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Dec 31, 2017 | 06:38 AM

Linson

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From: Washington

Car: 89 Formula 350, TTA

2017 COTY **Winner**

TGO 2017 Car of the Year
TTOP350*****1989 Firebird Formula 350

Congratulations, TTOP350! Your black Formula is the 2017 TGO Car of the Year.

Its no secret - I love an '89 Formula 350...especially a black one. It also just so happens that this particular car is one of my favorites. This thing has a lot of cool surprises throughout. She's a high miler that is driven hard. Probably the workhorse of her stable. Make no mistake, this is a very clean, nicely kept Formula, but certainly purpose built, and maybe less refined than some of her worthy competitors. In other words, she's the Millennium Falcon - and this baby's got a few surprises left in her, Sweetheart.

Bought from original owner in '91.

Engine is a big CI sbc (classified?), solid roller (classified?) , AFR 245s with some cleanup work, miniram, custom throttle body, long tubes. Still has the SLP cold air kit put on in the early 90s. Trans has been upgraded with a lot of the latest parts. 3" dana/spicer DS, aluminum center chunk moser 9" rear, rodended rear control arms/panhard bar.
Bilstien struts/shocks, Kenny brown 3pt stb, south side subframes, tube K member, random tech tq arm, S&W rollbar kit rear airbag for track. 13" Baers on all four corners.
Dealer undercoating, leather interior out of a 91-2 GTA, Macewen(SP) white face gages, gauges in the hood. '96 RA wheels bought new from the dealer.

Driven. 250K and counting. Wow!

Dec 31, 2017 | 07:18 AM

Jacobaxeman

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From: Connecticut

Car: 1991 Camaro RS

Engine: Hot 355ci

Transmission: Beefed TH350

Axle/Gears: 4:10

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats! Is an awesome looking car.

Dec 31, 2017 | 07:52 AM

PurelyPMD

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From: Newtown, CT

Car: 1987 IROC Original Owner

Engine: LB9

Transmission: M39 MM5

Axle/Gears: G80 G92 J65

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

If that car could tell her stories - she'd be screaming!

Dec 31, 2017 | 10:00 AM

chazman

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From: Chicagoland

Car: 1989 IROC-Z. Original owner

Engine: LB9. Dual Cats. Big Cam

Transmission: World Class T-5

Axle/Gears: BW 3.45

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats, Tony!

Dec 31, 2017 | 10:12 AM

akanitro

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From: Houston, TX

Car: 1989 GTA, 2004 Z06, 2008 Expedition

Engine: L98, LS3, 5.4L

Transmission: 700R4, MN6, Auto

Axle/Gears: 3.23, 3.42, ?

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats

Dec 31, 2017 | 01:40 PM

QwkTrip

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Car: '89 Firebird

Engine: 7.0L

Transmission: T56

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Very neat car!

Dec 31, 2017 | 01:48 PM

Topspeed

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From: Glenville, NY

Car: '84 Firebird

Engine: 350 TPI

Transmission: 700r4 with kit

Axle/Gears: BW 3.73 Posi

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats Bud!

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Dec 31, 2017 | 02:42 PM

IROCThe5.7L

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From: Buffalo, NY

Car: 1988 IROC-Z

Engine: 427 SBC

Transmission: ProBuilt 700R4

Axle/Gears: Moser 12 Bolt / 3.73 TrueTrac

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Beauty!

Dec 31, 2017 | 05:29 PM

ev305tpi

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From: MA

Car: 92 & 91 Z28 1LEs, 87 IROC-Z, 90 ZR1

Engine: L98, LT5

Transmission: 700R4, 6-speed

Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.42, 3.73, 3.27

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

So excited for you bud!! well deserved!! congrats!!

Dec 31, 2017 | 09:25 PM

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DynoDave43

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From: MICHIGAN

Car: 1988 Trans Am

Engine: L03

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 2.73 Open

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congratulations Tony! Great car...well deserved win.

Jan 1, 2018 | 05:04 AM

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TTOP350

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From: Il

Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone

Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs

Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5

Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Thanks everybody! Since last year (lol), I've been trying to figure out how or why my car won this. As we all know, anyone of the cars in the voting could have won it. They are all very awesome! But, its like going to a random car show, its all about what the judges happen like that day, tomorrow the judges could like something 100% different.
I'm my book, all these cars are winners!

Jan 1, 2018 | 07:47 PM

#12

Bow_Tied

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From: Ontario, Canada

Car: 1987 IROC-Z

Engine: L98 5.7L

Transmission: MD8 700R4

Axle/Gears: G80 GW6 3.27:1

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Is this the car that did the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs?

Congrats!! Awesome ride.

Jan 1, 2018 | 11:15 PM

#13

88IROCvertZ

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From: New England

Car: 1988 IROC Z Convertible

Engine: 305 TPI (LB9)

Transmission: 700 R4

Axle/Gears: G80 GU2

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats TTop350!

Beautiful, Fast, Fun, and Black Formula you got there! High miles and still crushing it.. love it!

Jan 1, 2018 | 11:40 PM

#14

skinny z

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From: 53.0907° N, 113.4695° W

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

First I've ever looked at it.
Truly impressive.

Jan 2, 2018 | 07:00 AM

#15

mrestrictrplate

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From: Freehold NJ

Car: 87 Iroc 5.7,67 SS Camaro,90 Formula

Engine: 355 AFR Superram LPE 219

Transmission: 700r4 3000 stall 4spd 5 spd

Axle/Gears: 3.27

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats. I didn't know the car had so much good stuff in it.... Are you telling what cubic inch?

Jan 2, 2018 | 07:19 AM

#16

dmccain

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From: South Ms

Car: 89 Firebird

Engine: 355 TBI

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt.Posi-3.73s

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats, ive really liked this car since joining this forum one of my favorites!

Jan 2, 2018 | 07:32 AM

#17

TkernIROC1986

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From: Harrisburg, PA

Car: 1986 IROC-Z

Engine: 5.7L TPI L98 350

Transmission: 700R4 Auto

Axle/Gears: 10-Bolt Posi Disc 3.73s

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats Tony! Your car is well deserving of the COTY title!

Jan 2, 2018 | 09:15 AM

#18

IROCZman15

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From: NJ

Car: 1987 IROC-Z

Engine: 406 on N20 w/ EFI

Transmission: P.B. 700R4

Axle/Gears: 12 bolt w/ 3.91

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

congratulations !

Jan 2, 2018 | 02:15 PM

#19

Buddy

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From: Kars, Ontario, Canada

Car: '87 FIREGOOSE!!!!

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congratulations!!!! Such a badass car, sleek and evil.

Jan 2, 2018 | 07:05 PM

#20

mantaguy

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From: Mantua NJ

Car: 1 Owner 1986 TA with a WS6 package

Engine: 5.0 EFI

Transmission: THM700R4

Axle/Gears: 277 Posi Speedo

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats TTop350

Jan 2, 2018 | 11:12 PM

#21

punzak9

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Posts: 345

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From: Pittsburgh

Car: 1990 Firebird Formula

Engine: 305 V8

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Love this car. Black Formulas look so good. Well deserved win!

Jan 3, 2018 | 12:42 PM

#22

rdhanded2

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From: IL

Car: 91 TA / 91 Formula

Engine: 305

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.42

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Wow, congrats!!!

Jan 5, 2018 | 03:56 PM

#23

88IROCvertZ

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From: New England

Car: 1988 IROC Z Convertible

Engine: 305 TPI (LB9)

Transmission: 700 R4

Axle/Gears: G80 GU2

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats TTOP350!

Jan 5, 2018 | 04:45 PM

#24

TTOP350

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From: Il

Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone

Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs

Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5

Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Thanks everyone!
Another of the few interior shots I have of it. I cleaned it up a bit b4 my wedding.

Last edited by TTOP350; Jan 8, 2018 at 06:45 AM.

Jan 5, 2018 | 08:07 PM

#25

86TA355SR

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From: IN

Car: 88, 89 & 91 GTA

Engine: 355 Super Ram/350

Transmission: TH-375/700R4

Axle/Gears: Currie Ford 9"/3.70

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats, well done.

Hope to see you at Trans Am Nationals this year.

Jan 6, 2018 | 08:45 AM

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TTOP350

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From: Il

Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone

Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs

Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5

Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86TA355SR

Congrats, well done.

Hope to see you at Trans Am Nationals this year.

Thanks,
I'm hoping to make it (with 3 of my beatup 3rdgens) as well!

Jan 6, 2018 | 03:42 PM

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skinny z

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Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6193253

Jan 22, 2018 | 04:49 PM

#28

BizJetTech

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From: Sunny Florida

Re: 2017 COTY **Winner**

Congrats to the winner!
But all I can say is.....Huh???

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