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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 06:28 AM
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Who can identify this Firebird ??



So who can positively identify this one ??

A Formula with GFX ??
A GTA with a Formula hood and wheels ??

I've seen one other like this one (a black one).....what is it ??
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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 07:00 AM
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Re: Who can identify this Firebird ??

https://code3garage.com/us-border-pa...ct-roadrunner/

Greenlight actually made a diecast of this car:
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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 07:26 AM
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Re: Who can identify this Firebird ??

Originally Posted by battmann
https://code3garage.com/us-border-pa...ct-roadrunner/

Greenlight actually made a diecast of this car:
Wow, never seen this before......but my question remains.....what is it?
What RPO's does this car have?
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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 07:47 AM
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Re: Who can identify this Firebird ??

I THINK this one could be an 89 Formula 350 with RPO R8Z (which basically added GFX to the Formula) records show they made 5 Formulas in 89 with RPO R8Z - but this is just my therory
Anyone have info to support this ??
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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 08:48 AM
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Re: Who can identify this Firebird ??

Remember seeing this at one of the Thanksgiving Day parades years ago in my hometown of El Paso. I need to dig up those hardcopy pics.
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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 12:00 PM
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Re: Who can identify this Firebird ??

This is the same vehicle that Linson saw on display a few years ago,

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...-firebird.html
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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 12:04 PM
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Re: Who can identify this Firebird ??

Originally Posted by QwkTrip
Is this the same border patrol car that Linson saw on display a few years ago? You'd have to look back through his post history.
Maybe.....they only had two of these so chances are good it may have been discuss in the past.

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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 12:06 PM
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Re: Who can identify this Firebird ??

Ah ha !! Found it............thanks QwkTrip

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...-firebird.html
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Re: Who can identify this Firebird ??

Originally Posted by topduarte
Remember seeing this at one of the Thanksgiving Day parades years ago in my hometown of El Paso. I need to dig up those hardcopy pics.
Didn't know you were from El Paso. I lived there from 86-92' and again from 97-01'. Miss the food. I had the 92' Trans Am Vert in Building T at the GM Nationals this past year in Carlise.

Very cool car. I've seen a few recent posts on it. Had never seen it before then.
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