As you look at the pictures notice the grill work and the airdam. I did not know the car had an airdam for a long time and as soon as I did I painted it white and and grill interior black. Watch as the subsequent owners put it back to the original colors. I also took off the RAM AIR lettering off the long air intakes.
The first picture is the last one I took of my car before I sold it in '84.
The 2nd is of 3 Birds in the Seattle area (?) my old car is in the front.
The 3rd is the car along side a convertible of which I'm not sure was modified or bought that way. Never knew of a '69 FBird convertible.
The 4th and 5th are in a car show.
The car was then sold to Reggie Jackson for his collection. One of his car warehouses had a major fire but this car was not involved.
The car was then sold to someone in the midwest and that is the last picture I have. Have no idea where it is now.
“The first picture is the last one I took of my car before I sold it in ‘84. “
Look at your first photo very closely.
Great pix! To be a car nut in the Muscle Car era in America? Money well spent!
I almost bought one of that era with the OHC Six and a three speed. Never saw another.
Funny, I just sent a friend a link to a 1969 Firebird convertible that is for sale on Hemmings.com.
My friend had an identical dark blue ‘69 Firebird 400 4 speed coupe all through high school. It was considered the “fastest car in town” in Hamilton, Ohio in the mid ‘70s. Its 400 having received A LOT of aftermarket work.
Yours was quite the rare car! Though they did make a few convertible TAs in 1969. My remembrance was there were 7 built.
I had a girlfriend in college who had a Trans Am, last year of the 403 engine. Sounded good, felt good driving it. Looking back it was sort of gaudy, metallic brown with gold screaming chicken on the hood, tan interior, t-tops. On numerous occasions we decided that we were bored with the weekend parties and just took off for the beach, no minor undertaking as it was six hours. Driving into the dawn with the t-tops out in that car was a lot of fun. We slept on the beach once the sun was up (illegal to sleep on the beach overnight).
Shoot, I was expecting to see Thunderbirds.
Beautiful birds!!
I’ve always been a fan of Pontiacs, and loved the Firebirds. I bought my first car in 1981, and it was a 71 Firebird Formula 400. That car fit me like a glove, and I really loved driving it. I miss that car to this day.
Mark