Quote Originally Posted by Badger
^ you're forgetting that the Firebird in question is someones "pulled out of the kudzu" special. It's a 81 and had 8974359874 smog restrictions, has NOT been restored, has not been tuned....... IT'S A 220HP BOAT ANCHOR. The 81's were the slowest of all from back then. I know that car isn't a 455 or one of the other larger engine options...... and the side pipes probably take power away too....

Keep in mind... we are NOT talking about this:



More about on the lines of...
actually my car has never sat in kudzu or a field, it's in immaculate condition for an almost 27 year old car. it had maybe 2 rust spots on it which were about the size of a quarter. the body has never been damaged. no it doesn't have the 455 engine in it, i believe you're thinking of the trans ams of 1979(and earlier) which has the 455 stock. trans am does not = a firebird. don't be fooled. and it's not a formula. it's just a sort of rare girl model of the firebird (81 espirit skybird). now... i'll bet you 100000$ that if i fully restored this car to it's original specs i could buy 2 miatas with the money i made off of it. but that's not what this thread is discussing.
on another note, the first pic is from a 1st gen body style... it's not even the same body style as the second picture.