[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!

[74SDformula]

You really got me thinking when you mentioned the car may have come to Georgia and had been seen at the TA Nationals. Would imagine this car would have been at the TA Nats around 2005 if it is the car I am thinking of.

Do you happen to have a name of who bought it in Georgia? Was it an automatic car with no AC?

[Rocky Rotella]

Was it possibly that late? Mid 2000s? I suppose it could have been.

And yes! Auto without A/C. I was hoping to find the magazine so I could see who the owner was. Do you happen to know the car?

[74SDformula]

The car I am thinking of was owned by Chris Holyfield and/or Ed Waller. Not sure the spelling of Chris' last name is correct and do not know if he has ever been a member here. I had a computer crash on me in about 2006 so any photos I had of the car are probably gone forever.

[Rocky Rotella]

In searching HPP from 2002 until 2008, the Formula isn't in the event coverage in those issues and the Editor's Choice awards went to other cars.

I'm thinking it was in the mid-to-late 1990s. I'll need to have my dad dig out his collection from that era. Or possibly another magazine all together? Did Pontiac Enthusiast cover it?

[Rocky Rotella]

With some help from Scott Scheel, the car in question was at the T/A Nats in 1997 and the coverage appeared in the August 1998 issue or HPP. The article lists Chris Hollyfield at the owner at the time (great memory 74SDFormula!). Does anyone know how to reach him?

[74SDformula]

Originally Posted by Rocky Rotella

With some help from Scott Scheel, the car in question was at the T/A Nats in 1997 and the coverage appeared in the August 1998 issue or HPP. The article lists Chris Hollyfield at the owner at the time (great memory 74SDFormula!). Does anyone know how to reach him?

Might want to reach out to se428bandit

[se428bandit]

I guess I had a brain fart, I thought it was later that car was at the TA nats.

[giles]

Rocky, It might be ‘97. I found a picture of a Springfield Green ‘72 Formula next to a photo of the Dayton Airport Inn sign “welcome 13th annual TA nationals”. I’m not sure what year they started counting.

[Rocky Rotella]

Thanks for sharing. The picture in the sunlight makes the car look great! If you’re willing, I’d love to get a high-res image of that for my file on the car.

I posted the story about the car on my website last week. You can see it at: https://www.pontiacv8.com/blog/2024/...formula-455-ho

If we could only find the VIN, I’d request the original invoice from PHS.

[PAUL K]

Great story Rocky

[74SDformula]

Based on the tag number the car had in 1997 I attempted to have someone in law enforcement come up with a VIN. In running that tag through a stolen car database only came up with a 1972 TA that was reported stolen much more recently. Will keep trying.

[FrankieT/A]

My 72 is that color...I thought it was Julep Green...