OVER A 40 YEAR PERIOD THE PONTIAC FIREBIRD HAS EARNED A UNIQUE PLACE AMONGST AUTOMOTIVE ICONS. WHAT STARTED OUT AS ANOTHER CONTENDER IN THE "ME TOO" PONY CAR RACE ENDED UP BECOMING SO MUCH MORE. ONLY THE VISIONARIES AT PONTIAC, ADAMS - DeLOREAN - COLLINS - MITCHELL, COULD HAVE COME UP WITH A COUPE LIKE THE FIREBIRD AND IT WAS THE FIREBIRD THAT KEPT THE PERFORMANCE FIRES BURNING ONCE THE MIGHTY GTO WAS GONE.

AS A COLLECTOR CAR, THE FIREBIRD HAS ALL THE RIGHT CREDENTIALS. COMPETITION HISTORY, A WIDE VARIETY OF
POWER & TRIM OPTIONS, VARIOUS LOW VOLUME & COMMEMORATIVE MODELS AND A HEALTHY HELPING OF NOSTALGIA THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE, MAKING CERTAIN OLDER VERSIONS SOME OF THE FASTEST APPRECIATING AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS TODAY. GM SURE COULD HAVE USED THIS FORMULA (PUN INTENDED) TO BAIL THEMSELVES OUT TODAY.

 WHETHER YOU'RE INVESTING, LOOKING FOR A WAY TO ETCH A PERMANENT SMILE ON YOUR FACE, OR BOTH, THIS UNIQUE 1971 PONTIAC FORMULA 400 REPRESENTS AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE ONE OF THESE TREASURED BEASTS. NUMBERS MATCHING, PHS DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED, FRAME-OFF RESTORATION WITH APPROXIMATELY 1500 MILES.

 ORIGINALLY A BASE 300hp/400ci ENGINE, THE POWER PLANT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT. RETAINS STANDARD BORE.
NEW PISTONS - NEW EVERYTHING INCLUDING AN UPGRADE TO THE INFAMOUS .537 LIFT RAIV CAMSHAFT. RAIV INTAKE WITH EXHAUST CROSSOVER (GASKET BLOCK) TOPPED WITH A CUSTOM BUILT STAGE III 815cfm ROCHESTER QUADRAJET. 

THE FORMULA HOOD HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO OPERATE AS A FULLY FUNCTIONAL RAM AIR SYSTEM UTILIZING BRAND NEW COMPONENTS INCLUDING CORRECT AIR CLEANER, BOOTS, HOLD DOWN PLATES, SCOOP SCREENS & DECALS. "96" CYLINDER HEADS TREATED TO A VALVE JOB & THE HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT RAIV OPERATION.

CERAMIC COATED HEADERS. UPGRADED MSD PRO-BILLET DISTRIBUTOR, BLASTER COIL, 8mm PLUG WIRES AND CAPACITIVE DISCHARGE HOLLEY ANNIHILATOR IGNITION. NEW 4 CORE RADIATOR & CLUTCH FAN ASSEMBLY. NEW BATTERY & MORE.

ORIGINAL MUNCIE 4 SPEED REBUILT WITH NEW BEARINGS, SYNCHROS AND SEALS.
3.42:1 SAFE-T-TRACK REAR WITH NEW CLUTCH PACKS. NEW CENTERFORCE CLUTCH.
NEW NOS PEDAL MOUNTED SAFETY START SWITCH & REVERSE LIGHT SWITCH.

 UPGRADED WHEELS TO BRAND NEW 15" X 7 RALLYE II WHEELS WITH CENTER CAPS.
EXTRA WIDE GOODYEAR POLYGLAS GT G60-15 TIRES. NEW WHEEL LIP MOLDINGS.
NEW MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE CALIPERS, PROPORTIONING VALVE, BEARINGS & SEALS.

NEW DRIVERS SEAT UPHOLSTERY AND CARPETING.
ALL NEW WEATHER STRIPPING. NEW FLOOR MATS
UPGRADED TO BRAND NEW FORMULA STEERING WHEEL (THE REAL NICE NOS KIND).

DUE TO THE PERFORMANCE UPGRADES, THE ORIGINAL DASH PANEL (COMES WITH CAR) WAS REPLACED WITH A LATER MODEL DASH PANEL THAT ACCEPTED NECESSARY INFORMATIONAL INSTRUMENTS TO MONITOR THE CAR. A FULL COMPLIMENT OF MATCHING AUTOMETER GAUGES WORK FAR BETTER THAN "IDIOT LIGHTS". 5521 MILES ON ODOMETER.

INTERIOR IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION.
NO CRACKS IN DASH. AFTERMARKET STEREO IS NOT FUNCTIONAL.
NEW DRIVER & PASSENGER TINTED GLASS. ORIGINAL GLASS COMES WITH CAR.

NEW NOSE BIRD EMBLEM, TAIL LIGHT AND REAR SIDE MARKER LENSES.
NEW CHROME PLATING ON REAR BUMPER.

NEW FUEL TANK WITH NEW SENDING UNIT. ORIGINAL UNITS COME WITH CAR.
UPGRADED (LARGER) REAR SWAY BAR. STOCK FRONT SWAY BAR.

FLOWMASTER EXHAUST WITH ALL NEW HARDWARE.
NEW SPRINGS, SHOCKS AND REAR BRAKE COMPONENTS.

SUBFRAME & SUSPENSION REMOVED AND SANDBLASTED.
NEW BODY MOUNTS, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, STEERING COMPONENTS, BALL JOINTS, ETC.
REAR QUARTERS REPLACED. ALL OTHER SHEET METAL IS FACTORY. BARELY DETECTABLE VARIANCES.



POWER FRONT DISC BRAKES. POWER STEERING.
FINISHED TRUNK. FUNCTIONAL COURTESY LIGHT.

UPGRADED COMPONENTS THAT WERE REPLACED ARE INCLUDED WITH THE CAR.
DISTRIBUTOR AND CARBURETOR ARE ONLY PERIOD CORRECT.



SUPER STRAIGHT ACCIDENT FREE BODY WITHOUT ANY DINGS, DENTS OR SCRATCHES.
ORIGINAL COLOR OF "NORDIC SILVER" WAS REPAINTED IN "CORVETTE 1978 ANNIVERSARY SILVER" IN 2007.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE. BODY HAS NOT SEEN OUTSIDE ELEMENTS, SINCE
PAINTING, EXCEPT FOR THESE PICTURES AND ONLY AFTER BEING WET-SANDED & POLISHED. THERE IS ONE
VERY MINOR/BARELY NOTICEABLE FLAW IN THE PAINT AS SHOWN IN THE ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW.
 (WHERE'S WALDO)

OTHERWISE, THERE IS LITTLE ROOM (IF ANY) FOR DISAPPOINTMENT.

RUNS AND DRIVES BEAUTIFULLY, WITHOUT ISSUES.
NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. VERY, VERY FAST.
NEEDS NOTHING BUT A DEDICATED ENTHUSIAST BEHIND THE WHEEL.
PREFERABLY WITH RADAR.

DOCUMENTATION - VIN/COWL TAGS - CASTING#'s ENGINE COMPARTMENT INTERIOR - WHEELS - TRUNK UNDERCARRIAGE - SUSPENSION ORIGINAL PARTS PAINT/BODY PERSPECTIVE VIDEO

REFERENCES - PONTIAC FIREBIRD by MARC CRANSWICK - INTERNETdotCOM

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