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1973 Firebird Formula for sale by private owner. This is a very nice restoration of an original rust free car from Texas. The original color was code 74 (Florentine Red), and it has been repainted the factory color with base coat/clear coat. The pictures will speak for the paint job; it is professionally done. There are no issues with rust or bubbling of paint. The trim code is 247; deluxe oxblood vinyl. The color combination is very striking; gets lots of attention at any cruise- in or car show. The Formula drives just as good as it looks; factory air and a nice stereo compliment the ride.

This is a Formula 350 and it still has the original engine in the car. The current mileage is 64,991; but due to reviewing previous service records, I believe the Firebird has rolled over to 164,991. The engine was pulled and had a complete rebuild in May of 2006; it performs very well with no issues. This was done around the 150,000 mile mark. Please note the orignallity of the air cleaner and fresh air intake for the car. New brakes, mufflers, heater core, shocks, etc. were also done is this time period. American Racing Torque Thrusts are currently on the car; 16's on the front and 17's on the rear. A real nice combination against the paint color. Everthing works on the car; we drive it locally and to the visit our children.

Although the interior was in pretty good shape, I chose to improve on it by lining the floors with Dynamat, replace the carpet; replace a reproduction console with a real one, and install Legenday seat covers. I have several pictures that show the work. It is a manual window car; the seat belts are all there and functional, and the radio is a modern unit that was professionally installed in the stock location. The drivers side window had a nasty scratch; I replaced it with a new one.

This is the real deal, Formula Firebird; 1973 is one of the most desirable and the most valuable years. Please feel free to call me with any questions or set up a time to inspect and drive the car. But, please do this before the bid ends, you will be bidding to buy. Randy 770/634-3093

I would like to answer a couple of common questions that were asked. The bottom of the car has no rust; in fact, the undercoating is still present and in good shape (picture added). I have also added pictures of the trunk; one with the original mat and one showing the clean and rust free floor. The way to check for the original block in this car is to look for the VIN stamped into the lower front of the block. The number is on the block; it is very clear and matches the VIN of the car.

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Sun, Jan 22 2023

The car-building world was rushing headlong into front-wheel-drive by the late 1970s, eager to reap the weight-saving and space-enhancing benefits of front-drive designs. General Motors designed an innovative FWD platform to replace the embarrassingly outdated Chevrolet Nova and its siblings, and that ended up being the Chevrolet Citation. The other US-market GM car divisions (except Cadillac) got a piece of the X-Body action, and the Pontiac version was called the Phoenix. Here's one of those first-year Phoenixes, not doing a very good job of rising from its snow-covered ashes in a Colorado self-service yard. Pontiac had used the Phoenix name on a luxed-up iteration of Pontiac's version of the Chevy Nova during the 1977-1979 model years, and so it made sense to apply that name to the Pontiac-ized Citation. Phoenix production continued through the 1984 model year (the Citation managed to hang on through 1985). Just to confuse everyone, the Nova name was revived in 1985, on a NUMMI-built Toyota Corolla. The LJ trim level was the nicest one for the 1980 Phoenix, and it included lots of trim upgrades and convenience features. However, even Phoenix LJ buyers had to pay extra for a three-speed automatic transmission instead of the base four-on-the-floor manual ($337, or about $1,291 in 2022 dollars). If you wanted air conditioning, that was another $564 and you had to get the $164 power steering and the $76 power brakes with it (total cost in 2022 dollars: $3,080). Affordable cars weren't so affordable back then, not once you started adding basic options. Both generations of the Phoenix had grilles influenced by those of the Pontiacs of earlier years. The base engine was the chugging 2.5-liter Iron Duke four-cylinder, but a 2.8-liter V6 was optional. This car has the V6, rated at 115 horsepower rather than the Duke's miserable 90 horses. The price tag: 225 bucks, or 862 inflation-adjusted 2022 bucks. The Phoenix was available just as a two-door coupe and five-door hatchback. The MSRP on this car would have started at $6,127, or around $23,469 now. That would have been a pretty good deal even after paying for the options, with the Phoenix's excellent mix of good interior space and solid fuel economy… but the Citation and its kin (the Oldsmobile Omega and Buick Skylark as well as the Phoenix) suffered from seemingly endless, highly publicized recalls and quality problems.

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