![]() And overall, this is one very clean muscle car! Speaking of panels, their fit and finish has been massaged to much higher tolerances than any of the good folks at Norwood would've ever dreamed. A close inspection reveals creamy Cameo White paint that lies flat and smooth under straight Tyrol Blue stripes and an excellent Tyrol Blue tail panel. And aesthetically, it looks and feels new in virtually every way. It's seen fewer than a hundred miles of very careful road time since undergoing a world class restoration. Okay, numbers aside, what's the status of this storied Pontiac? And more importantly, how fresh is the car? Well, at the 2007 Pontiac-Oakland meet in Tulsa, Oklahoma it walked away with a Gold Award in the Restored Class, scoring 372 out of a possible 400 points. * - 08E: Assembled during the fifth (E) week of August (08) * - 200: Dark Blue Standard interior trim * - NOR: Assembled at GM's Norwood, Ohio manufacturing facility * AXLE CODE - 113 ZHZF: Safe -T –Track differential that's equipped with 3:23 gears (which were standard on air conditioned cars). * TRANSMISSION TAG - 69 PQ 1058: 69 = 1969 model year, PQ = 400 cubic inch Ram Air V8 that's equipped with a 4-barrel carburetor, 1058 = transmission VIN. * CARBURETOR NUMBER - 7029270 XA: 70 = before 1976, 29 = 1969 model year, 2 = 49 state emissions code, 7 = Pontiac division, 0 = automatic transmission, XA = plant code. 9797073 (Passenger's side): 400 cubic inch Firebird Ram Air engine. * EXHAUST MANIFOLD CASTINGS - 9779495 (Driver's side): 400 cubic inch Firebird Ram Air engine. * CYLINDER HEAD CASTINGS - 62 : 400 cubic inch V8 that's equipped with one 4-barrel Quadrajet carburetor. * ENGINE PARTIAL VIN - 29N110438: 2 = Pontiac, 9 = 1969 model year, N = Assembled at GM's Norwood, Ohio manufacturing facility, 110438 = Last six digits of the car's vehicle identification number. * ENGINE CASTING - 9790071: 335 horsepower, 400 cubic inch V8 that was cast in 1969. * ENGINE STAMP - “YW”: 335 horsepower, 400 cubic inch Firebird Ram Air III V8 that's equipped with 10.75 to 1 compression, a 4-barrel carburetor and an automatic transmission. Since we're already talking numbers, here's a barrage of castings, stamps and sequences that prove both the authenticity of this Trans Am's assembly and the accuracy of its restoration: ![]() If you're looking for a fully documented, no excuses muscle car to anchor your high end collection, this rotisserie restored Pontiac is your next #1! And, as a documented classic that's 1 of only 689 produced, 1 of only 114 Ram Air III/Turbo-Hydramatic 400 platforms, and 1 of only 29 Ram Air III/Turbo-Hydramatic 400 platforms equipped with factory air conditioning, it definitely has impressive numbers. Since it's some of the most storied American muscle ever built, I'm willing to bet everyone has at least one great memory of the car. It's a Pontiac, so it automatically looks good and sounds cool. Well, every once in a while a car like this awesome 1969 Trans Am comes along and presents the rare opportunity to bundle all of those attractive traits into one exceptionally cool package. And some savvy collectors buy them based on numbers alone. A lot of folks enjoy them because of the memories they've made in them. Most people drive them because they look good and sound cool. There are MANY reasons to love classic cars. However, GM feared this would cut into Chevrolet Corvette sales, and gave Pontiac a piece of the "pony car" market through sharing the F-body platform with Chevrolet.Frame Off Restored Numbers Matching Trans Am 400 w/AC ![]() Originally, the car was a "consolation prize" for Pontiac, which had desired to produce a two-seat sports car based on its original Banshee concept car. Both a two-door hardtop and a convertible were offered through the 1969 model year. The Firebird's rear "slit" taillights were inspired by the 1966–1967 Pontiac GTO. Announcing a Pontiac styling trend, the Firebird's bumpers were integrated into the design of the front end, giving it a more streamlined look than the Camaro. The first generation Firebird had characteristic Coke bottle styling shared with its cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro. Ford's upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar. Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang, it was introduced February 23, 1967, the same model year as GM's Chevrolet division platform-sharing Camaro. The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile built by Pontiac from the 1967 to the 2002 model years. THIS 1969 PONTIAC FIREBIRD IS LOCATED IN: VAN NUYS, CA 91405 ![]()
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