1976 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
$34,900
The Paint: Factory original color to the car, Sterling Silver in base/coat, clear/coat, beautiful paint with esprit black vinyl top.
The Engine: Pontiac 455 CID bored to 467CID, Holley Carb.,”Dougs” coated headers, “Pertronix Flame Thrower” electronic ignition, completely balanced and blue printed and dyne tuned to 565 horsepower, and 590 ft.lbs of torque, all by Butler Performance in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Fully documented.
The Transmission: GM Turbo 400 3 speed automatic, completely rebuilt to handle the horsepower. Original shifter on the console
The Differential: GM 10 bolt, completely rebuilt with new ring and pinion, Posi-traction, 3.42:1 gear ratio
The Suspension: Hotchkis complete front and rear suspension.
Front: Tubular A-Arms, sway bar, shocks
Rear: Shocks, new multi-leaf, CalTrac traction bars, and subframe connectors
The Interior: Factory style in original Firethorn Deluxe vinyl including the seating, door panels dash trim and visors. Black carpeting and headliner, all new. All original style gauges, original console.
Power Steering
Wilwood power front disc brakes
“Vintage Air” Air conditioning and heat
“March” Serpentine engine pulley system
Kenwood aftermarket stereo
Power Windows
Turn signals, horn and windshield wipers work
All glass is nice
Tilt steering column
Original steering wheel
All original Firebird Esprit trim and bright work is excellent
Vintage Cragar rear window louvers
Clean trunk compartment, and clean undercarriage
“Pypes” 3” Dual exhaust system
15” Pontiac Rally II chrome wheels with BF Goodrich Radial T/A’s
Wow! This is one of the nicest ’76 Firebirds I’ve see in a Long, long time. In 1976, the Bi-Centennial year, the muscle car era was now in our rear view mirror. The Firebird Trans Am, and it’s somewhat milder siblings, the Formula, and the Esprit soldiered through the dark years of the gas shortage, long lines, and unexciting cars, save for the Camaro, and the Corvette, which as we all know, had fast stripes, and body moldings, but left very little to smile about in terms of performance.
Well, we made it through that difficult time as automotive enthusiasts, and by the mid 1990’s we were beginning to see some hope by way of engine efficiency, and performance. Soon the smoke cleared and now we are in a time where automotive high performance is all over the place!
Sorry, I digress… Today we have a highly blended mixture of new era high performance, classic muscle cars that are treated to new generation transplants, excellent restorations of classic cars, restomods, Pro Touring, and, as much as I hate to admit it, the EV vehicles we’ve seen so far have some astounding performance.
Take a look at this firebird Esprit. This particular car has certainly been treated well throughout its life, and due it’s excellent condition, and it’s interesting ownership history, this Firebird has had some very fine quality upgraded restoration work performed.
This particular Firebird has been set up to be super fun to drive. The engine and drivetrain is health, strong, and fresh, and ready for anything you throw at it. It’s been well sorted with just 3,302 shake-down miles.
The Big tubular A-Arm front suspension, and equally high performance rear suspension guarantee this Firebird will handle like the Trans Am should have handled.
The clean, gleaming silver paint is nicely contrasted with the vinyl roof, and the vintage Cragar rear window louvers.
The Firethorn red interior is comfortable, clean, and fresh, and it fits like a glove.
Twist the key and the Big 455 barks to life and coupled with the deep dual exhaust, immediately lets you know it’s awake and ready to tell the world whose on the road.
Super Clean paint, strong, and reliable engine and drive train, fresh and comfortable interior, power steering, power brakes, and air conditioning, this classic Firebird is ready for an exciting road trip, car shows, cruise-ins, or just about anything you want. Excellent!