Formula 455 Magazine car, Hot Rod website, Concours winner
- Price: Ask a price!
- Condition: Used
- Item location: Northern, Illinois, United States
- Make: Pontiac
- Model: Firebird
- Type: Coupe
- Trim: Formula 455
- Year: 1974
- Mileage: 37,800
- VIN: 2V874N157268
- Color: Regatta Blue
- Engine size: 455
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Power options: Tilt Steering wheel, Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: Black
- Vehicle Title: Clear
Pontiac Firebird 1974 Description
Numbers Matching.Real Ram Air Formula 455.Even the carb and alternator have been decoded and match this car.High Performance Pontiac magazine cover with 7 page spread May 2013.
Concours D’Elegance winner 2013.
Hot Rod Magazine website feature car "Second Chance, Second Gen".
POCI Convention 2012 Winner:Best Firebird, non-trans am 1970-1981.
Trunk full of cruise night, car show and professionally judged car show 1st place trophies.
37,800 Actual Original miles.
$90,000 invested. My loss is your gain. No expense spared in the work I’ve done to it.Painstaking attention to detail usingfactory information for correctness.Kept in heated and air conditioned garage.
Engine rebuilt after magazine article,1000 miles on it. No leaks, very reliable and powerful.Aftermarket camand exhaust make it sound great!
Engine compartment is show quality.It’s so clean you can eat off it.This car has been used as a referencefor many other people’s restorations.
Deluxe Interior is show quality with no rips, tears or cracks.Front seats have been rebuilt with over $1,000 of new American foam, covers and a few NOS springs, new headliner.Rest of interior is original.Steering wheel shows some wear, Carpet excellent and tag shows original 1974 date.
Paint is the star of this car. One repaint, 1974 Regatta Blue around 18 years ago.In 2000 the car was professionally appraised and stated the paint is concours level.Today it’s not 100 point perfect but in the high 90’s. I looked into getting some airbrush touchups mostly on edges and bumpers. 3 estimates all came in at $500 or less to take care of.All the awards listed above were with the paints minor defects. Many people’s remarks are how beautiful this car is.
Trunk is show quality with original fabric trunk mat and original unused spare.
If not the best, One of the best 74 Formulas around.I think the pedigree of awards and accolades tell the tale of this car.
A/C new and NOS parts throughout.
Suspension all replaced with New and NOS parts.
Brakes new and original rebuilt GM American parts.Rotors are original correct grooved.Calipers are rebuilt correct GM. Original proportioning valve professionally rebuilt, Booster is professionally rebuilt with American parts inside.
Glass is original and shows some marks.
The undercarriage finish: was undercoated but removed before me. Undercarriage finish is flat black.
This car is a mix of original and updated.It’s not perfect but what I’ve touched I’ve tried to make it that way.It’s like a Hollywood starlet…had some work done to keep up her good looks.
Email questions to:qsfor74@yahoo.comI’ll respond to the intelligent ones ASAP.Don’t bid unless you’re a serious buyer with the funds.A Non-Refundable $1000.00 deposit is duewithin 48 hours of auction close or buy-it now option. I’ll also require full payment within 7 days of auction end by cash,bank wire, or cashier check.Car will not be released to purchaser or their representative until full payment has cleared my bank.I reserve the right to end this listing anytime.
Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping of this vehicle. I’ll assist with loading with your shipper.
Sold as is, where is with no warranty.