Author Topic: Spotted!!! Any year of bird (Read 18339 times)

Nexus · « **on:** June 11, 2021, 06:46:13 AM »

Post pictures of those birds you spotted while out and about. Make sure you can get the picture safely of course!! Only rule is that it can't be your own car!!

I'm not as knowledgeable with the 3rd gens but I'm thinking it's a late 80's or early 90's based on the taillights, assuming they haven't bee changed.

2021-06-11_08-41-04 by Charles Marson, on Flickr

roadking77 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2021, 07:44:35 AM »

84 or 85. 86 had the third brake light on the top of the window. I think that rear spoiler was used through 85, whale tale may have been an option (my 85 had the whale tale, also convex wheels which I think were the equivelant to the w72?) I think that aero package may have been an option in 84. I will say 85, nice looking car. Mine was silver with a grey bottom accent.

As to the original intent of this post, good luck on my part, LOL, about the only firebirds I see in my area are in my garage. I will keep an eye out though.

Nexus · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2021, 02:05:29 PM »

lol

Surprisingly, I have seen a lot more the last little while!!

roadking77 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2021, 03:16:53 PM »

Ha, I spoke too soon. I had a bit of travelling for work today. I spied a 79 firebird sitting at a body shop (may be able to get a pic monday as I will be travelling by again) and saw a 69 firebird at a business.

Gene-73 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2021, 06:51:12 PM »

I see very few around town. Even our local Cars and Coffee where hundreds of cars turn out each week, a Firebird is a rare appearance.
But sounds like a fun thread.

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Jack · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2021, 07:12:51 PM »

I see a 4th gen every now and then... but haven't seen any including my own for a while now...

roadking77 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2021, 11:40:37 AM »

Quote from: Gene-73 on June 11, 2021, 06:51:12 PM

I see very few around town. Even our local Cars and Coffee where hundreds of cars turn out each week, a Firebird is a rare appearance.
But sounds like a fun thread.

Same in my area Gene. I am usually the only Firebird/T/A at anything local. Although I know a guy with a beautifully restored 69 bird and he also owns a couple of formulas, a 79 and a 96. He said he bought the 79 for a daily dr. but I have never seen it on the road. My old secretary that lives about a mile from my house has a 68 convertible that her husband has owned since the very early 70's, also a perfect restoration, and again I dont think I have seen that car on the road for at least 4 or 5 years. Funny enough there is another 68 convertible, exact same colour as my old secretarys car, about 2 miles in the opposite direction, and they do not know each other. I have seen that guy at the gas station every once in awhile, each time he says its for sale but I think he still has it. Theres a 67/68 hardtop under a tarp yet again, less than a few miles form my house. I know of a couple more, one in a field, another under a tarp beside a trailer. So, there are quite a few within a stones throw but rarely see any others on the road.

Nexus · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2021, 06:42:02 AM »

They are around but not like a lot of other cars so that's why I get so excited to see them!!

RamblerRacer · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2021, 06:54:15 PM »

Not random spotting's but here they are nonetheless.
The 78 was at a car show the other day and the 79 was at a cruise night a week or two ago.

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JT

roadking77 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2021, 06:36:40 AM »

2021-06-14_12-05-05 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr

rkellerjr · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2021, 02:46:06 PM »

Looks like someone caught a 1975 Trans Am on the highway...

https://youtu.be/HeuIgQpZvIQ

FormTA · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2021, 03:03:41 PM »

I saw this one sitting outside for the first time.

I stopped in and talked to the guy. It's a 403 car. Been repainted some time ago. The owner bought it many years ago, he's 80 now.

Nexus · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2021, 08:39:46 AM »

Love it!!

Great stuff...I haven't come across any in awhile...sad

5th T/A · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2021, 01:23:56 PM »

I have a neighbor around the block with a red 73 TA. According to his wife it is fresh out of a ten year restoration. I have seen him driving through the neighborhood a couple of times, but I am not fast enough with my phone to get a picture. Several times while walking the dog I noticed his garage door up with the car sitting inside. I don’t want to take a picture in the garage without his permission. Sooner or later I will get a good shot of it.

Nexus · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2021, 08:30:54 PM »

Picture is for visual representation only but I spotted this exact car today!!

2021-06-19_08-17-02 by Charles Marson, on Flickr

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Nexus · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2021, 07:21:52 AM »

Went on a 300 plus km bike ride with my pops for fathers day and spotted a mid 80's, yellow Formula with Cragar rims. Couldn't get a picture though!!

Nexus · « **Reply #16 on:** June 22, 2021, 10:32:02 AM »

spotted an 80-ish looking like a black SE. I spot this one every time I drive a certain road as I've been drooling all over my side windows of my vehicles forever!

b_hill_86 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 22, 2021, 02:44:11 PM »

Well, this is kind of cheating cause i haven’t seen any lately but here are a few pictures from the last three years. There aren’t a ton of first/second gen birds around that I’ve seen.

First is a 69 I ran across in 2018. My buddy and I tried to go to a local show that ended up being cancelled cause of heat if I remember right. A guy around my age also showed up with the 69. He had just moved from Saginaw, Mi I think but there was a chance of him going to Columbus if I remember right. Haven’t seen the car since then.

Next is a 6 banger 67 or 68 from a show in 2019. I thought it was cool it still had the 6.

Later that year I stopped at another show and saw two 76s. One had what looked like C&C t-tops and the other was a firethorn red car with original paint. The kid driving it said it belonged to his dad in high school.

Last is a guy who approached me about my car asking about window sweeps. He had his wife and mother in law at the show with the mother in laws 81 T/A. She bought it new and they had apparently recently gotten it road worthy again and brought it to the show. It was very clean looking.

I’m sure I have more from other shows over the years but I’d have to dig. There is a guy with a black 70 Firebird I see occasionally and another guy with a 70 or 71 T/A that used to be a firefighter in a small town I used to work for.

Nexus · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2021, 08:32:27 AM »

I wouldn't say cheating, but more of bending the rules!!

Cool stuff!!

pozarcar · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2021, 06:35:34 PM »

The other night I pulled out onto a road behind a 25th anniversary T/A. An uncommon sight, but couldn't safely get a pic.

roadking77 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 27, 2021, 08:44:50 AM »

Cruising through the next town over yesterday and a late model White trans am pulled beside me at the light. I guess my guard was down, Didnt even think of a pic or this thread until now.

roadking77 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2021, 02:47:30 PM »

2021-06-30_03-56-08 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr

Kinda hard to see, but the best pic I could get at 30mph. The red car to the right is a Firehawk. Its about a 2 1/2 dr from my house, close to the neighborhood of a good customer of mine. I am in the area about 2 or 3 times a year and for the last couple of years the car doesnt seem to have moved. I have been tempted to stop in and check its status.

kentucky yeti · « **Reply #22 on:** July 23, 2021, 10:06:38 PM »

This ‘79 showed up at an apartment complex that I pass on my way to work. Finally got a pic of

blue81ta · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2021, 09:48:00 AM »

Don't see many of these.

tajoe · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2021, 10:52:51 AM »

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Very unique, but I've always preferred a hatchback. (But hey...that's just me)

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76455sd · « **Reply #25 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:24:03 AM »

Quote from: blue81ta on July 24, 2021, 09:48:00 AM

Don't see many of these.

A guy down the street had one just like that. Sat covered I the driveway. Never saw it move. He also had a Buick GN. Both looked very nice to start…. GN started to look pretty ratty as time took it’s toll. Haven’t seen either car for a while. Pretty sad if they just rotted in place.

roadking77 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 26, 2021, 02:02:30 PM »

I like the notch back cars, a little bit different.

5th T/A · « **Reply #27 on:** August 08, 2021, 07:44:24 PM »

This is in my neighborhood about two blocks away, the car I talked about early in this thread. He has owned the car for 15 years and has just about finished a 10 year restoration. He also owns a 66 GTO.

73 Trans Am, Beautiful body and paint work. This picture doesn't do it justice.

IMG_8458 by Lawrence Alexander, on Flickr

tajoe · « **Reply #28 on:** August 08, 2021, 08:34:04 PM »

Spectacular. Thanks again.

Jack · « **Reply #29 on:** August 09, 2021, 06:14:25 AM »

X2 thats one nice Bird.

GaBird33 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 10, 2021, 06:15:06 AM »

This 74 Trans Am is for sale by a local dealer here in central Georgia for the paltry sum of $49,900.00.
I have a great story which I will make brief. I had the opportunity to buy this car in 1986 when I was 17 for $4000.00, of course as a broke teenager it might as well been 4 million. The owner, who was a super nice guy passed away a couple years ago and at some point it wound up in the possession of a dealer. I wish I had known and had an opportunity to make a generous realistic offer before it changed hands.

Mark

Jack · « **Reply #31 on:** August 10, 2021, 10:34:58 AM »

Just looked up inflation calculator, $4k equals to $9.5k today... I would have guessed twice that but again I don't think that 76 is worth $50k today.

tajoe · « **Reply #32 on:** August 10, 2021, 02:58:17 PM »

Quote from: Jack on August 10, 2021, 10:34:58 AM

Just looked up inflation calculator, $4k equals to $9.5k today... I would have guessed twice that but again I don't think that 76 is worth $50k today.

What if it was an original matching numbers, high compression, 455 HO/SD/RAV, backed up with a 4L80E turbo-clutch, running to a Mack DM800 rear, special ordered with all the correct documentation, and signed by Eddie Rickenbacker?

FormTA · « **Reply #33 on:** August 11, 2021, 01:33:31 PM »

So I saw the garage door open and this gold TA sitting out again and decided to stop on my way home from work. I figured since I had mine with me it'd be easier to strick up a conversation with him.

It was and the owner is in his 80s and has had the car "forever". His kids used to drive and once when his daughter was in California she decided to have it repainted (like in the late 80s). It has around 59,000 miles on it 403 car. He just had the front seats redone and the covers are there for the rear but they are not done (originals are still decent) interior is vinyl. Underneath looks great. He said it's for sale if someone is interested for 30K, which seems high but it is a pretty nice car. He'd probably take 25k though...

Over all we had a good talk and he really liked my car and was amazed at how good the black paint looked, which made me feel good (but he is in his 80s....).

I guess I talked to his son the last time I stopped.

RamblerRacer · « **Reply #34 on:** August 12, 2021, 07:32:35 PM »

Saw this in front of a shop awhile back

RamblerRacer · « **Reply #35 on:** August 12, 2021, 07:37:06 PM »

The Anniversary Race was held this weekend at Island Dragway.
Here a some pics of a pictures of some TA's that could really get out of there own way!!!

JT

scarebird · « **Reply #36 on:** August 12, 2021, 11:19:27 PM »

Quote from: RamblerRacer on August 12, 2021, 07:32:35 PM

Saw this in front of a shop awhile back

looks like it is stalking that gasoline tanker!

RamblerRacer · « **Reply #37 on:** August 23, 2021, 07:08:29 PM »

More Racing 'Birds

These were at "Door Wars" at Maple Grove in PA over the weekend
Our day at Island Dragway got cancelled due to threat of rain so we spent the afternoon Day Drinkin' and watching drag racing on the web
about 1/2 dozen of our racing friends were there.

and a Goat for good measure

The last one is a fellow racer at ID

JT

Nexus · « **Reply #38 on:** August 24, 2021, 06:29:44 AM »

I'm all caught up...Very cool stuff!!

How well did those racing birds do that day?

Jack · « **Reply #39 on:** August 24, 2021, 08:22:20 AM »

I got excited for a minute as I though those were videos.

« **Reply #39 on:** August 24, 2021, 08:22:20 AM »

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Author Topic: Spotted!!! Any year of bird (Read 18339 times)