First Two Pontiac Firebirds For Sale As Pair - Details

[Gorehamj]

 

John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
9-6-2016

What would you pay for the first two Firebirds ever produced? Serial number 001 is a red convertible. It has a 326 V8 and is a 3-speed auto. Serial number two is a coupe with the same engine, but is a 4-speed manual. These two cars were originally Pontiac marketing cars and went to trade shows and media events back in the day. This October, they will be sold as a pair by Barrett-Jackson in Las Vegas.

The sellers say that the cars have been restored to their original state.

The auction runs from October 13-15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Commenting on the upcoming auction, Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson, said, “Original, high-end American muscle cars have continued to perform well at our auctions. Consignors trust Barrett-Jackson when it comes to their rare, one-of-a-kind vehicles and we’ve had the honor of auctioning numerous first production and prototype cars over the years. We’re excited to add the first two Pontiac Firebirds ever built to that growing pedigree of vehicles when they cross our block in Las Vegas.” More information on these cars and the others that will be presented is available here. What would you value these two cars at?

[barry G]

those should be a big money sale.

 

if to have lived through all the 50 years..

there is a line keeping a standard.

 

the firebird had it.

 

All the trucks always had it..

hence the rare cars are special.

 

someone at gm missed that firebird design in the late 70s and 80s.. and had the grand prix LE to play with.

I had a special edition with shifter on the floor, chevy v8 by factory.. very last of the 3 speed auto.

 

be it the split grill with full air down low, it is also the first chevy I had to rack over 2.5 times...

used too much oil. all that on the worst casting of engines in their history.

high rpms on the highway and a crap block..it still made it to 230k+ miles.

 

I'd pay big.

[basketballmail2]

If they are lucky they will go to a private collector who will keep them well and after a few years GM will realize they screwed up again by selling them and try to buy them back for even more $$ then they are getting out of it now But yes I would also pay big $$ for them if I could.

[towdog333]

Are they the two Firebirds that was restored on that show Fast n Loud

[Gorehamj]

towDog333, from what I can see they are, and that is an even better story! Here is a link at which a video can be seen. http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/fast-n-loud/videos/restoring-the-first-two-firebirds/

[Z45]

Those 2 cars were featured on Gas Monkey Garage who found them, purchased them and restored them for a client who purchased them for $500,000 restored as I recall.

[KARNUT]

My brother in law has a 69 convertible. I found it for him in 75, his first car for 500$ needed a steering box clean otherwise. It's been refreshed once. Blue 350, I don't see him every selling.

[towdog333]

towDog333, from what I can see they are, and that is an even better story! Here is a link at which a video can be seen. http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/fast-n-loud/videos/restoring-the-first-two-firebirds/

 

OK thanks I kinds knew they were

[SnakeEyeSS]

, some of you guys bought into the shows lies. They didn't find anything. The cars were known, and were for sale for years before on Craigslist or something like, that before the show made up a story. A classic firebird site was follwing them.

 

Hot Rod was about the only place that reported on it correctly.

 

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/did-fast-n-loud-make-this-up/