One of just 943 Super Duty Trans Ams produced in 1974, this example is one of only 212 ordered from the factory with a 4-speed manual transmission. Finished in Admiralty Blue with optional hood decal, it was equipped with power steering and brakes; additional options include an AM radio and custom trim group with bucket seats trimmed in black vinyl.
Astonishingly, it was first purchased by an enthusiastic 16-year-old Art Lund, who spent two years diligently working at his local Pontiac dealership in Woodville, WI. Undeterred by the $5,567.75 price, he was given a generous $667.75 discount by the dealership owner of Jacobson Pontiac as a reward for his hard work, allowing him to purchase — unbeknownst to his family — his dream car. His father was so upset that Art had spent his life savings on this prized possession that he locked the car in storage until Art was 18. Once given the opportunity to finally drive his Trans Am, he would keep the car in entirely original condition for the next 40 years, only taking it out on fair-weather days while providing an incredible level of care focused on preservation.
After spending nearly 40 years with its original owner, and then over a decade with its second, this remarkably original and highly collectible 4-speed Super Duty 455 Trans Am is surely one of, if not the finest original in existence. It is now available for just the second time in almost 50 years.
