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Old 10-16-2024, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 'ol Pinion head View Post
This '72 Auto AC TransAm project car has been listed several times on eBay.

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I am glad you mentioned it - because I was certain that I had seen it listed a couple times previously.

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Originally Posted by 'ol Pinion head View Post
Disagree on the ridiculous part. Floor consoles weren't standard equip til, believe it was '78 models on 2nd Gen Birds. ..
I believe that the console became standard as of 1975.

I also believe that this was purely a bottom line cost savings thing - once the cars came standard with a column, the base prices would have reflected the additional base equipment.

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1970 Formula 400
Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior
A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car.
Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left.


1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing)
2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs)