[Rocky Rotella]

Sometime in the late-1990s or early-2000s there was a Springfield Green ‘72 HO Formula that received an Editor’s Choice Award at the T/A Nats.

A small color photo of the car (front 3/4-ish angle) was included in the event coverage in the magazine that awarded it.

I swear it was in HPP, but for the life of me, cannot find the issue. That has me wondering if it was even HPP, but I don’t believe Pontiac Enthusiast covered the event like HPP did.

Does anyone happen to recall what year that car was there so I can trace down the magazine/issue?

[Formulabruce]

I think that car has pics on this site, but no time to search right now

[74SDformula]

Old 09-03-2007, 12:36 AM
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A member of our local Pontiac club had a Springfield Green '72 Formula 455 HO a few years ago and the color wasn't bad. The color is exactly as RicksGTO described it. In the early seventies, greens like that were quit common. Color is a very subjective thing, so I'd say paint it a color that you would enjoy. But if it were mine, I'd paint it Sundance Orange. I once saw a beautifully restored Sundance Orange '72 Formula 400 and it really stood out.

Found this old post from Jim Rotella

[Rocky Rotella]

Thanks!

Jim is my dad and he’s talking about the same car.

We both wonder what became of it! It went to Georgia in the mid-1990s and showed up at the T/A Nats at least once in the years that followed.

[74SDformula]

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=717020

Could this be the car?

[Rocky Rotella]

Unfortunately, it isn’t.

The one in question didn’t have a vinyl roof and had tan interior.

[Held for Ransom]

You can study magazine covers here...
http://99wspeedshop.com/index.html

[Rocky Rotella]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

You can study magazine covers here...
http://99wspeedshop.com/index.html

That’s super helpful! Thanks!