Vehicle Description
This 1973 Pontiac Firebird custom coupe was built in the Norwood,
OH, plant and received a nut-and-bolt restoration build. The 1973
date-coded Pontiac 455/496hp engine with 575 ft/lbs of torque is
upgraded with a 4-bolt main-drilled block, a set of aluminum forged
pistons, Edelbrock aluminum heads, a roller cam, roller rockers, an
aluminum Edelbrock RPM intake manifold and a FI-Tech fuel injection
system. Hedman headers were attached to the Pypes 3-inch
stainless-steel exhaust with electric cutouts running through the
Pypes Violator mufflers and ending with custom tips. A 12-bolt
posi-traction GM rear end with a 3.42 gear ratio was used, along
with the RideTech 4-link suspension with coilover shocks. In the
front sit the RideTech tubular control arms joined by tie rods, a
center link, an idler arm, 2-inch drop spindles and coilover
shocks. A 6-piston Wilwood brake system with a Wilwood master
cylinder was added, along with stainless-steel brake and fuel
lines. The interior is equipped with sound-deadening under the new
black carpet with white OEM bucket seats covered in Pure White
Classic Resilience seat covers. The dash and center console have
been restored and covered in black vinyl to match the carpet, new
door panels and rear panels. This car is equipped with Rally gauges
and a restored iconic dash bezel. This is a factory air-conditioned
car, with replaced components and an updated POV valve to run 134A
refrigerant. Finished in Black Cherry Ice Pearl by Mazda, it is a
base coat/clear coat color application. This Firebird features the
Endura bumper, which was only available for the 1973 year model.
This car rides on a set of staggered set of 17-inch U.S. Mags
wheels designed to mimic the iconic Rally ll wheels with Nitto
tires.
