This car is a great driver and is ready for any road trip you want to go on.Ī survivor car that drives great, is unmolested and is truly eye-catching due to the nice lines it presents with. All functions were operational during our drive, however, we noted some play in the tilt column mechanism. It had great acceleration, drove straight and handled well. This car comes right to life with the turn of a key and runs well. A single exhaust system that spreads into dual tailpipes is present and accounted for and appears newer from the catalytic converter rearward. Also, independent coil spring front suspension and leaf sprung rear suspension are seen with new shocks all the way around.
We note power disc brakes up front and in the rear are power drums. Bolted to the back of this mill is a correct but non verifiable TH350 3-speed automatic transmission which in turn sends power back to a 10-bolt rear axle weighing in with highway friendly 2.56 gears.Īll clean and mean underneath with no invasive rust showing, just a spattering of road dirt, some patina and surface rust. All ducting and hoses are correct and in very good condition. Topping this Poncho, a 4bbl carburetor lurks under the factory black air cleaner assembly. Front and center is the bathed in blue number matching 350ci V8 capable of producing 175hp. Black carpet covers the floors, and the headliner is nice and tight.Ī lift of the long twin scooped hood and we are met with an unrestored but well detailed engine bay. Just below, mounted in black plastic is the factory AM radio.
#1975 FIREBIRD FREE#
Moving our eyes past the wheel we see a crack free black padded dash topper and an applique surround for the multitude of round gauges, heater slides, Firebird emblem, and Radial Tuned Suspension badge. The original padded rim drilled 3 spoke steering wheel fronts the dash atop a factory tilt column. In the middle a black plastic console races between the seats and contains a storage compartment/armrest, the factory shifter and a small storage cubby under the dash. With nicely preserved door panels which very well may be original to the car we move our eye towards the front buckets which present in a deep pleated tuck and roll pattern and show minimal wear. American Racing provides the highly polished Torque Thrust wheels in 15-inch pattern, which are wrapped with nearly new 215/70R15 rubber both front and back. A large twin scooped hood is in front, and a spoiler and integrated bumper with a black accent rail frame the triple louvered looking taillights are in the back. The only flaws being present are some cracking of the Endura style front bumper and a rust bubble forming down low behind the passenger's door. With a twin scooped hood, the numbers matching 350ci V8, striking white interior, and some snazzy American Racing wheels, we are ready to go…FAST!īathed in Bimini Blue, straight steel rust free panels are highlighted by some nice chromed trim work which surrounds the wheel wells, door edges, glass, and rockers.
A survivor that was made to be driven as our consignor made a 5-hour trek to bring us this mid 70's Formula. DeLorean eventually gave in but took so long to come around that he asked for an extra six months to create a real Pontiac on the F-car platform.įor consignment, a 1975 Firebird which could be called a survivor. GM needed something to compete against the incredibly popular Ford Mustang and wanted Pontiac to offer a version of the Chevrolet Camaro for a synchronized launch as new models in 1967. Turns out the suit's upstairs were right. The brass at GM said no, repeatedly, no doubt because they wanted to protect the Corvette. No, John DeLorean, who had recently given the world the GTO, thought Pontiac should follow up with a right and proper sports car, a two-seater called the Banshee. The king of Pontiac didn't want a Firebird.
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