Vehicle Description
Sold new from Warren County Motors in New Jersey, this Trans Am
made its way to the U.K. via the Unisea Shipping Line. Ordered from
new with the W72 Performance package, it obtained its 400ci Pontiac
engine with 4-speed manual transmission. The W72 code automatically
triggered the WS6 suspension option which included 4-wheel disc
brakes, as well as its posi-traction rear end. Peter Livanos, Greek
shipping tycoon and billionaire, took delivery of the car while he
was the majority shareholder of Aston Martin Motor Cars in the U.K.
Livanos used the car sparingly and after a few years the car found
its way to one of Aston Martin's top brass, Mr. Kingsley James
Riding Felce, the then Director of Aston Martin Lagonda. Felce also
used the car sparingly, having kept it in Aston's showroom for many
years. After leaving his directorship, Felce went on to be the
director of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust. After
retirement Felce decided to part the company with the Trans Am and
the car was returned to the United States, where it received a
light reconditioning, including service work and general
maintenance. The car is presented in its 10th Anniversary Package
color scheme showing the special decal package that Pontiac
executed for the 1979 Anniversary model. This matching-numbers
Trans Am has covered 4,489 original miles (the title reads mileage
exempt) and is still sitting on its original date-coded tires.
