Best B.O.P. stock and super stockers of all time

oldskool · 09-16-2021, 07:59 PM

'73 brought a couple of more big changes to Pontiac.

(1) The SD455 Pontiac engine.

(2) The complete redesign of the A-body.

Quite a few drag racers welcomed the SD455. John Clegg bought a stick Forny & won class at Indy that year, with it. As most here know, he later switched it over to SS. They recently updated it & J.B. Clegg has run some mid 9's with it. Not sure, but it MAY be the quickest regular SS class Pontiac powered car ever.

Another famous '73 SD455 car is the Herslow & Morlock E/SA T/A, "Celluloid Hero". It was the SS&DI "Cover Car", in Mar '76. At some point, it was switched over to SS. It was a multi year nat record holder, which was later raced by Phil Szupka.

Bob Michael built & raced an SD455 powered '73 Formy, which he sold to Don Kennedy.

Jack Mullins also built & raced one, which he sold to Glen Tinsley.

Another famous mag "Cover Car" was the depiction of a '73 SD455 powered GTO. The mag named it "Car of the Year". But, the SD455 engine was NOT released to the public in a GTO. Only available in Trans Am & Formula Birds.

However, for some reason, NHRA also allows the SD455 to be run in several A-body models & a Grand Prix. I've posted a pic on this site, of the H-O Racing Specialties newsletter which featured a Clegg '73 GP, which ran an SD455, for a time.

There have been a few guys who ran an SD455 engine in a GT car. I think 2 of those guys were Lynn McCarty & Don Kennedy.

But hey, those SD455 parts are just too rare & expensive to race, nowadays. Right now, the only active SD455 powered Stocker I know of is the '73 Formy that belongs to Michael Brand. He just switched it over in the last couple of years. His wife does the driving.

A 455 D-port powered '73 Formy that runs real good has changed hands a few times in recent years. It started out in Fla. Michael Brand helped get it goin. It's now being raced out on the West Coast, by C.W. Hoefer.

The '73 A-body cars were NOT very popular, either on the street or track. The only serious lookin '73 GTO Stocker I have any pics of belonged to Mick Leiferman.

Here are 9 pics of '73 Birds.

09-16-2021, 07:59 PM	#30
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Best B.O.P. stock and super stockers of all time '73 brought a couple of more big changes to Pontiac. (1) The SD455 Pontiac engine. (2) The complete redesign of the A-body. Quite a few drag racers welcomed the SD455. John Clegg bought a stick Forny & won class at Indy that year, with it. As most here know, he later switched it over to SS. They recently updated it & J.B. Clegg has run some mid 9's with it. Not sure, but it MAY be the quickest regular SS class Pontiac powered car ever. Another famous '73 SD455 car is the Herslow & Morlock E/SA T/A, "Celluloid Hero". It was the SS&DI "Cover Car", in Mar '76. At some point, it was switched over to SS. It was a multi year nat record holder, which was later raced by Phil Szupka. Bob Michael built & raced an SD455 powered '73 Formy, which he sold to Don Kennedy. Jack Mullins also built & raced one, which he sold to Glen Tinsley. Another famous mag "Cover Car" was the depiction of a '73 SD455 powered GTO. The mag named it "Car of the Year". But, the SD455 engine was NOT released to the public in a GTO. Only available in Trans Am & Formula Birds. However, for some reason, NHRA also allows the SD455 to be run in several A-body models & a Grand Prix. I've posted a pic on this site, of the H-O Racing Specialties newsletter which featured a Clegg '73 GP, which ran an SD455, for a time. There have been a few guys who ran an SD455 engine in a GT car. I think 2 of those guys were Lynn McCarty & Don Kennedy. But hey, those SD455 parts are just too rare & expensive to race, nowadays. Right now, the only active SD455 powered Stocker I know of is the '73 Formy that belongs to Michael Brand. He just switched it over in the last couple of years. His wife does the driving. A 455 D-port powered '73 Formy that runs real good has changed hands a few times in recent years. It started out in Fla. Michael Brand helped get it goin. It's now being raced out on the West Coast, by C.W. Hoefer. The '73 A-body cars were NOT very popular, either on the street or track. The only serious lookin '73 GTO Stocker I have any pics of belonged to Mick Leiferman. Here are 9 pics of '73 Birds. Attached Thumbnails