1968 Firebird 400

[madhatter1]

Not a boat for sale but FYI my Firebird 400 4 speed will be available for sale next summer after I spend some time driving it around Cape Cod for a bit. It is a non numbers matching but real deal 60's muscle car with nearly correct vintage parts. 4 speed Muncie, 48 casting heads (1969), full new exhaust, Hooker Headers, red exterior, black vinyl roof, red interior, correct 400 hood, and a hood tach that freakin works!

Details of engine corrections (car was beautiful but mechanically it was build by clowns) can be found by searching my posts as madhatter1 on Firebirdnation.com. For pictures please email me at m.sambuco@lvspr.com or text to 727-638-9021.

Car is in Madeira beach FL now but will be in Brewster MA for several weeks this upcoming summer. Can be viewed at either location but will not be sold until I use for the trip.

Posting this here just in case anyone here is interseted in such a thing.

 

[madhatter1]

Forgot to add that it also has the super important Hurst shifter with the sweet grip handle!

 

[MadHatter53]

You also forgot to add a few pics and a price.

 

[rsmith]

I’ve got the last 400 4 speed 79 silver anniversary sitting in my aircraft hangar. Bought brand new has 1900 mi. Not for sale.

 

[madhatter1]

I’ve got the last 400 4 speed 79 silver anniversary sitting in my aircraft hangar. Bought brand new has 1900 mi. Not for sale.

Nice!

 

[madhatter1]

Here is one pic. Easier to text or email.

 

[jim rosenthal]

I'll move this to the for sale section.

 

[jim rosenthal]

It's not a boat, but it's more than parts, so it's here. Nice car.

 

[rsmith]

Sitting in the corner

 

[madhatter1]

Rsmith, no offense but your car is exactly what I avoided. You own an intact piece of history and it would be a shame to abuse it or let anything happen to it. But for sure hat's off to you for preserving it. Mine which is cool and era authentic is still no longer a real piece of history. Might end up out running the Yarmouth cops again, just like in 85!

I really can't back that up. Not going to get in trouble much anymore. But still fun to think about. I did revel in explaining to my son that in 20 minutes I can change the entire fuel delivery system. Can't do that on a modern car. Swapped the Q-jet out for a cheap Holley. Had to. No real tuners left that understand them. Q-jet is in a box and goes with the car.

 

[edward]

Does Linda Vaughn come with the HURST shifter ? Really cool car . I drove one bunch it had a LEAR 8 track tape deck ,state of the art ! Regards, Edward

 

[rsmith]

Does Linda Vaughn come with the HURST shifter ? Really cool car . I drove one bunch it had a LEAR 8 track tape deck ,state of the art ! Regards, Edward

Our 67 50 came from the factory with a Dynaco amp and a Lear jet 8 tract. FWIW Bill Lear the Jet guy I believe invented the 8 tract

 

[edward]

Bill Lear,did invent the 8 track ,I think speciftly for his jets ! I think he started MOTOROLA radio .

Actually I think Linda Vaughn just recently passed away .She was quite the spoke person for HURST.

 

[JLR]

I had a Formula 400 1976 vintage with a four speed and a hurst shifter. What a great car. Although my current car has almost 600 hp and 600 pound feet of torque, the Formula was way more fun. I modified it to put in headphones for the stereo — a big deal in those days. As far as I recall, it cost just about 6K new in 1976.

 

[jap201]

miss those days. the raw power, noise, smell, you could tune a car with wrenches. love my new car, but miss my '67 gto. nice firebirds, both of 'em. back around 76/77, i knew a guy that traded in his 68 (9?) charger for a new silver trans-am. that ta was beautiful. your silver bird looks just like his old ta, very nice.

Rsmith, no offense but your car is exactly what I avoided. You own an intact piece of history and it would be a shame to abuse it or let anything happen to it. But for sure hat's off to you for preserving it. Mine which is cool and era authentic is still no longer a real piece of history. Might end up out running the Yarmouth cops again, just like in 85!

I really can't back that up. Not going to get in trouble much anymore. But still fun to think about. I did revel in explaining to my son that in 20 minutes I can change the entire fuel delivery system. Can't do that on a modern car. Swapped the Q-jet out for a cheap Holley. Had to. No real tuners left that understand them. Q-jet is in a box and goes with the car.

 

[captcrunch]

Beautiful. Glws

 

[hyperfishing]

Both lovely cars. Sad day for me when GM killed the Firebird. Up til about 1973 Always better engines than the chebby, I had two 69 GTOs, one a convertible, the other a hardtop with desert gears and a built way over 500 HP+ engine, and high lift cam. Still dream about adventures in that car, 40 years later! It had the same Ralley II wheels as the red Firebird above. I current have a 96 Ram Air Formula, bought new and still looks it with over 200,000 miles on it! Have essentially the same twin engines in my go fast boat.

With a set of box wrenches and a few screwdrivers, you could fix almost anything on sixties muscle cars, they will always hold their value IMO.

 

[Jsherid1]

You guys should both buy copies of Jim Wagner’s book Glory Days. He was one of the real fathers of the GTO. I had a chance to get to know him a bit thru my friend Eric Schiffer who owned in infamous Royal Pontiac “Blackbird” Firebird for many years and he was a very nice man. The book is a must for anyone who loves Pontiac’s.

 

[madhatter1]

Just drove it for the first time in about 9 months. She's a Rippa! Like others have said new cars have much higher HP but these old muscle cars are crazy fun to drive.

 

[hyperfishing]

Thanks for the tip on the book, very familiar name from all the old Hotrod magazines I used to read!