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#1
03-24-2024, 09:55 PM
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'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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 Current Pontiacs -1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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#2
03-24-2024, 10:07 PM
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Nice ��
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74 Formula 469, 6X-4's, 72 Intake, Ramair Manifolds. 3 inch exhaust with x-pipe Custom Roller Cam, 1.52 Roller Rockers Quadrajet done by Cliff 3:42 gears 12.075 @ 112.70 12.092 @ 112.43 12.128 @ 111.71 
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#3
03-24-2024, 10:43 PM
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Pretty tidy car. Did you pull PHS on it?
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03-24-2024, 10:44 PM
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Current Pontiacs -1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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#5
03-24-2024, 10:45 PM
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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.
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#6
03-24-2024, 11:32 PM
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Nicely acquired. Looks excellent in and out.
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#7
03-25-2024, 07:34 AM
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Beautiful car and color!
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1974 Firebird Esprit 1953 Buick Special Riviera 1963 Riviera 1963 Thunderbird 1965 Mustang 1965 Skylark Sport Coupe 1965 Dart 170 Wagon 1965 Corvair Monza Convertible |
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#8
03-25-2024, 07:43 AM
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Congrats!
Beautiful Formula. 
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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#9
03-25-2024, 08:45 AM
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Wow, what a great looking car!
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#10
03-25-2024, 08:51 AM
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Oh man. That thing is gorgeous!
Congrats on being diligent!!
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#11
03-25-2024, 11:38 AM
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There was an Esprit that went through BaT a while back the same color.
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Current Pontiacs -1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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#12
03-25-2024, 12:17 PM
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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.
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#13
03-25-2024, 12:22 PM
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Great score...congrats!
Details??
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#14
03-25-2024, 01:02 PM
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congrats!
What is that color called?
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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) |
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#15
03-25-2024, 02:16 PM
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Nice!
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Peter 1974 Trans Am, 400 4-speed, 3.42 rear. 
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#16
03-25-2024, 02:24 PM
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That car looks great. You have an incredible knack for findings these things.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Ray Klemm calibrated Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
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#17
03-25-2024, 02:26 PM
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Possibly Sunstorm Yellow?
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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#18
03-25-2024, 04:07 PM
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This is getting to be unfair here. Ha. Nice find!!!
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#19
03-25-2024, 08:40 PM
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Current Pontiacs -1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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#20
03-25-2024, 08:45 PM
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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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