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Old 03-07-2025, 02:05 AM
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Default Calling Unruhjonny ! This 1970 pic/ sale should stir up the Drama!!

This is at VOLO , here is the link....https://www.volocars.com/auto-sales/...rd-formula-400
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This is at VOLO
LOL. Second gen that was built in early 1967.

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That center dash looks naked, you don't see many no Gauges, no A/C, no rear window defog Formula dashes.
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OK, who's been playing with that trunk lid???

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Added that 400 badge on the trunk, along with the power steering and power brakes....
It's a pretty nice looking car.

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My Lucy Blue 1970 Formula only had four options, it came with povery caps. I've seen a single option 1970 Formula 400 before, the only option was AM radio. It had manual disc, manual steering, and non-tinted glass.

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I saw that.

Volo has nice cars, but it seems like more often than not (because there are exceptions) they "doll" them up.

I would wager they doll them up, because they typically ask absolute top dollar - but with offering financing ect, I guess they can get away with it.

I find it curious that they mounted that badge so low.

Image of pre-porduction car with badge attached (the MPC shows it in this location on the deck lid - not on the lower edge as they have mounted it).
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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.


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2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs)
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and for the record, my two favorite Formulas that I have seen to date were:

1) the gold numbers matching Formula in HPP ages ago:


2) the blue numbers matching Formula that a member here had restored a couple years back.


Both were full gauge stick cars with no console - and devoid of spoiler.

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EDIT:

one of my other favorites was in large part due to the story:

It was a silver four speed car that was brought back from the dead and documented on Facebook some years ago.
Unfortunately a while after getting the thing running and roadworthy, it sold, so I lost track of it.
Like this Volo car, it was a sliver on black car;
Deluxe interior, full gauges, ps & pb (iirc), rally ii wheels - found mostly original albeit with a spoiler, and a Trans Am hood with a black "RAM AIR IV" decal on the shaker.
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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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