Detail Info for: Pontiac : Firebird FORMULA 400 75 PONTIAC FIREBIRD FORMULA 400 RUNNING & DRIVING PROJECT NO RESERVE 72 73 74 76

Transaction Info

Sold On:
12/07/2011
Price:
$ 3050.00
Condition:
Mileage:
9060
Location:
Eugene, Oregon, 97402
Seller Type:
Dealer

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:
1975 Pontiac Firebird
Submodel Body Type:
FORMULA 400 Coupe
Engine:
8 - Cyl.
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
2U87S5N519073
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

1975 PONTIAC FIREBIRD FORMULA 400 RUNNING & DRIVING WORTHWHILE PROJECT. NO RESERVE! THIS ONE HAS LOTS OF POTENTIAL BUT NEEDS SOME RUST REPAIR & A PAINT JOB MAINLY. HERE IS AN ITEMIZED LIST OF THE MAIN WORK THE BODY NEEDS & PRICES FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. #1. THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER COULD USE A PATCH PANEL ON THE BOTTOM. I'VE SEEN THESE PANELS STARTING AT AROUND $30-$40 ON EBAY. #2. BOTH FRONT FENDERS HAVE SOME ROT ON THE BOTTOM. BOTH WOULD BE FIXABLE, BUT I HAVE LOCATED 2 NICE ORIGINAL FRONT FENDERS FOR ONLY $100 EACH. SO IF THE BUYER WOULD LIKE ME TO GET THESE FOR THEM, I WILL GET THEM FOR THE BUYER AT MY COST. I ALSO HAVE FOUND A PAIR OF ORIGINAL TRANS AM FENDERS WITH THE VENTS FOR $175 EACH IF THE BUYER WOULD LIKE TO DO SOME CUSTOMIZATION. #3. ALTHOUGH THE REAR FLOOR PANS SEEM FINE, THE FRONTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. BUT IT WAS, IN MY OPINION, A POOR JOB. SO I WOULD SUGGEST BUYING NEW FLOOR PANS & REPLACING THE OLD ONES. YOU CAN BUY BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT PANS BRAND NEW FOR ONLY $189 & FREE SHIPPING ON EBAY! #4. THE LEFT SIDE TRUNK FLOOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. YOU CAN GET THE COMPLETE TRUNK FLOOR FOR ONLY $125 AND... IF YOU THEN NEEDED SOMEONE TO INSTALL ANY OR ALL OF THESE THINGS, WE CAN GET THAT PROFESSIONALLY DONE FOR YOU AT OUR WHOLESALE COST! WELL...NOW THAT I TOLD YOU THE MAIN THINGS IT NEEDS, LETS START IN ON THE GOOD THINGS: IT RUNS GREAT! THE RARE TWIN SCOOP FORMULA HOOD IS IN GREAT SHAPE. AND OTHER THAN THE AREAS WE MENTIONED THAT NEED THE REPAIR, THE BODY IS OTHERWISE VERY SOLID! THE ROCKERS ARE IN NICE SHAPE. THE SUB FRAME IS NICE. THE DOORS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. SOLID TRUNK. THE INTERIOR IS IN REMARKABLY NICE SHAPE & IT HAS A LARGE NUMBER OF OPTIONS! THIS ONE WAS ALSO PART OF A PERSONAL COLLECTION & HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR A WHILE. SO WE WOULD SUGGEST A FRESH SERVICE / TUNEUP & OIL CHANGE BEFORE DRIVING IT LONG DISTANCES. WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU ARRANGE GETTING ANY PRETRIP PREP WORK DONE AT OUR WHOLESALE COST. THE GRILLS, FRONT BUMPER, LOWER VALANCE, ETC. ARE ALL NICE! STRAIGHT & CLEAN! DEFINITELY TIME FOR A NEW PAINT JOB! LOOKS OK FOR A TOY / DRIVER, BUT IT IS GETTING TO BE A RARE CAR & REALLY DESERVES A FRESH PAINTJOB! HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT THESE LOOK LIKE FIXED UP?? THEY'RE AWESOME! HERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF THE PICS OF FINISHED '75 FORMULAS I FOUND! WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU LIKE??? I PERSONALLY WANTED TO GO RED ON THIS ONE, BUT THEY BOTH LOOK GOOD! OTHERWISE, HERE ARE THE PARTICULARS: VIN: 2U87S5N519073 ODOMETER READING: 09060 LIKE ALL OF OUR VEHICLES 10 YEARS & OLDER IT IS BEING SOLD AS: TRUE MILES UNKNOWN. SOLD AS: MILES EXEMPT. THE WINDSHIELD HAS A CRACK IN IT, OTHERWISE ALL GLASS IS GOOD. IF DESIRED: WE CAN HAVE A NEW WINDSHIELD INSTALLED FOR THE BUYER FOR OUR COST OF $160. BOTTOM OF RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL IS READY TO BE REPLACED. REAR SPOILER & TAILLIGHTS ARE IN NICE SHAPE. LOWER REAR BUMPER HAS A FIXABLE TEAR IN IN ON THE LEFT SIDE. AS SEEN ABOVE. TRUNK LID IN NICE SHAPE. NICE SET OF PONTIAC RALLYS. TIRES HAVE DECENT TREAD ON THEM, BUT THEY ARE OLDER & SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE TOO LONG. INTERIOR: DASH PAD HAS THE TYPICAL CRACKS. THEY MAKE A REALLY NICE "OVERLAY FOR THESE THAT IS VERY REASONABLE! DASH TRIM & GAUGES ARE IN OVERALL NICE SHAPE. LOADED WITH OPTIONS: POWER WINDOWS POWER LOCKS POWER STEERING POWER DISC BRAKES REAR DEFOG FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING FACTORY AM FM 8 TRACK STEREO CENTER CONSOLE WITH SHIFTER FORMULA STEERING WHEEL RADIAL TUNED SUSPENSION ETC. THERE IS A LITTLE WEAR TO THE DRIVERS SEAT, BUT OVERALL THE FRONT BUCKETS ARE IN INCREDIBLY NICE SHAPE! THE CARPETING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRING THE WEAR TO THE SEAT & REPLACING THE CARPETING ARE ALSO BOTH AVAILABLE TO THE BUYER THROUGH US & OUR SOURCES AT OUR WHOLESALE COST! REAR SEATS & PANELS LOOK VERY GOOD. ESPECIALLY FOR BEING ALMOST 37 YEARS OLD! DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL LOOKS GREAT! PASSENGER'S SIDE IS IN GREAT SHAPE TOO. VIEW OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. VIEW OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR. TRUNK LID IS NICE & SOLID. RIGHT SIDE NOT BAD. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE LEFT SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE 400ci V8 IS VERY HEALTHY & RUNS STRONG! WE JUST REPLACED THE WATER PUMP & WHILE WE WERE THERE REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN & GEARS. ENGINE JUST PURRS. BUT TO BE CLEAR, ONCE AGAIN WE WILL SAY THAT SINCE IT HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR A WHILE, WE WOULD RECOMMEND A FRESH TUNEUP, OIL CHANGE & SOME FRESH FUEL BEFORE YOU TAKE IT ON ANY LONG TRIPS. MECHANICAL: SIZE: 400ci V8 (DID I MENTION THE ENGINE RUNS SWEET!?) TRANSMISSION: TYPE: AUTOMATIC SHIFTS GOOD. NICE & SOLID. BRAKES TYPE: POWER CONDITION: WORK OK. BUT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO CHECK THEM OUT CLOSELY BEFORE DRIVING IT LONG DISTANCES. STEERING: POWER CONDITION: WORKS GREAT. NICE & SMOOTH. WHEELS: ORIGINAL PONTIAC "RALLYS". TIRES STEEL RADIALS. CONDITION: DECENT TREAD BUT AS WE SAID EARLIER: PROBABLY SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE TOO MUCH LONGER. EXHAUST: SOUNDS GOOD. NICE OLD RARE BIRD WITH ABSOLUTELY TONS OF POTENTIAL! JUST NEEDS A GOOD NEW HOME WITH MORE TIME TO PLAY WITH IT THAN I HAVE! We are a licensed Oregon automobile dealer. All vehicles sold As Is & Where Is. With No Warranty Expressed or Implied. The only thing that is guaranteed with used machines is that something is going to break sooner or later. All sales are final. This is a legally binding contract. Your bid is a bid to buy, not to be the first to "look". We do not offer any kind of financing. If you need to finance the vehicle: All financing must be pre approved & ready to fund before you bid. We will consider Buy it Now offers to end the auction early with you as the high bidder. But if you are interested in making a Buy it Now offer, please do not wait till the last minute to do so. We will not consider Buy it Now offers late in the auction. Payment in full must be received within 72 hours of auction's end. We accept payments in the form of cashiers checks (drawn on US banks only), Verified Postal MO's or Direct Bank Wires. All vehicles need to be picked up within 2 weeks after sale ends unless arrangements are agreed on prior to your bid. Owners who do not pick up their vehicles within that time will be charged storage fees for that vehicle. (So, if you will need a little longer to pick up your vehicle, please make arrangements with us before you bid.) Vehicle inspections are welcome prior to your bid. In short: Do not bid before you are ready, willing & able to buy. Non-paying winning bidders will be turned over to a national collection agency & will be responsible for the full amount of the bid & any additional collections or legal fees incurred. If you do not understand or agree to the above terms, do not bid without contacting us to see if we can agree prior to you bidding. Transport &/or additional maintenance &/or repairs are available through us at our discount through our suppliers. Estimates: East Coast for average sized vehicles New York / Florida: $1390. Same vehicle to New Orleans LA: $1240 Chicago IL: $1190. Dallas TX: $1190 Denver CO: $910 Los Angeles CA: $690 These are ball park figures based on average sized vehicles & just a guide to give you an idea of costs. For a quote for a specific vehicle & location contact us prior to bidding. Thank you for looking!

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