SD cars in total.

Dont suppose you still have the pictures handy? Would love to see them.

Awesome! Small world indeed! I always wondered in the back of my mind if I'd run into the guy that currently owns the car. I wish someone had old pictures of my car. The history of a car like these is interesting as hell. Enjoy.

[UK SD455 MUSCLE CARS]

Originally Posted by schneidsd455

Awesome! Small world indeed! I always wondered in the back of my mind if I'd run into the guy that currently owns the car. I wish someone had old pictures of my car. The history of a car like these is interesting as hell. Enjoy.

Thanks for posting the pictures Jeff. Cant believe how different the car looked then, its like stepping back in time. Im glad that shes back to standard now though! Are you still in contact with your colleague?
Is it possible to track down previous owners of vehicles in the US, so that you can try and get some old photos of your car?

[schneidsd455]

Originally Posted by UK SD455 MUSCLE CARS

Thanks for posting the pictures Jeff. Cant believe how different the car looked then, its like stepping back in time. Im glad that shes back to standard now though! Are you still in contact with your colleague?
Is it possible to track down previous owners of vehicles in the US, so that you can try and get some old photos of your car?

It's been a couple of years since I talked to Mr. Stephenson (Stevenson), but I'll look when I'm at work and PM you his contact info. The picture with the people in it was titled, "Me, Nick, and Granddad with Superduty." I'm assuming that Nick is the guy in the foreground with the white t-shirt.
As far as my car, I've tried doing a little investigative research in tracking down previous owners. I do know that the original owner and second owner (who owned the dealership that sold my car) have both passed away. After that, the car changed hands quite a few times in the 80s, but I haven't been able to find those people, despite having their names. Everyone has moved, making tracking difficult at best. I have talked to the 2 owners previous to my owning the car, but that only gets me back to about 1994. I'd like to hear the story from one of the owners during the late 80s/early 90s who wrecked the car. #8 cylinder has been sleeved, left quarter, right fender, and hood have been replaced. Car was repainted and engine rebuilt in early 90s. When I got the car, it had 6 leaf springs on right side, 5 on the left, as well as a few other mods. I've got this vision in my head of an engine blowing and the car running into a track wall. Either that, or something involving cans of beer. It does intrigue me.