Welcome to our Trans-Am Project called, "Christine". She is the '77 Buccaneer Red Trans-Am that started Chasers.

Here is "Christine" in 1995.

She bears the name "Christine" from the Steven King Book about the car that just will not die and tries to take over a young mans life. Each time I think she is done for she rallies back!

She had been away for a years and in a strange twist she is returned yet again to our nest only to be destroyed by Hurricane Ike.

To learn more on how this car started Chasers read the story, A Bird in the hand...Our Story on the Our History page.

Brief History

This car was sold in 1995 to someone who was supposed to finish her restoration. Instead she was stripped and left in the woods in a Pontiac graveyard.

This is a photo of "Christine" in the spot we found her in 2007.

At that time I sold her, I was about to move and I knew I had no where to store her and no time or money to finish her, but I never dreamed she would end up a parts car.

I located her in 2007 and bought her back for my son Mason. I started the body work immediately, but had to put everything on hold when my neck was broken in a car wreck. During my recovery I started SCC.

In 2008 she was completely submerged underwater during Hurricane Ike. We quickly high pressure washed and bathed her in baking soda. Next she was 100% sandblasted and primed.

We located a car in better shape and sold her off. A year later we got her back. The restoration is on hold to evaluate the extent of the damage and to see if the effort we did to save her paid off. She will sit dormant until my son's car, "Eleanor" is complete.

This section contains a number of photos that brings you along her incredible journey that has been 15 years in the making.

Progress Gallery 

The photos are in order and end with the most recent for this section.

Slide Show Feature

Click the "+" on any photo to enlarge it and then the play button to start the slide show. You can advance or go back to photos one at a time as well.

Retired in 2009

"Christine" was lost after Hurricane Ike. After she was completely submerged in brackish water for nearly 3 days I had immediately had her blasted and primed. She sat for 1 year as I watched and waited to see what would happen and as I feared the damage was too severe. She was retired and replaced in name with "Christine 2"...A project that will be unveiled soon on Chasers!

"Christine" Timeline

Here is a quick timeline of "Christine" across the last 15 years.

Sold - 1995

Back Home - 2007 

Back Home - 2007

Interior - 2007

Restoration Begins - 2008

Coming Along Well - 2008

Mason and "Christine" - 2008

After Hurricane Ike - 2008

Interior After Hurricane Ike - 2008

After Soda Bath - 2008

After Soda Bath - 2008

Back From Blaster - 2008

"Eleanor" and "Christine" Meet - 2009

Retired - 2009