found this to interesting to not attach to my build thread. dallas craigslist.
https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/ct...682693977.html
to share the history mine is actually a 1973. it was originally ascot silver and would have looked near exactly like this one. adding to it, the asking price is $26,500 and my total investment including purchase price in my completed clone is $29,483 just thought the price comparison was also a what-r-the-odds thing as well.
the long story and not short: didn't care if I found a 70-71-72 or 73 firebird to clone but I did feel the 1972 honeycomb front grill is the best looking of them all. I watched mine on craigslist for 6 months as it started at $6,000 back in 2015. when it got down to $3,000 I bought it. I sold the drivetrain & various parts for $1,500 so I began my clone with just $1,500 in it.
the fella I bought it from in omaha neb, was the 2nd owner. just spoke to him again a week ago. the car was the dealership owners gift to his daughter. at some point it was in a collision and required a complete front clip and it all came from a red 1972 firebird as I uncovered the red paint. the front frame was apparently ok because the frame number matches the build sheet timeline and is 1973. so thats why it has the 1972 front and the fun thing is I was wanting to clone a 1972. had the car been a 1973 completely I would have cloned it as a 73 with the hood bird and matching decals so that worked out great got what I wanted.
at the time of the collision the daughter wanted it painted blue and the rear spoiler and light blue side stripes were added.
by the time I came along it did not have the original rear differential and springs in it either. needed a lot of work and was the perfect clone candidate.
the car was new in omaha neb, and stayed there the entire time until I bought it. and it had the rust to prove it. the car had sat since 1988 and had a sanyo 8 track in it college decal on the rear windshield and a styx rock band decal on the rear bumper.
attached my phs build sheet and pics of the craigslist car. I think hes asking a fair price looks to be a very nice car.