[Alvin]

What?!!!

[Alvin]

Check this out for some new sales lot photos of Macho and "Lost & Found" story below:



Lost and Found, A 1979 Macho Trans Am #36
http://brianesser.com/2013/03/lost-a...o-trans-am-36/

original forum Q & A: Pontiac Macho T/A DKM setting in field
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=559480

[2manyT/A'S]

Originally Posted by Alvin

What?!!!

I like it....except for the mudflaps......

Got any pics of the front?

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S

I like it....except for the mudflaps......

Got any pics of the front?

Hey! I had those paint saving mudflaps too back in the day!

No front shots of the topless DKM, instead, IIRC this was one of MECHAM's personal cars?
But, I could be wrong (again)!

[muscle_collector]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Hey! I had those paint saving mudflaps too back in the day!

No front shots of the topless DKM, instead, IIRC this was one of MECHAM's personal cars?
But, I could be wrong (again)!

that is actually his wifes car new. I owned it until about 10 years ago I sold it to loren in Missouri who did an outstanding job restoring it.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Hey! I had those paint saving mudflaps too back in the day!

No front shots of the topless DKM, instead, IIRC this was one of MECHAM's personal cars?
But, I could be wrong (again)!

Originally Posted by muscle_collector

that is actually his wifes car new. I owned it until about 10 years ago I sold it to loren in Missouri who did an outstanding job restoring it.

Krap - Wrong Again! . Seriously though, Thxs for the info heads up clarification.

[muscle_collector]

it was dennis mecums wifes car so technically it was one of their personal cars.

[78Macho]

...actually, there were 202 Machos produced for 1978, with #202 being sold in Oct 1978. The last two cars were customer conversions, where #203 was converted in March 1979 and #204 was converted in September 1979.

[TransAm 474]

Originally Posted by muscle_collector

that is actually his wifes car new. I owned it until about 10 years ago I sold it to loren in Missouri who did an outstanding job restoring it.

well...howdy Mr. Gary, I didn't realize that was you at first.. LOL This is Brian,Jamie Holt's little brother. That car did turn out beautiful!! Im not sure if you have heard or not,but unfortunately Loren is not with us anymore

Brian

[muscle_collector]

WTH !!!!! what / how / when did this happen???? I was just getting ready to make a post and say hello Jamie, and how is loren and all you guys.

[TransAm 474]

Originally Posted by muscle_collector

WTH !!!!! what / how / when did this happen???? I was just getting ready to make a post and say hello Jamie, and how is loren and all you guys.

Well Gary, he went through that divorce and everything when he was doing the restoration on the Macho,and it all hit him pretty hard, he kinda went down the drug path after all that I believe, he was in and out of jail quite often for several years, and he ended up having a massive heart attack in Taney,co jail in Branson,it happened back in March. It was quite the shock to all of us. He always said he was gonna get out and straighten up everytime he was in jail, but unfortunately he never did. I sure wish he would have,but even as much as everyone tried,nobody could help him. There at last he probably didn't weigh 170-180 lbs. and as you know, that is tiny for Loren. It sucks, Dad,Jamie and I always go up to the big Swap Meet in Springfield every year ya know at the Fairgrounds, and it just wasn't the same not seeing Loren walking around up there this year. Very,Very Unfortunate...

on a brighter note, Jamie and all of us is doing great!!

How have you been Mr. Gary?

[TransAm 474]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Hey! I had those paint saving mudflaps too back in the day!

No front shots of the topless DKM, instead, IIRC this was one of MECHAM's personal cars?
But, I could be wrong (again)!

Yes,you are correct....this particular car was Dennis Mecham's ,wifes personal car,and the only white/black paint scheme in 1978...it is #142,my cousin owned it for a few years while he completely restored it.My brother done all the body/paint work on that car,I even had a hand at helping sand it down and I also done all the polishing on those wheels with a rotory polisher and lots of hours. My dad built both the motor and transmission in it for him. The car was acquired by my cousin from a guy out of Oklahoma,turned out to be a beautiful car when finished. My brother also bought a 1979 Macho T/A from the same guy in Oklahoma,it was #43 Gold with Black graphics,it is also the only gold/black sheme known to exist in 1979, it was a 400/4spd. my brother sold it to another guy that owns a car lot,and it went back to Oklahoma,so the last ive heard on that car is that its setting in a showroom somewhere around Tulsa I believe. I love the life stories of these cars :-)