1975 Beaumont Firebird

Location: Alberta

History/Overview: A California Car that was purchased new by a lady from Sylmar, CA (documented). Previously owned by two others before it was imported from Burly, Idaho and DRIVEN home by the fourth owner to Calgary, Canada in the Fall of 2009 with 34,000 miles. The trip home (15-hours) was trouble free. Odometer now reads 44,631 miles. The car was equipped with a 326 CID, 2 bbl., (engine included with this sale). Now upgraded with a rebuilt 400 CID. Impeccably well-maintained with lots of documentation. A summer-only cruiser. Less than 5000 miles on the build. No pulls or vibrations. Lots of old school torque with the 400 CID engine. Super smooth driver with no vibrations. Strong runner and a head turner. Just in time for summer cruising with the rag top down!

Body: Regimental Red (originally a blue car) with a white convertible top. Very straight sheet metal with no signs of body filler! Paint is nice. Glass is excellent throughout. Gaps are good.

Frame/Chassis/Suspension: Well maintained Factory components with new front coils and new rear leaf springs.

Engine: Rebuilt 400 CID (in 2015). 400 HP re-bored (30 thousand). Machining by Extreme Engine in Calgary, Alberta. Edelbrock 750 4 bbl. on a Dual Plain Edelbrock Performer intake. #62 heads (72 cc chamber), Comp Cam, Hydraulic lifters, 10.25 to 1 compression ratio. Electronic ignition. Premium fuel is used.

Transmission: Refurbished Turbo 350 3 speed automatic with console shifter.

Differential: Likely original non posi with 2:56 gears. One new axle with new seals.

Exhaust: New stock style dual aluminized steel. Stock exhaust manifolds.

Brakes: Manual stock style 4-wheel drums completely rebuilt – stops well.

Wheels: American Racing 17-inch chrome Torque Thrust.

Tires: Michelin Primacy MXM4 – 235 45R 17 front and rear in new condition.

Interior: Factory style Deluxe ivory-white upholstery in excellent condition. New front seat foam.

Extras included: Period-correct 326 engine (non numbers matching) with 142 heads and 2 bbl. carb. Original steering wheel and air cleaner. Original owners manual, Idaho Title, restoration photo album, original wheels and hub caps. Engine build data, maintenance/repair records with proof of purchase invoices. Pontiac radio buttons, seat belt retainers, new front signal lights, key lock chamber (passenger side). Various other maintenance and replacement parts. Car cover.

Options and Special Features: Power steering with custom woodgrain steering wheel. Aftermarket digital Retro Radio M1 AM/FM AUX stereo with speaker upgrades including new front speaker, new under dash speaker as well as interior kick panel speakers and Bass Woofer in the trunk. After market gauges under dash (oil, temp and amp). Radio is wired with auxiliary port for cell phone.

Known issues: There are some marks on the back bumper – driver’s side. Both rear windows need operation adjustments. Door weather stripping is weather checked. Only two paint chips in the whole car – one at the passenger side door (very shallow door ding) and one tiny chip at the RH rear panel near the signal light. Minor transmission leak. Faded carpet on RH side on trans. hump. Minor scratches on LH interior door garnish molding. One small, repaired chip in the windshield. Oil dipstick issue – the internal sleeve to hold the dipstick inside the crank case was installed upside down; therefore, the original stick rubs on the crank when running. The work around is with two dipsticks – one for appearance and the other inserted for proper measure.

Reason for selling: Other retirement priorities.