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1969 Pontiac Pro Touring Firebird
You are viewing a beautiful Privately owned 1969 Pontiac Pro Touring Firebird that can compete at any show or cruise. Below is a complete description.

Exterior:
The exterior of this beautiful Firebird is painted in a 2 stage Euro Red paint that is sure to draw attention at any show or cruise. All of the chrome and trim are in excellent condition. The Glass is all tinted professionally. 17” Crager SS wheels with performance radial tires are mounted on all four corners giving this Firebird a blend of old school and new. The low stance, rear spoiler, dual rear view mirrors and the front grill painted black gives this Firebird an aggressive look standing still. Over all the exterior is very nice.

Interior:
The Black interior is just as nice as the exterior. The seats, door panels, dash and carpet are all like new. This interior has an Ididit tilt steering column with a Grant steering wheel. The entire car is rewired with painless wiring. This interior features power rack and pinion steering, power Wilwood 4 wheel disc brakes with red ceramic calipers, Vintage air conditioning and heat, center console, Alpine sound system with 10” subs, new seat belts and custom Firebird floor mats. The trunk as you can see is also custom finished with Kicker subs and an incredible custom airbrushing of the mythical Firebird under the trunk lid. Over all the interior and trunk are very nice.

Chassis:
The Chassis on this Firebird is a complete tubular set up from TCI. The rear differential is a 9” ford unit spinning a 3:89 posi gear. The rear is held in place with a 4 link set up with locating bar, adjustable coil over shocks and Wilwood rear disc brakes with performance rotors. From the rear forward is the tubular chassis that feature upper and lower tubular a/frames, Wilwood performance rotors, power rack and pinion steering and adjustable coil over shocks. This chassis handles incredible.

Engine and Transmission:
Under the hood of this beautiful Firebird is an engine compartment that begins with a smoothed firewall. Unique to this Firebird is the fact that it has between the frame rails a built 455 Oldsmobile engine. This engine features a mild performance cam, Mondello headers, aluminum high rise intake, HEI ignition, Demon carburetor and moroso oil pan. This torque monster provides plenty of horse power. This big block breathes through a custom 2 1/2 inch exhaust system and runs cool thanks to the aluminum cross flow radiator and dual electric fans. Keeping with the black and red theme all bright work and aluminum under the hood has been blacked out. The shifting duties are taken care of with a heavy duty built 700 R4 4 speed automatic transmission. Over all this is a beautiful and unique pro touring 1969 Pontiac Firebird That will bring plenty of attention where ever it goes.

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