1969 Pontiac Firebird Ram Air IV 4-Speed Muscle Car Of The Week Video

[@barcrrt]

I've been a Pontiac man all my life. That is one of the nicest Firebirds I've ever seen. Thank you for a great video on a great car!

[@sykwookiee]

Me too (lifelong Pontiac fan)... agreed

[@saltydog4759]

6 years later me too and I agree

[@johnmohanmusic]

I had a 1978 Trans Am T/A 6.6. After I blew the engine racing a Corvette out on I-10 east of L.A. I had the engine rebuilt to Ram Air IV Specs with all the pertinent parts coming from Huffaker Engineering. It cost a LOT. But the result was worth every penny. At idle it sounded like an Offshore Power Boat. And it was brutally, wonderfully fast.

[@barcrrt850]

I can just imagine cruising around in this car and stopping at a red light. Listening to it idle is just a rush. Man I love Pontiacs!

[@97warlock]

And yet ....... Another Awesome thing about the 80s,there were so many .............. The possibillities were WIDE OPEN as to what you might find out there, Randomly sitting in someones driveway with flat tires, or No drivetrain, or ......just a dead battery, ... They were in peoples garages, backyards, beside the house, a Field , and most people would be happy to have anywhere from 100.00 - 1500.00 handed to them for their old broken down,tired looking, neglected , "now" super rare Musclecar. And this was the case almost nationwide . ....

[@TheVenom8343]

It's crazy isn't!! My dad even restored a Superbird back in the late 80's and it brought $8500 when he sold it. I was real young but I still remember that beautiful red son of a bitch!! 440 with a 4 speed. We both now wish he would have kept that car because we're just normal joe's that don't have alot of money.

[@BlacKnightRising]

no fan of vinyl roofs but it works here on the Firebird quite nicely...

[@allantaylor3288]

Gotta love a ‘69 Ram Air Firebird. Beautiful restoration👌

[@classickruzer1]

Had a 69 Firebird 400 - 4 speed in 1971 for my 21st birthday. Gold with black vinyl top, gold interior with wood grain steering wheel and console. Got transferred to Africa in 72 and had to sell it.

[@GlassTopRX7]

Back in the late 80's a guy in high school a guy got a 69 trans Am clone for 18th birthday, god the envy. That thing was so damn nice.

[@joequillun7790]

Perfectly optioned car, the way I like them. RAIV, 4 spd, (Hoping at least a 3.90 gear), disc brakes, and "NO" pwr steering. Great drag car. Not a fan of the top and paint color, but the resto looks gorgeous.

[@mattjones5175]

Very basic, raw Pontiac kick ass power...too bad we couldn't see it run!

[@davestone983]

That's exceptionally nice and Level One really does top shelf work.

[@haroldstrickland8416]

That was a fantastic build. Gorgeous!

[@paperweight57]

Who else would take the Firebird over the Camaro?

[@stephenwhite6928]

Every day

[@manher4335]

@@stephenwhite6928 Dude. Frankly, 69' Bird styling wise is as good as any 69' Camaro

[@jeffl1460]

Unbelievable. I saw this recomendation video and that Firebird is the exact same color and black vinyl top and trim package I had when I was 17 was in high school in 1979. Exactly the same looking car. Boy does that bring back memoroes, My 1969 Firebird 400 4 speed. Bought it for $800.00, Had it repainted for $250.00 and put on new tires for $200., very cool.

[@mriosgto]

I was 17 in 79" too , I Drove a 67 GTO coupe Blue w Black vinyl top ,I paid 1250.$ it was really nice. I had a lot full a cars , I bought all the cars that had leans on them from the gas station that I worked at.

[@jeffl1460]

@@mriosgto Brings back those old memories dosent it :) I remember a kid accross town that had a 67 GTO, He hd a 400 4sp as well. One sunny Sunday afternoon, at party is was invited to, he showed up and after a few beers started ragging on me and my "Shitbox". Challenged me with the encouragement of his buddies to race me. Of course my freinds encouraged me to race him. He kept taunting me and even suggested we race for titles. So we all went to a arera that was a dead end road and turned around and race a 1/4 mile run. I was never so scared in my life at the time. I figurd if I was going to lose my car. I would just give it everything it had. I won by about 2 feet. He drove off and a few hours later showed up at the bowling alley me and my crew hung out at. Brought a whole bunch of his freinds and wanted me to fight him for it. We didnt fight , I didnt get the car but on high school reunions, he gets asked all the time when a he is going to get my goat. LOL

[@mriosgto]

@@jeffl1460 Ha Ha ya know he will forever be that guy, I didnt race much, I lived at at the service station that worked at I was the one who fixed them , I would hook my school teachers up on there cars , so I got away with sleeping in class and passed too.

[@jeffl1460]

@@mriosgto Yeah. Sometimes I wonder if he ever regrets not being a man of his word. What was his ultimate cost? Everyone knew of this. They jab him every reunion. Going on 40 sumod years now. LOL.

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

RAM Air IV was a lot more than the cam. Heads, intake, cam, forged bottom end, exhaust, ... Like he said, there were just over 100 of those engines made and they were very special thoughout.

[@GARYMAX1313]

WISH I HAD MINE BACK

[@jameskeno2393]

Simply breathtaking!

[@markallen3293]

I bought a '69 triple green with a 400cid transplanted Catilina engine with auto and Safe-T-trac. Limited slip factory back axil. Payed $1,350.00 in '78. Front heavy, fast in a straight line. Great car, sold her to go to college, regretted it. m

[@V8Deuce]

Many an LS6 , 440 , and Hemi car saw the taillights of these monsters!

[@silverstar4289]

Road in one in high school. Reminded me of riding in a hemi Challenger. Always preferred them to that gen Camaro

[@Formulabruce]

Great car, and great Video !. What did the car come with for rear gear ratio? I dont recall it mentioned , Thanks

[@bailey9r]

No mention of it I was looking for that also.

[@Lad236]

Rarest of the rare. My favorite

[@gregkistner1955]

Beautiful ride!!

[@edwardchambers8251]

I had a 69 firebird It was not even as close. , as nice as this one

[@BonheurEsperer]

Beautiful car

[@mikeslomski7063]

Spectacular!

[@dennisorr1746]

Wonder if the inception of the 67-69 Firebird began in 65'? Same # of miles you had the pleasure of adding to this beauty!

[@christokinieriem8796]

Anyone know what standard and optional rear gears available for these Firebirds were? Thank you.

[@davidryan7981]

For the 1969 RA IV 3.90 was standard and 4.33 was optional, according to the book Standard Catalog of Firebird by John Gunnell.

[@christokinieriem8796]

Thank you, I might have thought 3.73 or 3.55 may have been optional. Cheers.

[@rodier886]

Dream car

[@craigsixta983]

Badass. That's how I would order it.

[@hiitsstillme]

I guess we'll play advocate here... we don't see this as a "stripped down" car... for THAT era. The only things missing from being considered nicely optioned is power steering, perhaps a console, and maybe an optional rear spoiler. Features like A/C (not available with RA IV... I don't think) were more common on cars from the southern U.S.; If it came from the northeast (Delaware) it would be common to have a rear window defogger. We think the vinyl top, factory styled wheels and wood-like steering wheel put it in a league of nicely optioned cars... for the day.

[@dancerjim]

Isn't this video #146? The '67 Corvette was 145

[@rodjackxiel]

I have a 68 Pontiac Firebird with original 52, miles

[@rodjackxiel]

Last inspection from DMV 1980

[@robertbloomquist1843]

What’s the matter ? wont the wife let you drive it.

[@rrmech11]

👍👍

[@galiffrey1]

Is that Ted Cruz's brother?

[@tommcconville4270]

PULLLLEASE! Give the guy a break already!

[@galiffrey1]

What??? I was just asking. The look, the voice.......

[@georgejacob3162]

Wearing a short sleeve shirt over a long sleeve shirt means that Level One guy must be Edd China's American cousin!

[@johnturner3416]

I had bought it in 70 won many races sold to a police officer.

[@clearskies8098]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@braddietzmusic2429]

Will Forte.

[@edwardchambers8251]

Brad Dietz

[@samspade8612]

Too bad you can't buy stripped down sleepers today. The big 3 is way out of touch with musclecar lovers.

[@SF80CAMARO]

I wish I had money!!!

[@christopherwalker6056]

Me too bro! I need to find a way to make a 6 figure income so I can satisfy my car lust.

[@stevenfrith5454]

H

[@thomasauslander3757]

Have you received your stimulus check yet..

[@rogerbigblock]

Needs Spoiler sooooo bad

[@judgegixxer]

I find it odd that 99% of 69' Firebirds on KZbin are Ram Air IV 4 speed cars.

[@DamianColon-y6j]

Es un pontiac firebird no es camaro

[@johna.4334]

Vinyl top...FAIL!

[@neverendingmods]

Was bought new in Delaware likely because of Dover Air Force Base in Dover and all the Vietnam vets that were coming home and passing through DAFB. Then once he bought the car, got discharged from military and headed home to Cali. Taking that piece of Delaware with him. The bastard!! (I live in Delaware. Funny though, many very rare muscle cars were purchased in Pennsylvania just up the road from Delaware (DE is tiny). This Firebird is a rare Firebird for little old Delaware. I'm not a fan of the colors at all. Triple tone with that black vinyl roof. Yuck.

[@biggerdaddy2]

Poncho FTW