purchased his ’71 Trans Am back in 1974, we’re sure the young gun didn’t know how much of an impact his new-to-him Pontiac would have on his future family, and for years to come. Over the following decades, this stunning survivor F-body has transcended generations in the Primavera household and has since become a priceless family heirloom, handed down after Richard’s passing to the sons who were mesmerized by its mere presence in the family garage. Brothers Richard III, Vincent, and Michael Primavera have lived their lives around their dad’s favorite ride, sharing a trailer full of memories of the brilliant white Firebird along the way. Vincent fondly remembers his dad’s vim and vigor dealing with the automotive hobby and how proud he was of his stunning Pontiac-bred muscle ride. “When we were growing up, this car was always the coolest, the fastest, and the baddest car out there, bar none.” Richard recalls his dad’s sense of humor and self-assuredness this way: “Dad used to say to us, ‘I’m cooler than Burt Reynolds because I had a Trans Am before he did, and mine is a lot faster.’” Without a doubt, these memories are a blast from the past, and as we’ll see, these memories were the key that opened the doors to the muscle car hobby for the Primavera
