'New to me 74 Formula
 

Picked up this '74 Formula 400 today. Pretty well optioned car. I've had my eye on it for 30 years..


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Pretty tidy car. Did you pull PHS on it?

Not yet.

interesting back in the early 80's i had a 74 455 formula with ram air in this color but with black interior. i hadnt seen another one this color before until now. congrats on the score.

Nicely acquired. Looks excellent in and out.

Beautiful car and color!

Congrats!
Beautiful Formula.


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Wow, what a great looking car!

Oh man. That thing is gorgeous!

Congrats on being diligent!!

I haven't ever seen a Formula this color either. I wish it had a black interior and top.

There was an Esprit that went through BaT a while back the same color.

I think that interior is exceptionally nice, both the color combo and the condition. Tracking it for 30 years and finally buying it sounds like a scene from a bucket list movie.

Great score...congrats!

Details??

congrats!

What is that color called?

Nice!

That car looks great. You have an incredible knack for findings these things.

Possibly Sunstorm Yellow?


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Fernmist green

Trailer pic.... Car runs and drives great. 75,000 original miles. I didn't trust the tires for the 60 mile drive home.

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Did you swap out the rims then for the trip? They look different from the earlier pic.

The ones in the trailer pic are the ones that came on the car. The ones on the car in the driveway pic are off my SD. The SD was originally a hub cap car...

Yes.. I pulled the rings.

I don't even see srmmmm's post. I just noticed the red center caps in the trailer pic.

Thats odd..

Along with the red caps they had early lug nuts with black centers and the wheels were repainted a lighter gray.

What a great car and color I have not seen before...awesome

Does it have a rear window blower, as I see 2 dash switches but don't see an 80 amp alternator?

Yes... that and power locks.

It's missing the RTS emblem on the glovebox. Is the emblem the same as the RTS bezel emblem on the later cars?

Yes.

Thank you,

Here is a picture of the location of the RTS emblem from my '74.

On a '74 door, there will be a locating hole to mount the emblem.

I need to find a correct door. :(

I'll round up an emblem and drill the door I have..... for now

Reference pics.

Congrats - you really have a knack for finding the neat stuff!
Reminds me a little of a car that was a few neighborhoods over from me in Northern VA back in the early '80s. A dark teal '74 Formula 455 Ram Air, with white vinyl top and white interior, and no rear spoiler. It came up for sale at a decent price, but it had some lower body rust issues that I didn't know how to deal with back in those days. When I later learned those skills, I regretted letting that car get away - it would have been really sharp looking fixed up. Have never seen another one like it.

Cool.. Thanks.. :D

Kinda cool being able to buy something that I couldn't afford 30 years ago. At the time they wanted $4000 for it... I paid $19,000 more than that... inflation sucks.