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1969 Pontiac Firebird in Verdoro Green & 400 Ram Air IV Engine Sound My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On “My Car Story” we're in Rosemont IL at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on 11-16-17.
We’re looking at a 1969 Pontiac Firebird in Verdoro Green Paint with a 400 CI Ram Air IV engine.
The car's Owner is Tom Stutzman. Tom’s had this car since 2012. Tom enjoys rare Pontiacs and he shares details on this one.
He had the car restored by Lee Barnes with Barnes Classic Restorations. If you’re looking to have your Pontiac restored, you can reach Lee at 1-864-414-2929. He’s located at 1429 Highway 86, Piedmont, S.C. 29673. Or for more information, you can see his website at www.barnesclassicrestorations.com
To see details on the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show, go to www.MCACN.com
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@FordHoard 29 дней назад

This is the exact car my Dad had when I was a kid. He bought it as his first car in 1979 for $1400. I have great memories of riding around in that car listening to ZZ Top's Eliminator album on cassette!

@loucostabile 28 дней назад

Hi Ford Hoard. Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@bluesman7475 5 лет назад

The interviewer had no clue what he waslooking at! RA Iv with a 4 speed and deluxe interior .... Probably less than 10 produced.

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

And yet aren't you happy you were able to see the video of this car?

@fleetwin1 6 лет назад

The 69-70 vintage of firebirds are my all time favorites for sure....Pontiacs were definitely a cut about chevys in all ways. I remember my first boss had a nice 69 Firebird, I so wanted to buy that car from him....John was a stand up guy, telling me the car needed a lot of work, and he didn't want me to get stuck with it....Still want that car....

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi Kramden, "All time favorites" :-) We have a Winner! Lou

@brianklamer3328 2 года назад

My brother Stephen who is 71 years old now had a 1968 Firebird 400 w/ 4 speed manual in Verdoro Green with black vinyl top & black vinyl interior. Had the hood scoops like this one and the hood tach, no A/C and no power steering. I remember him saying it had the GTO engine and transmission. Thanks again Lou for the memories from my youth!

@loucostabile 2 года назад

Hi Brian, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Brothers car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

@shawnbeck2303 2 года назад

Hey, Lou! Another outstanding Muscle car video. This 69 Firebird is better than new. I hope everyone realizes how rare this Rav IV engine is. The factory engine sounds amazing. Pontiac got that green color down pat. Even better with a black top and interior. PMD was a cut above over the Camaro. A true Muscle Car. Shawn.

@loucostabile 2 года назад

Hey Shawn, Happy to read you enjoy this car and appreciate the rarity of this car :-) Lou

@bradleysample3246 2 года назад

Ram Air II from earlier year was even more rare

@peterhogan9537 6 лет назад

This is the best 69 firebird I have ever seen , all correct and no bull shit.

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi Peter Hogan, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@patkowalczyk1 6 лет назад

good heavens the car is truly mint.

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi Pat Kowalczyk, It's a brand new car :-) Thank you for viewing and commenting. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

@stevesimone1104 3 года назад

@Pat, the car has been restored, it's not brand new. There's a difference.

@scottydog62 Год назад

Incredible car ! I realize they're insanely rare ,and a well done restoration, but I would drive it a little bit at least, not just on and off the trailer, Just my opinion, everybody has different thoughts ,obviously his car , Thanks Lou for showing it !

@loucostabile Год назад

Hi Scott K, Happy to read "Incredible car !" :-) You're welcome, Lou

@1ramair1 6 лет назад

Captured filter in the upper hood would be present in both the Ram Air 3 and 4. There would be no difference. I would also love to see "original" photos of the markings (trunk seal up, paint & body, etc.....) that have been put back into place. Original photos take away any questions as far a as originality and "restoration: is concerned. Nice vehicle.

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi 1ramair1, When I'm going to a car show, Care Takers are not expecting their car to be videoed, so most times all the documentation is not with the car and back at home. Understandable they are trying to travel as light as possible and bring only what is needed. When I video at a person's home, then we can see more, like this one, Enjoy, Lou ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q4H2aDMz598.html

@barcrrt850 6 лет назад

Nothing else sounds like a Ram Air IV.

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

:-)

@mrho4speed 6 лет назад

Thanks Lou for another great video. I saw this car at the MCACN show and it is stunning. I am partial to Pontiacs, but all the cars at this show are amazing = a must for any musclecar fan. Keep up the good work Lou, love it!

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi mrgrandprix fourspeed, Happy to read you "love it" :-) Thank you for the wonderful comment. It's encouraging and appreciated, Lou

@josephromano6825 5 лет назад

I’m impressed with this car! She’s a beautiful car! Awesome color,beautiful interior!

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Hi Joseph Romano, Glad this is one you enjoy :-) Lou

@1ramair1 6 лет назад

Beautiful car. If you ever want the authentic "Factory Exact" decals for the vehicle, we manufacture them. I think you'll also find that it was the Job Number from the Broadcast Sheet that would have been written on the Spare Tire and not a VIN. ECS Automotive Concepts, LLC.

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi 1ramair1, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@kiosks1 4 года назад

Lou you did it again. This one is awesome. The restoration job is fantastic. What a great car!

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi Andrew, Happy your enjoying the cars on the Channel with me :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

@jackwild1111 6 лет назад

Just like new in wrapper... FABULOUS !

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi Jay Wilder, Like a brand new car :-) Glad you enjoyed this one, Lou

@audieconrad8995 3 года назад

Lou, the detailing throughout appears to be concours. Par excellence. Superb.

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Hi Audie, High praise :-) Lou

@manher4335 3 года назад

I kind of dislike how the 69' Firebird doesn't get the same love and recognition as the 69' Camaro. I'd toss a coin for either, but imo the bird was slightly sharper looking.

@loucostabile 3 года назад

HI Man Her, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@irishpat64 6 лет назад

Perfect Poncho!! Excellent Vid showing this Gorgeous Fire Bird! Thanks Lou

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi irishpat64, Glad you think this one is "perfect" :-) High praise. You're welcome, Lou

@dicknewman9009 5 лет назад

that is one of my favorite muscle cars you don't see a lot of those around I actually knew somebody that had one and it was sitting in a Jet Plane that car was crazy fast

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Glad to read this one is a Winner for you :-)

@melodicdreamer72 6 лет назад

It is great to see such a nice restoration of a really good looking car, even though it hurts hearing they only drive it on and off the trailer. I would drive the heck out of it. But then again, I would havet done a restomod to blend the best of the old with the best of today's technology. Thanks for sharing!

@Chuckles9191991 6 лет назад

melodicdreamer72 completely agree with u. I drive my 67 GTO every weekend as long as it's not raining or snowing. But mine is not resto mod.

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi melodicdreamer72, I like driving them too. I can understand when you've put that effort into restoring a car, you might want to hold the memory for a while before hitting the street. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@melodicdreamer72 6 лет назад

Yeah Chuckles...Things like horsepower don't mean much as a number seen on paper or a sticker - they are about seat of the pants feel. And that's were it is at. ...You do have a nice one in that 67 GTO.

@rixkafer56 6 лет назад

beautiful car LOU ! I have to make it to that show one of these years ... love the cheerleading !!LOL

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

HI rixafer56, Glad you enjoyed this one and consider the car "beautiful". Cheerleading helps :-) Lou

@BlacKnightRising 6 лет назад

details!! it's all about the details! brings it all together hehe

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Details are good :-)

@TheGunfighter45acp 6 лет назад

Wow it looks great & those Ram Air IV cars have a unique sound, too.

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Glad you enjoyed the sound of this one and gave it a "Wow" :-) Lou

@jeremythompson9122 5 лет назад

Love the idle of the 400 Ram Air IV. They had a really radical camshaft for being a hydraulic unit. They had maybe the best sound out of any engine ever put in a muscle car...at least in my opinion

@OldNewSweetRides 6 лет назад

Really neat, and cool Pontiac Firebird! The engine sounds all good! Fun fact: The first generation Firebird had characteristic Coke bottle styling shared with its cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro. Unlike the Camaro, the Firebird's bumpers were integrated into the design of the front end. The Firebird's rear "slit" taillights were inspired by the 1966-1967 Pontiac GTO. Both a two-door hardtop and a convertible were offered through the 1969 model year. Originally, the car was a "consolation prize" for Pontiac, which had desired to produce a two-seat sports car based on its original Banshee concept car. However, GM feared this would cut into Chevrolet Corvette sales, and gave Pontiac a piece of the "pony car" market through sharing the F-body platform with Chevrolet, John.

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi John Roberts, Glad you enjoyed the car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge on this one, Lou

@firstgenerationgarage2803 6 лет назад

These cars was built to be driven

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

I like the way you think :-)

@michaelnagy5173 5 лет назад

Louis Leon.....Ok, name one car that was NOT meant to be driven.

@georgehgordy1690 6 лет назад

I had a 68 GTO 400 4 speed car that was verdoro green. I look back & think about the cars that I've owned and how stupid I was for getting rid of them. But that was when they were $1500 to $2,500 cars now they're $15,000 to obscene in price. Great job as always Lou, keep up the good work buddy

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi George H, I think you can give yourself a break calling yourself "stupid" if you USED TO OWN THE CAR :-) Thank you for the kind words on the video, it's encouraging, Lou

@georgehgordy1690 6 лет назад

That's true & I usually had to sell off one to get another one so that did leave me owning my more than my fare share of muscle cars but i got rid of a couple of rare late 60's early 70's muscle for other cars that I shouldn't & those are the not so bright moments in history, mine anyway... Lol.. Thanks Lou, take care & keep up the good work.. Oh & some I should have bought but didn't.. 1997 I passed on a 1972 Trans/am for $2500 that was in good shape .. Metallic blue / white stripe auto original motor was long gone and the 455 that was in it had slung a rod.. typical early 70's poncho when you lifted the hood, every brand of 10w30 caked in places it wasn't burnt on & wires everywhere. ( someone doing the which one is hot & which one is ground pick & pull wire hunt ) I knew the production numbers for a 72 at the time & still passed on it thinking this basket case will be a headache when I get it home till someone is driving it off

@donnovicki9771 5 лет назад

My buddie had a 68 in Verdero Green. It had the 350 with 265 hp but what made it unusual was that it had a 3 speed Hurst manual on the floor. I always wondered how many they made like that ?

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Sounds like a memorable car your Buddies Firebird with the 3 speed :-)

@Darryl6636 6 лет назад

Wow what an awesome Pontiac Lou and the sound of that engine is enough to send chills up the spine thanks for another great post Lou keep up the good work👍👍👍

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi Darryl6636, Glad this one's sound is a "spine chiller" :-) Thank you for sharing, and the encouraging words, Lou

@user-zx8de8op9l 9 месяцев назад

Beautiful car, I love all of the factory markings. The rear panel color to me looks different than the rest of the car. Is it just the lighting?

@loucostabile 9 месяцев назад

Hi Timothy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Probably the lighting, Lou

@edb.3313 6 лет назад

A 4spd Ram Air 1V with style, gorgeous!!

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi Ed B., Glad you enjoyed the looks of this one :-) Lou

@hishamelfiki8111 6 лет назад

1969 FIREBIRD IN GREEN IS A BEAUTY AND A PRECIOUS COLLECTABLE CAR. THANKS LOU FOR SHARING THIS BEAUTIFUL QUEEN. LOU PLEASE HAVE A GREAT DAY ANF HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS TIME. MERRY CHRISTMAS . Please have a great day. Thanks LOU. THANKS AND KIND REGARDS. HISHAM ELFIKI

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi Hisham Elfiki, Glad you enjoyed this "BEAUTY" :-) Hope you have a great day too. Thank you for viewing, and you're welcome, Lou

@Duececoupe 6 лет назад

'69 was a good year in many ways! 😉😄

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Ahhhh the birth year...nice :-)

@willsco76 6 лет назад

Great video, great car and great restoration. Happy Thanksgiving 2017

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi William Scott, Glad you enjoyed the car and the video :-) Happy Thanksgiving, Lou

@ashqelon7267 5 лет назад

Thx for preserving our heritage...

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

You're welcome.

@MrJohnnyb42 Год назад

454 and Ram Air V were the biggest engines.

@loucostabile Год назад

Hi Nonfictionon, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@dougschaf495 4 года назад

All 69 birds with ram air the air filter is in the hood

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi Doug Schaf, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

@dougschaf495 4 года назад

Hi Lou, my brother ordered a new bird 1st of august 1968, came in on Halloween 1968, ram air 3, 4 speed radio delete, power disc brakes up front, NO power steering, carousel red, black inside ,

@jnucci1 6 лет назад

Hi Lou. Thanks for showing us this emerald gem and it's enthusiastic owners. Like others I wish this was driven more than to and from the trailer, but then out probably wouldn't present so clean. By the way the audio was a little rough in spots. Not sure if out was your mic or the acoustics of the hall.

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi jnucci1, Glad you enjoyed the "emerald gem" :-) Not sure about the audio, however I might have been to far from the mic. Lou

@norobbery 5 лет назад

"I love numbers" LOL

@loucostabile 4 года назад

:-)

@wickedfirefly13 6 лет назад

Very cool car, sweet color, sort of a shiny cheerful pea green! Love the look of that beak comin at me, n the lit Firebird is Awesome!! Nice work under the hood, looks great! "Isn't he gorgeous, ...my husband's the best!!" Love that... a car chick who loves her car guy... great! I really enjoyed this vid! Thank you!

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi WickedFireFly13, I enjoyed the cheer-leading too :-) Glad you enjoyed this one, and you're welcome Lou

@jasoncarpp7742 6 лет назад

Hey Lou. Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you have a fun and safe day. Awesome looking Firebird. I've always loved this generation Firebird. :)

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hey Jason, Glad you enjoyed the "awesome" Firebird, and wishing you a restful Thanksgiving to you, Lou

@jasoncarpp7742 6 лет назад

Thanks. You too. :)

@commu2815 5 лет назад

คนไทยชอบคับผม,Thailand.😇

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi Com Mu, Glad to see you enjoy this car :-) Lou

@ashqelon7267 5 лет назад

did they did black out grills from factory?.

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Not sure. Hopefully a Viewer can share their knowledge.

@stevesimone1104 3 года назад

@Ash, the black grilles came on 1969 Firebird Trans Am.

@davidterry8584 5 лет назад

Love ❤️

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

:-)

@garbage854 6 лет назад

Nice :)

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed this one :-)

@MrJohnnyb42 Год назад

So you basically bought this and kept it in the basement?

@loucostabile Год назад

Hi Nonfictionon, Not sure that's exactly right......

@loucostabile 9 дней назад

Hmmm, seems it at a car show when I videoed.

@ckelley63 5 лет назад

Wimbledon White is a Ford color!

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@johnbk3513 6 лет назад

Lu. ☺

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

nus dur :-)

@commu2815 5 лет назад

Good🙋👍🌍🌙🎉💣

@Chuckles9191991 6 лет назад

Have to say, what a shame that the owner will not drive this incredible car. Especially since it's in brand new condition. Cars are meant to be driven not sit in a trailer all the time. I'm sure he has plenty of others he drives but come on man , it's just a shame.

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi Chuckles9191991, I like driving them too. I can understand when you've put that effort into restoring a car, you might want to hold the memory for a while before hitting the street. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@ashqelon7267 5 лет назад

I agree, I have some ultra are cars yet am willing to put'em on the pavement because they are meant for this. I love to show them, flaunt and "thin out" the rear tires some...