Best looking car ever made maybe?

confused said:
71 and 72 were the 455HO and the 73 and 74 were super duty.
I am a diehard mopar guy but appreciate all the muscle cars. Love the 71-74 Trans am . Hard to beat in looks and don't need much for top level performance either.
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You are 100% correct. Thank you for fixing my brain fart!
 
Scooterrolls said:
Interesting choice of wheels!
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They are aftermarket reproduction wheels that are chrome, no polishing. I am working on another set of wheels. Knockoffs like the c2 Corvettes but eight inches wide. Western wheels made them in the late 70’s or early 80’s. Only 500 sets made. I think they will look really unique and nice.
 
fieldgrade said:
I believe those were stock (but perhaps polished) for C-3’s just a few years younger.
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Yes they are patterned after the aluminum wheels that were first available in 1973, but had problems. They didn’t become widely available until 1976.
 
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Supermatch said:
My father has a '79 that was my first car, that I will one day resto-mod to its former glory. My issue with identifying the best looking Firebird is that I'm torn between the '68 model year and the 72 Super Duties. If I'm taking a Super Duty, I gravitate towards the blue with the white stripe.

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Former 73 Firebird owner here, converted to a working Formula Ram Air hood with a built 65 GTO 389 motor in it. Agree with you on the best looking, but I like the inverse white with blue stripe on a 1970 model. Although I think I have a metal model of one just like you had pictured somewhere in the basement I need to pull out and sell.

I don't think the super duty motor was available until late 1973 (only about 300 or so), more seen in the 1974 SD-455 TA with the mushed face.
 
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Bought one of these brand new in '73. Drove it 120k and had to sell it for baby diapers and formula. Midnight blue metallic, black interior, 350cid, quadrajet with 400 auto trannie. it would do 150mph before you could say dayumm. Mine had painted teardrop mirrors and not chrome. Sure do miss that thing.z1.jpgz2.jpg
 
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This is my dream, 64 Fairlane Thunderbolt.Screenshot_20231022_190007_Google.jpg

My son's car, 2004 Scion xb. I really like these for some reason and would like to have one for myself.
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