[Lyn Smith]

In the summer of 69 (love that song by Bryan Adams) I started working the wash rack at the Local Pontiac/Buick dealership.Many performance Pontiacs and Buicks went thru there, and one in particular stood out.One salesman who had a fast 68 FireBird drag car, ordered any performance Pontiac as soon as they were available from GM.One day that summer a 69 TA showed up.It was very popular,and was test driven often until the owners son took it out after hours and had a little accident with it.He took it out to the local 1/4 mile testing grounds called the cabin to the tracks .It ended on its roof,and in the body shop for major repairs, as the roof in one area was crushed down to the headrests on the bucket seats.The car was repaired and as I remember they changed the paint from white ,to blue.It was sold later(did the new owner know of the repairs? I have no idea).I was told it was documented in a book about the 69 Trans Ams,and was for sale in the back of a 1970s HotRod magazine..I hope it does survive today.