<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Chuck;
You are a certified Pontiac expert! Yes, it is a 1970 1/2 RAIII 4 speed and yes the only way to tell between a 1970 & 1971/2 is the seatback. 1970 is also the last year GM had high compression. It's my third T/A. I had a 1973 Brewster Green 455 (my first car @ 16, lucky me) and a 1978 Black on Black (decal-less) WS6 400 - 4 speed w/ t-tops.
Though I too regret selling them, now that I have the Viper, the '70 will probably go on the block soon. Sadly, I just don't have the garage space or the time to enjoy both...
P.S. Of course, the Viper outperforms the T/A in every way except sound. The howling Rochester heard when the hood scoop door opens is heavenly and the exhaust, even with the stock crossflow muffler, is great. I've taken digital sound recordings of both to enjoy years from now.
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