i have a 87 formula 350. it is white with t tops. i have heard it is an extremely rare car. does anyone know for sure?

 

I dont think any formulas were available with t-tops and the 350 motor in 87. Make sure you have a 350. The 8th digit in the vin should be an 8.

 

i am 100% sure its a 350 and it does have t tops i have heard someone say that they mae only like 100 of them

 

I was selling Pontiacs back then and you could only get T-Tops with the 305. You might check to see if the tops are an aftermarket addition. Look for CC1 on the RPO code sticker.

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i bought this car from someone i know well and they said that this car was a limited edition 350. i dont know if a dealer decided to make a few t tops or something but i know it came with t-tops because i have the photos of him the day he bought it. if they didnt mass produce them then maybe it was a dealer thing or maybe it is a special edition. anyway what would it be worth?

 

1987 Pontiac Firebird Hatchback Coupe 2D

Engine: V8 5.7 Liter
Trans: Automatic
Drive: Rear Wheel Drive
Mileage: 90,000

Equipment
Formula Pkg
Air Conditioning
Power Steering
Power Windows
Power Door Locks
Tilt Wheel
AM/FM Stereo
Cassette
T-Bar Roof
Alloy Wheels



Consumer Rated Condition: Fair
"Fair" condition means that the vehicle probably has some mechanical or cosmetic defects, but is still in safe running condition. The paint, body and/or interior need work to be performed by a professional in order to be sold. The tires need to be replaced. There may be some repairable rust damage. The value of cars in this category may vary widely. A clean title history is assumed. Even after significant reconditioning this vehicle may not qualify for the Blue Book Suggested Retail value.


Value $1,590

 

1987 formula 350 white with t-tops
30000 miles on a corvette 350 LT1
200 miles on bf goods 245 50 16
brand new entire exhaust system from headers back 4 1/2 in chrome tips, vortex muffler (sounds great)
about 100 miles on new brakes and rotors all the way around
recent racing tune up
about 400 hp dynoed last week

 

Is the engine original? If so its not a LT1 or a corvette engine, if its not original the cars worthless from a collectible standpoint.

 

i dont think its original if its not a corvette LT1 then it was definitly rebuilt i would love to sell it to a collector but i agree with you that if the engine is not original that it is worthless to them. if someone put 5000 into this car it could be a 10-11 second car. i would like to sell it to someone that will do that to it instead of parting it out

[This message has been edited by 87formula350 (edited August 23, 2001).]

 

TTops were definately available on 350 cars from '87-'89, but were generally not available from '90-'92. Your car is not common, but is far from rare. I beleive there were over 6000 Formula 350's made in '87, and quite a few had ttops. Asolutely none came stock with an LT1, does the motor look like this?

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