This is absolutely the kind of appearance that wins big awards. The full undercarriage, suspension components, and even the traction bars are painted orange/red. But when you look at those stainless pipes in the pictures, something else grabs your attention. It makes an impressive rumble from the dual exhaust. This has also upgrades such as a high-rise intake and four-barrel carburetor. Once you look past the chrome and amazing paint on the inner fenders and firewall, there's a performance-built 350 cubic-inch V8. There was over $3,000 spent in rebuilding the engine, so it is much more than just the show-worthy shine. We dare you to find another component that can be turned into brightwork. You should put on sunglasses before popping the hood. But we bet what you really noticed was how the bold exterior paint was custom applied to the glove box lid and three-spoke sports steering wheel. There's nice wood paneling on the center console that also matches the texture surrounding the gauges and AM/FM/cassette stereo. Black might attract heat, but that's not your concern because this is a cold blowing air conditioned car. The black vinyl on the seats, door panels and headliner feel like today is 1969. This is another place where the restoration is absolutely evident. You paid a little bit more for a Pontiac back in the day, and the difference can be seen inside where there's a delightfully upscale bucket seat interior. The package is finished off with iconic touches like the tachometer mounted on the dual cowl hood and the iconic American Racing Torq Thrust wheels. Competing with the paint for shine is the outstanding brightwork in places like around the headlights, the beak-like front bumper, and the stylish rear bumper. It's obvious this coupe was built for show, and so a huge investment in the best panel fit and straightest sheetmetal was made before the primer even went onto the body. There has been so much invested in painting it from end-to-end you'll swear you're looking at a candy-coated Firebird. It's a genuine '69 Pontiac color, but you've never seen it like this before. We called it Hugger Orange because that's the name most people know it by, but real Pontiac fans know this is Carousel Red. Let's start with what immediately grabs your attention, the paint. The package is finished off with iconic touches like the tachometer mounted on the dual cowl hood and the iconic American Racing Torq Thrust. If that doesn't already entice you, maybe the beautifully restored coupe body, A/C, and performance-built 350 V8 will. You know those guys who at the cars shows with something so special they get to put a mirror under their classic? Want to join them? This 1969 Pontiac Firebird has been bathed in bold Hugger Orange even on its undercarriage. ROTISSERIE RESTORED, PONTIAC 350 V8, COLD AC, SHOW QUALITY, LOOK UNDERNEATH!
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