[trishieldchief]

Originally Posted by dreamn69

Rear spoiler was only standard if you ordered the W50 package, other than that it was optional. 79 was the first year for the engine turned dash to be standard on the W66. As far as 79 W72/W66 production numbers, 367 is the number from John Witzke. I have also seen 347 tossed around everywhere. This may possibly be the only 79 Sundance Yellow W72/W66 built. Thanks for the compliments on the car and the garage. The car photographs much better than it looks, but it runs really strong! It will be getting a complete restoration over the next few years. It was ordered the way I like it too, low option non-air. This would have been the fastest US production car made in 79.

That Formula is a rare special Bird.
Especially being a non AC car.

[Aus78Formula]

Only TAs and some Skybirds got machined bezel in 78.

[Alvin]

Here's a 1977 Pontiac Formula Photo lineup FWIW

[Alvin]

1978 Pontiac Formula Firebird brochure car - not WS6 FWIW

[Aus78Formula]

The official brochures are also full of small incorrect details such as options not available on the production run. There's a few on that car in other brochures, from memory the colour coded rally rims were dropped before 78.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Aus78Formula

The official brochures are also full of small incorrect details such as options not available on the production run. There's a few on that car in other brochures, from memory the colour coded rally rims were dropped before 78.

Note the N67 1978 option description http://www.tran-zam.com/1978Main.htm
"N67 Wheels, Rally II Body Color with trim rings...Includes fifth Rally II spare when Stowaway Spare is not ordered?"

Can verify having owned a couple of '78 TA's originally equipped w body colored RA 2's

[Aus78Formula]

Yup wasnt sure. It certainly wasnt all colours offered in the end. There was something on the pics though, forget what. Same with the yellow 76 Formula and Gold Y88 brochure pages.

[Aus78Formula]

Aah yes the Y88 has machined snowflakes, for one.

[2manyT/A'S]

Originally Posted by Aus78Formula

Aah yes the Y88 has machined snowflakes, for one.

As I recall......the Gold T/A...in the 78 brochure was NOT a Y88.....

From memory....NO pinstriping and BLACK steering wheel....

[Aus78Formula]

Either way, has 8" wheels that an early car didnt have, they were painted until much later on.

[The Boss]

My 43,000 mile W-50 79 was "supposed" to be a W72 and was ordered as such, unfortunately it was ordered too late in the year and was delivered as a 301. Still had the WS6 and was fun to drive, just not that fast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdvrLxmdbuw

[muscle_collector]

Originally Posted by Aus78Formula

Only TAs and some Skybirds got machined bezel in 78.

no not true. some formulas got them also. like I said all of the ta 6.6 ones I have owned had it. the one I still have, I bought when it was just a few years old from the original owner and I asked them about it and they showed me pictures of the car the day they brought it home and it had it on it.

[dreamn69]

Originally Posted by The Boss

My 43,000 mile W-50 79 was "supposed" to be a W72 and was ordered as such, unfortunately it was ordered too late in the year and was delivered as a 301. Still had the WS6 and was fun to drive, just not that fast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdvrLxmdbuw

Remember it Well Boss, wish I could have swung it when you had it for sale. Love that color combo.There is a 79 W72 floating around FL. somewhere in that same combo.

[Aus78Formula]

Originally Posted by muscle_collector

no not true. some formulas got them also.

Was it a very late 78 build? Certainly shouldn't have had it normally, became standard in '79. I only found one Formula pic with a machined bezel after a long search. No mention of the dash but the rest was claimed to be largely original.

Redbirds too, forgot them.

http://www.volocars.com/1978-pontiac....UCfC0hau.dpbs

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

That Volo car is pretty nice and has nice equipment.
Would it have had the Black/2-tone Blue graphics ?

Anyone else have any good exterior shots of 77-78 W50 decal Formula's ?
Most preferable White with Black/Blue accents.

I just visually located a White specimen with moderate aging patina.
Going to investigate it closer soon.

[The Boss]

I'm partial to that look too Todd, girl in my hometown had one that was fairly new - it looked good on her.

[dreamn69]

Nice shots of a 78 blue/white W50 car about halfway down this thread.

http://transamcountry.com/community/...?topic=51095.0

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by dreamn69

Nice shots of a 78 blue/white W50 car about halfway down this thread.

http://transamcountry.com/community/...?topic=51095.0

Nice emblem!

[Alvin]

Here's a white '78 Formy w 8" snowflakes that I'd saved image...Nice!

[dreamn69]

I like how the 77-78 W50 cars have the shaded accent color on the recess below the taillights. With a light primary color and the black secondary it really slims the back end of the car nicely.