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'69 Firebird

'72 Pontiac Firebird

What is a Firebird?

A Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile that was built and produced by Pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model years. It was designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang, it was introduced on February 23, 1967, five months after GM's Chevrolet division's platform-sharing Camaro. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford's upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang. This car is often confused with Chevrolet's Camaro and it is said that the Pontiac's Firebird and Chevrolet's Camaro have interchangeable parts, however, this cannot be farther from the truth.
We actually own one!

Facts
  • PHS Documented (Pontiac Historical Services).

  • 1 of 5250 Formula's built in 1972 due to UAW strike at Norwood, Ohio plant.

  • Numbers matching car, #29,045 of 29,951. 906 towards the end of production.

  • Built in the 5th week of March, March 26th - April 2nd, 1972. Strike began on April 8th.

  • Factory 400 cu, 4 barrel, 400 Turbo Hydromatic, Dual exhaust, posi track.

  • California emissions package

  • Very rare rear bumper guards added to the formula handling package.

  • Factory rated at SAE 250 HP, realistically believed to be more like 330 Hp.

  • YS block, 8.2 compression ratio, 067 cam, 7K3 head, 4 barrel QJet.

  • Rally Gauge Cluster with clock.

  • Ordered from Ferrar-Sach Pontiac, Los Angeles, California. Car resided in Oxnard California until 1998, previous owner worked for the Department of Defense at Port Hueneme Naval base near Oxnard, CA decal remains on cars driver side windshield.

  • Had original factory exhaust until 10/2015, replaced with correct replica 2.5" stainless steel exhaust kit with transverse muffle setup

  • In 2014 replaced all hoses, belts, wear items replaced. This car still had factory heater hoses.

The window sticker.